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Thieu, Nguyen Van
(Encyclopedia) Thieu, Nguyen VanThieu, Nguyen Vannəwēˈĕn vän tēˈ&oomacr;, ty&oomacr; [key], 1924–2001, president of the former Republic of South Vietnam (1967–75). After World War II, he…Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl ofBothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl ofhĕˈbərn, bŏthˈwəl [key], 1536?–1578, Scottish nobleman; third husband of Mary Queen of Scots. Though a…transept
(Encyclopedia) transepttransepttrănˈsĕptˌ [key], term applied to the transverse portion of a building cutting its main axis at right angles or to each arm of such a portion. Transepts are found…Yahya Khan, Agha Muhammad
(Encyclopedia) Yahya Khan, Agha MuhammadYahya Khan, Agha Muhammadäˈgä m&oomacr;hämˈmäd yäˈyä khän [key], 1917–80, Pakistani general and president (1969–71). He fought with the British in World…Brewer's: Elixir of Life
A ruby, supposed by the alchemists to prolong life indefinitely. The tincture for transmuting metals was also called an elixir. (Arabic, el or al iksir, the iksir (? coction).) (See Amrita…Brewer's: Liris
A proud but lovely daughter of the race of man, beloved by Rubi, first of the angel host. Her passion was the love of knowledge, and she was captivated by all her lover told her of heaven…1999 NAACP Image Awards
MOTION PICTUREOutstanding Motion Picture: How Stella Got Her Groove BackOutstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Angela Bassett, How Stella Got Her Groove BackOutstanding Actor in a Motion…Brewer's: Rubicon
To pass the Rubicon. To adopt some measure from which it is not possible to recede. Thus, when the Austrains, in 1859, passed the Ticino, the act was a declaration of war against Sardinia…Maudling, Reginald
(Encyclopedia) Maudling, Reginald, 1917–79, British politician. A lawyer, he entered Parliament in 1950 as a Conservative and rapidly rose to prominence, serving as minister of supply (1955–57),…Hitchin
(Encyclopedia) Hitchin, city, Hertfordshire, SE England. Hitchin was the site of a monastery in Offa's time and appears in the Domesday Book as a royal manor named…Trending
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