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Pinski, David
(Encyclopedia) Pinski, DavidPinski, Davidpĭnˈskē [key], 1872–1959, Yiddish dramatist and novelist, b. Russia. He wrote stories and plays in Yiddish about the ghetto and assisted in editing a Yiddish…Nabal
(Encyclopedia) NabalNabalnāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, wealthy sheep owner who resisted David's attempt at extortion. David's anger was appeased by the blandishments of Abigail, Nabal's wife.David, Félicien César
(Encyclopedia) David, Félicien CésarDavid, Félicien CésarfālēsyăNˈ sāzärˈ dävēdˈ [key], 1810–76, French composer. His ode-symphony Le Desert (1844) and his opera Lalla-Roukh (1862) contain Eastern…1998 People in the News
Yasir Arafat,Richard Ashby,Mike Barnicle,Michael J. Blassie,Julian Bond,James Cameron,Viktor Chernomyrdin,Lieut. Col. Eileen CollinsBetty Currie,Matt Damon,Calista Flockhart,John Glenn,Alan…Hanun
(Encyclopedia) HanunHanunhāˈnən [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Ammon. His insolent reception of David's messengers brought on a disastrous war. He may be the same as Shobi, an Ammonite who was kind…Ziklag
(Encyclopedia) ZiklagZiklagzĭkˈlăg [key], in the Bible, place of ancient Palestine, probably S of Beersheba, given to David by a Philistine ruler when he was in flight from Saul. David stayed there a…Holyrood Palace
(Encyclopedia) Holyrood PalaceHolyrood Palacehŏlˈēr&oomacr;d [key] [i.e., holy cross], royal residence, Edinburgh, SE Scotland. In 1128, David I founded Holyrood Abbey on this site, where…Stuart, David, duke of Rothesay
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, David, duke of RothesayStuart or Stewart, David, duke of Rothesayrŏthˈsē [key], 1378?–1402, Scottish prince; son and heir apparent of Robert III. On his father's…Cecil, Lord David
(Encyclopedia) Cecil, Lord DavidCecil, Lord Davidsĭsˈəl, sĕs– [key] (Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne Cecil), 1902–86, English biographer. He was professor of English literature at Oxford (1948–…Robert II, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Robert II, 1316–90, king of Scotland (1371–90), nephew and successor of David II. He was the first sovereign of the house of Stuart, or Stewart (see Stuart, family), which eventually…