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Æthelfrith

(Encyclopedia) ÆthelfrithÆthelfrithĕˈthəlfrĭth, ă– [key], d. 616, king of Northumbria (c.593–616). He was the first great Anglo-Saxon leader among the northern English; he united Bernicia and Deira…

Brewer's: Love-in-Idleness

One of the numerous names of the pansy or hearts-ease. Originally white, but changed to a purple colour by the fall of Cupid's bolt upon it. Yet marked I where the bolt of Cupid fell. It…

Cottrell, Leonard Eric

(Encyclopedia) Cottrell, Leonard EricCottrell, Leonard Erickŏˈtrəl, kətrĕlˈ [key], 1913–74, British author. He was a commentator, writer, and producer for the British Broadcasting Corporation until…

dominoes

(Encyclopedia) dominoes, game played with a set of rectangular pieces (usually 28 in number) called dominoes. Each piece (made of wood, bone, ivory, plastic, or other material) has one blank face and…

La Bruyère, Jean de

(Encyclopedia) La Bruyère, Jean deLa Bruyère, Jean dezhäN də lä brüyĕrˈ [key], 1645–96, French writer. He lived (1684–96) as tutor in the house of the prince de Condé. His great work, Les Caractères…

Eric Shinseki Biography

Eric Shinseki U.S. Army general Shinseki graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1965 with a bachelor's…

Eric Clapton Biography

Eric Clapton(Eric Clapp)blues-rock singer, guitarist, composerBorn: 3/30/1945Birthplace: Ripley, England Grammy Award-winning blues-rock singer, guitarist and composer whose virtuosic guitar…

Eric Roberts Biography

Eric RobertsactorBorn: 4/18/1956Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi Older brother of actress Julia Roberts, Eric Roberts appeared on the stage as a child and starred in the 1989 Broadway production of…

Eric Stoltz Biography

Eric Stoltz actorBorn: 9/30/1961Birthplace: Whittier, California Stoltz has a strong background in theater, and was nominated for a Tony for his Broadway debut in Our Town (1989). His film…

Eric Bogosian Biography

Eric Bogosian actor, playwright, monologuist Born: 1953Birthplace: Woburn, Massachusetts As performance artist, he is known especially for his witty and satiric one-man shows chronicling modern…