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Blondel de Nesle
(Encyclopedia) Blondel de NesleBlondel de Nesleblŭnˈdəl də nĕl, Fr. blôNdĕlˈ də nĕl [key], fl. late 12th cent., French troubadour, a favorite of Richard I of England. Legend relates that after…Welhaven, Johan Sebastian
(Encyclopedia) Welhaven, Johan SebastianWelhaven, Johan Sebastianyōhänˈ sābäsˈtyän vĕlˈhävən [key], 1807–73, Norwegian poet and critic. His charming and reflective poetry, tending toward the…Tiryns
(Encyclopedia) TirynsTirynstīˈrĭnz [key], ancient city of Greece, in the NE Peloponnesus, 2.5 mi (4 km) N of Nauplia (now Návplion) and near Argos. The site seems to have been inhabited since the 3d…Somerset, county, England
(Encyclopedia) Somerset, county (1991 pop. 459,100), 1,333 sq mi (3,453 sq km), SW England, on the Bristol Channel. The county seat is Taunton. The terrain is generally low and flat in the center (…Stesichorus
(Encyclopedia) StesichorusStesichorusstēsĭkˈərəs [key], fl. c.600 b.c., Greek lyric poet. He lived at Himera, Sicily, and seems to have been originally named Tisias or Teisias. Legend says he…Semiramis
(Encyclopedia) SemiramisSemiramissĕmĭrˈəmĭs [key], mythical Assyrian queen, noted for her beauty and wisdom. She was reputed to have conquered many lands and founded the city of Babylon. After a long…Drachenfels
(Encyclopedia) DrachenfelsDrachenfelsdräˈkhənfĕls [key] [Ger.,=dragon's rock], mountain, 1,053 ft (321 m) high, in the Siebengebirge, W Germany, on the Rhine. It is of volcanic origin. In legend, it…Andkhui
(Encyclopedia) Andkhui Andkhui əndkh&oomacr;ˈē [key] or Andkhroy Andkhroy əndkhroiˈ [key], city , N Afghanistan, in Faryab province, near the…Karur
(Encyclopedia) KarurKarurkər&oomacr;rˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 113,669), Tamil Nadu state, S central India. Milled rice, cotton fabrics, and brassware are the city's chief products. According to…Acca Larentia
(Encyclopedia) Acca LarentiaAcca Larentiaăkˈə lərĕnˈshēə, –shə [key] or Acca LarentinaAcca Larentina–tīˈnə [key], in Roman mythology, wife of the shepherd Faustulus and foster mother of Romulus and…Trending
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