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  2. Pass law - Wikipedia

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    Initially applied to African men, attempts to enforce pass laws on women in the 1910s and 1950s sparked significant protests. Pass laws remained a key aspect of the country's apartheid system until their effective termination in 1986. The pass document used to enforce these laws was derogatorily referred to as the dompas (Afrikaans: dompas, lit.

  3. Apartheid - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 February 2025. South African system of racial separation This article is about apartheid in South Africa. For apartheid as defined in international law, see Crime of apartheid. For other uses, see Apartheid (disambiguation). This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider ...

  4. Anglo-Saxon runes - Wikipedia

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    A rune in Old English could be called a rūnstæf (perhaps meaning something along the lines of "mystery letter" or "whisper letter"), or simply rūn. Futhorc inscriptions hold diverse styles and contents. Ochre has been detected on at least one English runestone, implying its runes were once painted.

  5. Dombås - Wikipedia

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    Dombås ⓘ [needs IPA] is a village or small town in Dovre Municipality in northern Innlandet county, Norway.The village serves as the commercial centre for the upper Gudbrandsdalen valley.

  6. Letter symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Letter symbolism is the study of the alphabet as a symbol, exploring its ability to represent analogically, convey meaning, and carry values beyond its practical or material function. It involves examining letters as symbols or systems , as well as their capacity for designation, meaning, and potential influence . Each letter typically holds ...

  7. Dompas - Wikipedia

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  8. English alphabet - Wikipedia

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    Modern English is written with a Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters, with each having both uppercase and lowercase forms. The word alphabet is a compound of alpha and beta, the names of the first two letters in the Greek alphabet.

  9. Ï - Wikipedia

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    Ï, lowercase ï, is a symbol used in various languages written with the Latin alphabet; it can be read as the letter I with diaeresis, I-umlaut or I-trema.. Initially in French and also in Afrikaans, Catalan, Dutch, Galician, Southern Sami, Welsh, and occasionally English, ï is used when i follows another vowel and indicates hiatus in the pronunciation of such a word.