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Brewer's: Hal

A familiar contraction of Harry (for Henry). Similarly, Dol is a contraction of Dorothy; Mol, of Mary, etc. The substitution of P for M as the initial letter of proper names is seen in…

Brewer's: Durden

(Dame). A notable housewife. Dame Durden, of the famous English song, kept five serving girls to carry the milking pails, and also kept five serving men to use the spade and flail. The…

Brewer's: Gleek

A game at cards, sometimes called cleek. Thus, in Epsom Wells, Dorothy says to Mrs. Bisket, “I'll make one at cleek, that's better than any two-handed game. ” Ben Jonson, in the Alchemist…

2018 Winter Olympics: Figure Skating

Artistry takes center stage   Source: Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP Related Links 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Through the Years Encyclopedia: Figure…

Notable Female Athletes

Martina Hingis Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Entertainment Bios — M

Bernie MacRalph MacchioAndie MacDowellMattew MacfadyenAli MacGrawKyle MacLachlanShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayPeter MacNicolElle MacphersonWilliam H. MacyAmy MadiganMadonnaAnn MagnusonTobey…

101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

Some fictional characters have had more impact on the world than real people. Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, and Jeremy Salter set about ranking the “characters of myth, legends, television, and movies […

1973 Academy Awards

The 1973 Academy Awards were presented April 2, 1974 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAmerican Graffiti, Francis Ford Coppola, producer; Gary Kurtz, co-producer (…