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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Mongol conqueror of India who made periodic raids into India (1519–1524), captured Delhi and Agra (1526), and founded the Mughal dynasty.
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The starting tight end for Virginia, Billy Baber, is graduating and Patrick will have a chance to contribute early as a true freshman.
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A package of tea is called a "pao" and varies in weight from eleven to eighteen catties, yet Baber has often seen coolies carrying eighteen of the eighteen-catty pao (the "Yachou pao") and on one occasion twenty-two, in other words Baber has often seen coolies with more than 400 lbs. on their backs.
AN AUSTRALIAN IN CHINA Morrison, George Ernest, 1862-1920 1895
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A package of tea is called a "_pao_" and varies in weight from eleven to eighteen catties, yet Baber has often seen coolies carrying eighteen of the eighteen-catty _pao_ (the "_Yachou pao_") and on one occasion twenty-two, in other words Baber has often seen coolies with more than 400lbs. on their backs.
An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma George Ernest Morrison 1891
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His name was Zahir ud-din-Mahomet, and he was given the surname of Baber, meaning the tiger.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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Ai is physically free but clearly muzzled, and that's not anyone's idea of freedom," Baber said, noting that three of Ai's associates remain secretly detained without charges."
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A worrying trend is increased targeting of dissidents' family members, said Baber.
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"The protests are a wake-up call for the authorities," said Catherine Baber, Amnesty International's Asian-Pacific deputy director.
China Clamps Down in Bid to Halt Protests in Inner Mongolia Brian Spegele 2011
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Given the track record of the release of prominent activists, there is good reason to fear Hu Jia will be transferred to house arrest, said Baber of the 37-year-old activist set to be released Sunday.
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At least 130 Chinese citizens have been detained or disappeared since February, when pro-democracy protests in the Arab world sparked fears in Beijing that the unrest might reach China, said Catherine Baber, deputy director, Asia Pacific, for Amnesty International.
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Authorities have increased their use of enforced disappearances and detentions without charge or access to lawyers, Baber said.
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