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Definition: | (verb) Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors. |
Synonyms: | lobby |
Usage: | It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview. |
![]() ![]() The Peutinger TableThe Tabula Peutingeriana, or Peutinger Table, is the sole surviving copy of an itinerarium, or map, depicting the road network of the ancient Roman Empire. The original map was last revised in the 4th or early 5th century and covered Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa, including Roman settlements and the roads that connected them. In the 13th century, a monk assembled the 22-ft (6.75-m) long scroll using 11 parchment sections. The map indicates the existence of what lands? More... Discuss |
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