Word: ranke
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...childhood he was called simply Mustafa, having like most Turks under the Sultanate no family name. His mathematics teacher called this smart pupil Kemal, meaning "Perfection." In the Army he rose to the rank of Pasha...
Harry's Club and Jim's Club are two new so-called social organizations which have been added to the list of frats open to Freshmen. Founded, or rather "recognized" by a group of club-minded members of the class, they rank on a par in exclusiveness with the Harvard Cooperative Society and Mike's Club, hitherto the only two open to first year...
...their assignment was nearly superhuman. They strained for cordiality, addressed each other as "George" and "Phil." They posed reluctantly for newsreel cameramen shaking hands-without sound effects. Mustering a sour smile, Phil Murray observed: "This will look pretty fishy." And George Harrison answered: "Yes, when they see this the rank & file will decide here's where we sold them down the river...
...part of their activity the Yardling dozen will supervise Brooks work within the Yard, act as a junior advisory council, and cooperate with the various other committees of the Association, thus forming a nucleus of new men who gradually reach cabinet rank...
...dinner the Duke of Coburg would give in Nürnberg for the Duke & Duchess of Windsor. Would the greatest ladies of the House of Coburg and of German society be invited to meet the Duchess, and would the Head of the House treat her as having the rank of Royal Highness-a rank King George VI has not yet bestowed on his American sister-in-law. Der Obergruppenführer Herzog von Coburg steered a middle course. He gave a dinner of 18 covers. Seventeen of those at the table were men. The 18th place card read "Ihre Koenig...