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brown dwarf

(Encyclopedia) brown dwarf, in astronomy, celestial body that is larger than a planet but does not have sufficient mass to convert hydrogen into helium via nuclear fusion as stars do. Also called “…

Nuptials on the Big Screen

Something old, something new, something celluloid by Beth Rowen Related Links Wedding Quotations Dowries…

Big East Conference

Big East Conference ConferenceOverall WLPFPAWLPFPA*Syracuse6123810494441226*Virginia Tech5219712775324227*West Virginia4321916775360285*Pittsburgh4320819766333354Miami-…

Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference ConferenceOverallNorthWLPFPAWLPFPA*Nebraska90441145130607214*Kansas St.71255132111418177*Missouri5327225675392367Colorado3524622856300295Kansas3512923556177279Iowa St.…

"The Big Apple"

The Question: Why is New York City called the Big Apple? The Answer: According to the Museum of the City of New York, the phrase "big apple" was first used…

Big East Conference

ConferenceOverallBig East 7WLPctWLPct*Georgetown117.6112010.667*Providence108.5562412.667†Pittsburgh108.5561815.545†Syracuse99.5001913.594†Miami-FL99.5001613.552Rutgers513.2781116.407Seton…

Big 12 Conference

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Kansas151.938342.944*Colorado115.6882210.688*Texas106.6251812.600*Iowa St.106.625229.710Texas Tech106.625199.679*Oklahoma97.5631911.633†Nebraska79.4381815.545…

Brewer's: Big Bird

To get the big bird (i.e. the goose). To be hissed on the stage. A theatrical expression. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Big-endiansBig A B C D E F G…

Brewer's: Big-endians

A religious party in the empire of Lilliput, who made it a matter of conscience to break their eggs at the big end; they were looked on as heretics by the orthodox party, who broke theirs…

Brewer's: Big-wig

(A ). A person in authority, a “nob.” Of course, the term arises from the custom of judges, bishops, and so on, wearing large wigs. Bishops no longer wear them. Source: Dictionary of…