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Saint-Nazaire
(Encyclopedia) Saint-NazaireSaint-NazairesăN-näzĕrˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 66,087), Loire-Atlantique dept., W France, at the mouth of the Loire River on the Bay of Biscay. Saint-Nazaire is an…Jersey cattle
(Encyclopedia) Jersey cattle, breed of dairy cattle native to the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Jerseys, smallest of the dairy breeds, are usually a shade of fawn or cream, although darker…Corbière, Tristan
(Encyclopedia) Corbière, TristanCorbière, TristantrēstäNˈ kôrbyĕrˈ [key], 1845–75, French poet, born Édouard Joachim Corbière. He spent most of his life on the coast of Brittany, living a Bohemian…Cressy, Hugh Paulinus
(Encyclopedia) Cressy, Hugh PaulinusCressy, Hugh Paulinuskrĕˈsē [key], 1605–74, English Benedictine monk. He was educated at Oxford and converted to Roman Catholicism in Rome in 1646. His…cider
(Encyclopedia) cider, in Europe, fermented juice of apples; in the United States, unfermented apple juice, unless allowed to ferment, in which case it is typically known as hard cider. Selected…Carnac
(Encyclopedia) CarnacCarnackärnäkˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 4,322), Morbihan dept., NW France, in Brittany, at the foot of the Quiberon peninsula. It is the site of remarkable megalithic monuments…Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus
(Encyclopedia) Lamar, Lucius Quintus CincinnatusLamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatusl&oomacr;ˈshəs kwĭntəs sĭnˌsĭnătˈəs [key], 1825–93, American statesman, b. Putnam co., Ga. He practiced law in…Saint-Brieuc
(Encyclopedia) Saint-BrieucSaint-BrieucsăN-brēöˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 47,370), capital of Côtes-d'Armor dept., NW France, on the Gouet River near its mouth on the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, an arm of the…Étampes, Anne de Pisseleu, duchesse d'
(Encyclopedia) Étampes, Anne de Pisseleu, duchesse d'Étampes, Anne de Pisseleu, duchesse d'än də pēslöˈ düshĕsˈ dātäNpˈ [key], 1508–1580?, official mistress of Francis I of France from 1526.…Auray
(Encyclopedia) Auray Auray ôrāˈ [key], town , Morbihan dept., NW France, in Brittany, on the Auray River estuary. Oysters are bred, food is canned, and furniture is…Trending
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