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Brewer's: Fine-ear
One of Fortunio's servants, who could hear the grass grow and the mole work underground. (Grimm's Goblins: Fortunio.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Strong-back
One of Fortunio's servants. He was so strong he could carry any weight upon his back without difficulty. (Grimm's Goblins, Fortunio.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Comrade
(2 syl.). The name of Fortunio's fairy horse. It ate but once a week; knew the past, present, and future; and spake with the voice of a man. (Grimm's Goblins: Fortunio.) (See Horse )…2008 Canoe Slalom Medalists
These are the medal winners of the men's and women's canoe slalom events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. MEN Event Score Kayak 1 Alexander Grimm, GER 171.70…totem
(Encyclopedia) totemtotemtōˈtəm [key], an object, usually an animal or plant (or all animals or plants of that species), that is revered by members of a particular social group because of a mystical…Zanuck, Darryl Francis
(Encyclopedia) Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902–79, American movie producer, b. Wahoo, Nebr. Beginning his Hollywood career as a scriptwriter, he was hired (1924) by Warner Brothers and made a name for…Atkins, Chet
(Encyclopedia) Atkins, Chet (Chester Burton Atkins), 1924–2001, American country guitarist, singer, and record company executive, b. Luttrell, Tenn. Part of a musical family, he played fiddle and…Orcagna
(Encyclopedia) OrcagnaOrcagnaōrkäˈnyä [key] or ArcagnoloArcagnoloärkäˈnyōlō [key], c.1308–1368, Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect, whose original name was Andrea di Cione. He was one of the…d'Amboise, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) d'Amboise, Jacques d'Amboise, Jacques zhäk dămbwäzˈ [key], 1934–2021, American dancer and choreographer…Groote, Gerard
(Encyclopedia) Groote, Gerard or GeertGroote, Gerard or Geertgāˈrärt, gārtˈ, grōˈtə [key], 1340–84, Dutch Roman Catholic reformer. He studied at Paris and elsewhere and because of his learning in…Trending
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