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satyagraha (iou) and Genesee River (sh)


satyagraha (iou)



satyagraha noun. E20.
[Sanskrit satyagraha force born of truth, from satya truth + agraha pertinacity.]
Hist. A policy of passive resistance to British rule in India formulated by M. K. Gandhi. E20.
gen. Any policy of non-violent resistance. E20.
satyagrahi noun, pl. -is, same, [mod. Sanskrit satyagrahi] an exponent or practitioner of satyagraha E20.
satyagrahist noun = satyagrahi M20.

Genesee River (sh)




River, Pennsylvania and New York, U.S. It flows north from its headwaters in Pennsylvania, bisecting Rochester, N.Y., to enter Lake Ontario after a course of 158 mi (254 km).

Midway along its course, it flows into a 25-mi (40-km) gorge with sides rising at times 800 ft (245 m) above its banks. Called the "Grand Canyon of the East," it is the focal point of Letchworth State Park.