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PLAIN (O. Fr. plain, from Lat. plenum)

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Originally appearing in Volume V21, Page 705 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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PLAIN (O. Fr. plain, from
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Lat. plenum)  , a level
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surface; hence in
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physical
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geography a
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tract of
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country generally quite
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flat or comparatively so (see GEOGRAPHY) . The
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adjective "
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plain " signifies " level," and thence smooth, clear,
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simple,
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ordinary, &c .

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