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HUGH LE, an English courtier, son of the preceding; born about 1290. He deserted the baronial lish courtier, son of the preceding; born DESPENSER, HUGH LE, an Engparty for that of Edward II., and became a royal favorite. He and his father were involved in the misfortunes following the flight of King Edward from London. He was beheaded in November, 1326. flight of King Edward from London. He involved in the misfortunes following the a royal favorite. He and his father were DESPOBLADO (dāz-pō-blädō) (desert), a treeless, uninhabited plateau, nearly 10,000 feet above the sea, on the Bolivian and Argentine frontier, N. E. of Antofagasta.

DESPOTO DAGH (des-pö'tō dah), a mountain chain of European Turkey, extending from 30 miles to the E. of the Balkan to the bank of the Maritza.

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