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(Encyclopedia) mah jonggmah jonggmä jông [key], four-handed game, probably of Chinese origin, popular in the United States. It is played in many variations throughout China. In 1920, Joseph P.…Mirrlees, Sir James Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Mirrlees, Sir James Alexander, 1936–2018, Scottish economist, Ph.D. He taught at Cambridge (1963–69, 1995–2003), Oxford (1969–95), and Chinese University of Hong Kong (2002–18).…Chao K'uang-yin
(Encyclopedia) Chao K'uang-yinChao K'uang-yinjou kwäng-yĭn [key], Chinese emperor (960–79), founder of the Sung dynasty. A leading general during the short-lived Later Chou dynasty (951–60), he…cloisonné
(Encyclopedia) cloisonnécloisonnékloizənāˈ, –sənāˈ [key], method of enamel decoration of metal surfaces, such as vases and jewel boxes. Metal filaments (which form the cloisons or separating elements…Darjeeling
(Encyclopedia) Darjeeling or Darjiling Darjeeling both: därjēlˈĭng [key], town, West…Ki no Tsurayuki
(Encyclopedia) Ki no TsurayukiKi no Tsurayukikē nō ts&oomacr;ˈräˈy&oomacr;ˈkē [key], c.872–945, early Japanese diarist, literary theorist, and poet. Renowned for his erudition and skill in…Kline, Franz
(Encyclopedia) Kline, Franz, 1910–62, American painter, b. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He studied (1937–38) in England, then settled in New York City. His first works were representational, often portraying…layering
(Encyclopedia) layering, horticultural practice of propagating a plant by rooting a branch before severing it from the mother plant. Typically the branch is bent and a section that has been slit or…Fanning, Edmund, 1769–1841, American trader and explorer
(Encyclopedia) Fanning, Edmund, 1769–1841, American trader, explorer, and promoter of trade and exploration in the South Seas, b. Stonington, Conn. At the age of 14 he went to sea. In command of a…Mo-Tzu
(Encyclopedia) Mo-TzuMo-Tzumô-dzŭ [key] or Mo TiMo Timô [key]Mo Tidē [key], c.470 b.c.–391 b.c., Chinese philosopher. His teachings, found in The Mo Tzu, emphasize universal love—that people should…Trending
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