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Fernández de Moratín, Leandro
(Encyclopedia) Fernández de Moratín, LeandroFernández de Moratín, Leandrolāänˈdrō fārnänˈdāth dā mōrātēnˈ [key], 1760–1828, Spanish dramatist and poet. A supporter of Joseph Bonaparte, he lived in…Perim
(Encyclopedia) PerimPerimpārēmˈ, pērˈĭm [key], Arab. Barim, island, c.5 sq mi (13 sq km), off the SW Arabian peninsula in the Bab el Mandeb strait; it is part of Yemen. A rocky and barren island…Brewer's: Campeador
(cam-pa'-dor). The Cid (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CanaceCampceiling A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Bavieca
The Cid's horse. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BaviusBaviad A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Ximena
The Cid's bride Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894XitXerxes' Tears A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Organization of American States
(Encyclopedia) Organization of American States (OAS), international organization, created Apr. 30, 1948, at Bogotá, Colombia, by agreement of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,…Cueva, Juan de la
(Encyclopedia) Cueva, Juan de laCueva, Juan de lahwän [key]Cueva, Juan de la dā lä kwāˈvä [key], 1550?–1610?, Spanish dramatist, one of the precursors of Lope de Vega. He spent the years from 1574 to…Gibeah
(Encyclopedia) GibeahGibeahgĭbˈēə [key] [Heb.,=hill]. 1 In the Bible, home town and capital of Saul; the present-day Tell el-Ful, the West Bank, 3 mi (4.8 km) N of Jerusalem. A fortress that may have…García y Iñigues, Calixto
(Encyclopedia) García y Iñigues, CalixtoGarcía y Iñigues, Calixtokälēkˈstō gärsēˈä ē ĕnyēˈgās [key], 1839–98, Cuban revolutionist, a leader in the Ten Years War (1868–78). Captured and imprisoned…Jerba
(Encyclopedia) Jerba,&sp;DjerbaDjerbaboth: jĕrˈbə [key], or JarbahJarbahjärˈ– [key], island, 197 sq mi (510 sq km), SE Tunisia, in the Mediterranean Sea at S entrance to the Gulf of Qabis. Fruit…Trending
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