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(Encyclopedia) JátivaJátivahäˈtēvä [key], town (1990 pop. 25,577), Valencia prov., E Spain, in Valencia. The town is a processing and distribution center for farm products. Its famous linen industry…Gassendi, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Gassendi, PierreGassendi, Pierrepyĕr gäsäNdēˈ [key], 1592–1655, French philosopher and scientist. A teacher and priest, Gassendi taught at Digne, Aix, and the Royal College at Paris…cantor
(Encyclopedia) cantor [Lat.,=singer], a singer or chanter, especially one who performs the solo chants of a church service. The office of cantor, at first an honorary one, originated in the Jewish…Carrera, Rafael
(Encyclopedia) Carrera, RafaelCarrera, Rafaelräfäĕlˈ [key], 1814–65, president of Guatemala, a caudillo. He led the revolution against the anticlerical liberal government of Guatemala, and his…Witte, Emanuel de
(Encyclopedia) Witte, Emanuel deWitte, Emanuel deāmäˈn&oomacr;ĕl də vĭtˈə [key], 1617–92, Dutch painter. Witte's paintings of architecture, genre scenes, seascapes, and portraits were influenced…Tulloch, John
(Encyclopedia) Tulloch, JohnTulloch, Johntŭlˈəkh, –ək [key], 1823–86, Scottish liberal theologian and educator. Ordained (1845) into the Church of Scotland, he was a parish minister until 1854, when…Eucharist
(Encyclopedia) EucharistEucharisty&oomacr;ˈkərĭst [key] [Gr.,=thanksgiving], Christian sacrament that repeats the action of Jesus at his last supper with his disciples, when he gave them bread,…church, building for Christian worship
(Encyclopedia) church [Gr. kuriakon=belonging to the Lord], in architecture, a building for Christian worship. The earliest churches date from the late 3d cent.; before then Christians, because of…John M. C. SMITH, Congress, MI (1853-1923)
SMITH John M. C. , a Representative from Michigan; born in Belfast, Ireland, February 6, 1853; immigrated to the United States in 1855 with his parents, who settled near Plymouth, Ohio; attended…Greene Washington CALDWELL, Congress, NC (1806-1864)
CALDWELL Greene Washington , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Belmont, Gaston County, N.C., April 13, 1806; pursued academic studies; was graduated from the medical department of the…Trending
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