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1996-97 IHL Scoring Leaders
G A Pts PM Rob Brown, Chi 37 80 117 98 Steve Maltais, Chi 60 54 114 62 Steve Larouche, Que 49 53 102 78 Michel Picard, GR 46 55…Brewer's: Diavolo
(Fra). Michele Pozza, an insurgent of Calabria (1760-1806). Scribe wrote a libretto on this hero for Auber. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DibsDiaper A B…Brewer's: Fra Diavolo
(Michele Pozza). A celebrated brigand and renegade monk, who evaded pursuit for many years amidst the mountains of Calabria. (1760-1806.) Auber has made him the subject of an opera.…Brewer's: Michon
according to Cotgrave, is a “block, dunce, dolt, jobbernol, dullard, loggerhead.” Probably michon, Mike (an ass), mikel, and cousin Michel, are all from the Italian miccio, an ass. (See…April 2000 News and Events
WorldBeijing Court Frees Researcher (April 3): In reversal, quashes conviction of Chinese-born Stanford University scientist, Hua Di, who had been jailed for more than two years for “…2000 Solheim Cup: Overall Records
Team and Individual match play combinedUnited States W-L-HKelly Robbins3-1-0Pat Hurt2-1-1Becky Iverson2-2-0Brandie Burton1-1-1Dottie Pepper1-1-1Julie Inkster1-2-1Meg Mallon1-2-1Rosie Jones1-…1976 Olympic Equestrian Medalists
Event Three-Day Event Edmund Coffin, USA 114.99 John Plumb, USA 125.85 Karl Schultz, FRG 129.45 Three-Day Event (Team) USA 441.00 FRG 584.60…1956 Olympic Cycling Results
Event Individual Road Race (116 3/4 miles) Ercole Baldini, ITA 5:21:17.0 Arnaud Geyre, FRA 5:23:16.0 Alan Jackson, GBR 5:23:16.0 Team Road Race France…Brewer's: Biddy
(i.e. Bridget). A generic name for an Irish servant-maid, as Mike is for an Irish labourer. These generic names are very common: for example, Tom Tug, a waterman; Jack Pudding, a buffoon;…Brewer's: Lazarone
(3 syl.); Italian Lazzaro, plu. Lazzaroni. The mob. Originally applied to all those people of Naples who lived in the streets, not having any habitation of their own. So called from the…Trending
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