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basset hound
(Encyclopedia) basset hound, breed of short-legged, long-bodied hound developed centuries ago in France. It stands from 12 to 15 in. (30.1–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 50 lb (…Meleager
(Encyclopedia) MeleagerMeleagermĕlēāˈjər [key], hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Oeneus, king of Calydon, and Althaea. When Meleager was born, a prophecy said that he would die when a…dachshund
(Encyclopedia) dachshunddachshunddăksˈh&oobreve;nd, –ənd, dăshˈ– [key], breed of small, short-legged hound developed in Germany over hundreds of years. It stands from 5 to 9 in. (13–23 cm) high…English foxhound
(Encyclopedia) English foxhound, breed of medium-sized, swift hound perfected in England in the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60…hound
(Encyclopedia) hound, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred to hunt animals. Most of the dogs in this group hunt by scent, their quarry ranging from such large game…Beatty, Warren
(Encyclopedia) Beatty, Warren (Henry Warren Beaty) Beatty, Warren bāˈtē, bēˈ– [key], 1937…Return to Me
Director:Bonnie HuntWriters:Bonnie Hunt and Don LakeMGM; PG; 116 minutesRelease:4/00Cast:David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Carroll O'Connor The feel-good earnestness of Return to Me is perfectly…Fernández de Córdoba, Francisco, d. 1518?, Spanish explorer in Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Fernández de Córdoba, FranciscoFernández de Córdoba, Franciscofränthēsˈkō fārnänˈdāth dā kōrˈdōbä [key], d. 1518?, Spanish explorer in Mexico. Sailing from Cuba on a slave hunt, he…Saint-Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Saint-HubertSaint-HubertsăNtübĕrˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 5,689), Luxembourg prov., SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. It is a tourist resort. Of note is a former Benedictine abbey (reputedly…Blunden, Edmund Charles
(Encyclopedia) Blunden, Edmund Charles, 1896–1974, English author. Beginning his career as a poet of nature, Blunden became a cosmopolitan teacher and writer. His prose works include Undertones of…Trending
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