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KEEP
acronym: Kuroshio Edge Exchange Processes Found op http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#K
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Keep
A strong stone tower; main tower; donjon; stronghold. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20018
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[n] - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress 2. [v] - fail to spoil or rot 3. [v] - maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger 4. [v] - keep in a certain state, position, or activity 5. [v] - raise 6. [v] - supply with room and board 7. [v] Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=keep
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Keep
fortified tower, the principal stronghold of a castle, also known as great tower or donjon
Found op http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.php
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Keep
central tower of a Norman castle.
Found op http://www.msgb.co.uk/glossary.html
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The main tower of a castle, containing enough accommodation to serve as living quarters under siege conditions. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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A central tower to a Medieval 11th to 13th century castle, when a curtain wall encloses the remainder of the site. This may be of an irregular shape or square. It may be surrounded by other buildings and be on top of a motte and bailey. Found op http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k2p.nsf/k2pGlossaryList?readform&let
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Keep
See Donjon
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The heart of medieval castles, keeps were the last refuge if the castle was being defended from attack. They were also the area accommodating the lord, his family and close supporters. Norman keeps were made of wood, and placed on the top of an earth mound. Soon they became tall, blunt buildings, co... Found op http://www.architecture.com/HowWeBuiltBritain/Glossary.xhtml
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Keep
Keep (kēp) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Kept (kĕpt); present participle & verbal noun Keeping .] [ Middle English kēpen , Anglo-Saxon c... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/4
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Keep intransitive verb 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to kee... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/4
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Keep noun 1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. Chaucer. « Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep .» Spenser. 2. The state of being kep... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/4
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1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. 'Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep.' (Spenser) ... 2. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep. ... 3. The means or provisions by which one is kept... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?keep
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keep
donjon noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep
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maintain verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean`; `hold in place`; `She always held herself as a lady`; `The students keep me on my toes` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep
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hold on verb retain possession of; `Can I keep my old stuffed animals?`; `She kept her maiden name after she married` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep
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verb maintain by writing regular records; `keep a diary`; `maintain a record`; `keep notes` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep
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verb fail to spoil or rot; `These potatoes keep for a long time` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep
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keep back verb keep under control; keep in check; `suppress a smile`; `Keep your temper`; `keep your cool` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keep
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• (v. t.) To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend. • (v. t.) To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of. • (n.) The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. • (v. i.) To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell. • (v.... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/keep/
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(from the article `castle`) The baileys at the foot of the mound were enclosed by palisades and later by walls and towers of masonry. Almost at the same time that the shell keep ... ...of the old castle plan. There is a rectangular court surrounded by walls with round towers at the corners, but on t... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/18
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Keep
In architecture, the keep is the chief tower or dungeon of a castle. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TK.HTM
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KEEP
KEEP is a commercially supported FM radio station serving the general area of Fredericksburg, Texas, due west from Austin and due north of San Antonio. KEEP is owned by J & J Fritz Media and is broadcast from Johnson City, Texas. It was one of four member stations of the Texas Rebel Radio Network w... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KEEP
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Keep
[disambiguation] A keep is a strong tower. Keep or KEEP may also refer to: ==People with the surname Keep== == See also == ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_(disambiguation)
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A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep
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