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| Earth Closet (Earth Closet, Earth Closets) | | An outbuilding with a toilet in it that is not connected to a sewer. The toilet is usually a seat placed over a hole in the ground where the 'waste' material is covered by soil, ash or sawdust being thrown down it (instead of flushing!). The waste or 'soil' had to be dug out and taken away by night soil men. | | | Elizabethan (Elizabethan, Elizabethans) | | Relating to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1602). It is also a style of architecture used in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. See Renaissance | | | Endow (Endow, Endowed, Endowment) | | The act of giving money to be used to provide a permanent income to support an institution, eg. almshouses or a school. | | | Esplanade (Esplanade, Esplanades, Promenade, Promenades) | | A long, open and level stretch of ground for walking along. Especially beside the seashore. Also known as a promenade. | | | Excommunicated (Excommunicated, Excommunicate) | | To be excluded (banned) from a church or a religious community. | |
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