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McGready, James
(Encyclopedia) McGready, JamesMcGready, Jamesməgrāˈdē [key], c.1758–1817, American Presbyterian minister and evangelist, b. Pennsylvania. His preaching (1797–99) in Logan co., Ky., began the great…Manzikert
(Encyclopedia) ManzikertManzikertmănˈzĭkərt [key], Turk. Malazgirt, village, E Turkey, SE of Erzurum. It was an important town of ancient Armenia. A council held there in a.d. 726 reasserted the…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…Garbett, Cyril Forster
(Encyclopedia) Garbett, Cyril ForsterGarbett, Cyril Forstergärˈbĭt [key], 1875–1955, English prelate, archbishop of York. Educated at Oxford, he was assistant curate of Portsea (1899–1909) and then…Fontana, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Fontana, CarloFontana, Carlokärˈlō fōntäˈnä [key], 1634–1714, Italian architect. During his early years he worked for three of the most important architects of the high baroque period—…Zion, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) ZionZionzīˈən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,775), Lake co., extreme NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1902. Largely residential, the city has some light industry. Zion was founded in 1901 by…Bede, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Bede, SaintBede, Saintbēd [key], or BaedaBaedabēˈdə [key] (St. Bede the Venerable), 673?–735, English historian and Benedictine monk, Doctor of the Church, also called the Venerable…Westminster Abbey
(Encyclopedia) Westminster Abbey, originally the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery (closed in 1539) in London. One of England's most important Gothic structures, it is also a national shrine.…Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of
(Encyclopedia) Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of, name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now…1997-98 Basketball Eastern Conference Semifinals <span class="rm" >(Best of 7)</span>
W-L Avg. Leading Scorer New York 1-4 87.6 Houston (19.0) Indiana 4-1 94.2 Miller (24.6) Date Winner Home Court May 5 Indiana, 93-83…Trending
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