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Chaplin, Charlie
(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…Adams, John, American composer
(Encyclopedia) Adams, John (John Coolidge Adams), 1947–, American composer, b. Worcester, Mass. A clarinetist, he studied composition at Harvard (B.A. 1969, M.A. 1971). Often regarded as the most…Canada's Quest for Gold
Canada's effort to win gold comes at the expense of other countries by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…Brewer's: Bridge of Gold
According to a German tradition, Charlemagne's spirit crosses the Rhine on a golden bridge at Bingen, in seasons of plenty, to bless the vineyards and cornfields. Thou standest, like…Brewer's: Nugget of Gold
Nugget, a diminutive of nug or nog, as logget is of log. “A nog of sugar” (Scotch) is a lump, and a “nugget of gold” is a small lump. So a “log of wood” is a billet (Latin, lignum), and “…Brewer's: Healing Gold
Gold given to a king for “healing” the king's evil, which was done by a touch. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894HealthHeady A B C D E F G H I J K L…Brewer's: Dutch Gold
Deutsche or German gold. An alloy of copper and zinc, invented by Prince Rupert of Bavaria. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dutch NightingalesDutch Gleek A…Brewer's: Good as Gold
Thoroughly good. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Good for AnythingGood and All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Carat of Gold
So called from the carat bean, or seed of the locust tree, formerly employed in weighing gold and silver. Hence the expressions “22 carats fine,” “18 carats fine,” etc., meaning that out…Gold Medal Game
Held Sept. 8, 2002 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Attendance: 17,079.Yugoslavia 84OTArgentina 77Bronze Medal Game2002 FIBA World ChampionshipsTrending
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