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St. Leger, Barry
(Encyclopedia) St. Leger, Barry, 1737–89, British officer in the American Revolution. In the French and Indian Wars he served at Louisburg (1758) and with Gen. James Wolfe at Quebec. He was given (…Pereira, Nun'Álvares
(Encyclopedia) Pereira, Nun'ÁlvaresPereira, Nun'Álvaresn&oomacr;nˌälˈvərĭsh pərāˈrä [key], 1360–1431, Portuguese hero, called the Great Constable. He was the friend, counselor, and general of…Gregory XII
(Encyclopedia) Gregory XII, c.1327–1417, pope (1406–15), a Venetian named Angelo Correr; successor of Innocent VII. As a condition of election, Gregory promised to do everything possible to end the…Ticonderoga
(Encyclopedia) TiconderogaTiconderogatīˌkŏndərōˈgə [key], resort village (1990 pop. 2,770), Essex co., NE N.Y., on a neck of land between lakes George and Champlain; settled in the 17th cent., inc.…Cassino, town, Italy
(Encyclopedia) Cassino Cassino käs-sēˈnō [key], town, in Latium, central Italy, in the Apennines, on the Rapido…Choosing a Pope
Learn how a new pope is selected upon the death or retirement of a sitting pontiff Benedict XVI Related Links Biography of Benedict XVI Major Religions of the World…Nicholas I, Saint, pope
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas I, Saint, c.825–867, pope (858–67), a Roman; successor of Benedict III. He was a vigorous and politically active pope who arbitrated both temporal and religious disputes. His…Robert of Geneva
(Encyclopedia) Robert of Geneva, d. 1394, Genevan churchman, antipope (1378–94; see Schism, Great) with the name Clement VII. He was archbishop of Cambrai (1368) and was created (1371) a cardinal. He…Orsini
(Encyclopedia) OrsiniOrsiniōrsēˈnē [key], powerful Roman family that included three popes and numerous other churchmen, soldiers and statesmen. The eponymous ancestor was one Ursus. Giacinto Orsini,…Fehling's solution
(Encyclopedia) Fehling's solutionFehling's solutionfāˈlĭngz [key], deep-blue, alkaline solution used to test for the presence of aldehydes (e.g., formaldehyde, HCHO) or other compounds that contain…Trending
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