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Cambridge, city, England

(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, city and district, Cambridgeshire, E central England, on the River Cam. The city, set in flat country, is most famous as the…

Exmoor

(Encyclopedia) Exmoor, high moorland of the Cornwall peninsula, SW England, comprising much of Exmoor National Park (265 sq mi/686 sq km; est. 1954). Underlaid by slate and sandstone, the rugged…

Mansur, al-, 914–1002, Moorish regent of Córdoba

(Encyclopedia) Mansur, al- (Muhammad ibn Abi-Amir al-Mansur billah), 914–1002, Moorish regent of Córdoba, known in Spanish as Almanzor. He became steward to Princess Subh, wife of the caliph Hakim II…

Cambridge, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Cambridge Cambridge kāmˈbrĭj [key], city, S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was…

Laurance, John

(Encyclopedia) Laurance, JohnLaurance, Johnlôrˈəns [key], 1750–1810, American Revolutionary officer, b. near Falmouth, Cornwall, England; son-in-law of Alexander MacDougall. A lawyer, he was (1777–82…

Trevithick, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Trevithick, RichardTrevithick, Richardtrĕvˈĭthĭk [key], 1771–1833, British engineer and inventor, b. Cornwall. He is known as the father of locomotive power because of his invention (…

Gastonia

(Encyclopedia) Gastonia Gastonia găstōˈnēə [key], city (2020 pop. 80,411), seat of Gaston co., SW N.C.; inc. 1877…

Juana la Beltraneja

(Encyclopedia) Juana la BeltranejaJuana la Beltranejahwäˈnä lä bĕltränāˈhä [key], 1462–1530, Castilian princess, daughter of Juana of Portugal, queen of Henry IV of Castile. Her paternity was…