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Brewer's: Walls have Ears
The Louvre was so constructed in the time of Catherine de Medicis, that what was said in one room could be distinctly heard in another. It was by this…Brewer's: Marguerite des Marguerites
[the pearl of pearls ]. So Francois called his sister (Marguerite de Valois), authoress of the Heptameron. She married twice: first, the Duc d'Alencon, and then Henri d'Albret, king of…Brewer's: Callipolis
A character in the Battle of Alcazar (1594) by George Peele. It is referred to by Pistol in 2 Henry IV., act ii. 4; and Sir W. Scott uses the word over and over again as the synonym of…Brewer's: Gay Girl
A woman of light or extravagant habits. Lady Anne Berkeley, dissatisfied with the conduct of her daughter-in-law (Lady Catherine Howard), exclaimed, “By the blessed sacrament, this gay…World Outdoor Records Set in 2002
World outdoor records set or equaled between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 22, 2002; (p) indicates record is pending ratification by the IAAF.MenEvent Name RecordOld Mark Former Holder100 metersTim…Brewer's: White Rose
The House of York, whose emblem it was. The White Rose. Cardinal de la Pole. (1500-1558.) White Rose of England. So Perkin Warbeck or Osbeck…Top World Religions
Religiously unaffiliated rank third among religious adherents worldwide India Eid al Fitr Source: AP Photo/Channi Anand Related Links Countries with Largest Unaffiliated Populations…World War I: Important Battles
Learn more about the most pivotal engagements German soldiers fighting at the First Battle of the Marne Related Links World War I Primer World War I Timeline…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: O
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