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Greenbelt

(Encyclopedia) Greenbelt, city (2020 pop. 24,921), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; chartered 1937.…

Otto I, king of Greece

(Encyclopedia) Otto I, 1815–67, first king of the Hellenes (1833–62). The second son of King Louis I of Bavaria, he was chosen (1832) by a conference of European powers at London to rule newly…

Oldcastle, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Oldcastle, Sir John, 1378?–1417, English leader of Lollardry. He married the heiress of Lord Cobham in 1408 and was known as “the good Lord Cobham.” Under the rule of Henry IV he…

Obadiah, persons in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) ObadiahObadiahōˌbədīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Obadiah. 2 Ahab's major-domo. 3 Descendant of David. 4 One of David's mighty men. 5 Prince under…

Montecucculi, Raimondo, conte di

(Encyclopedia) Montecucculi or Montecuccoli, Raimondo, conte diMontecucculi or Montecuccoli, Raimondo, conte dirīmōnˈdō kōnˈtā dē mōnˌtāk&oomacr;kˈk&oomacr;lē, –kōlē [key], 1609–80, Italian…

Magdalen Islands

(Encyclopedia) Magdalen IslandsMagdalen Islandsmăgˈdələn [key] or Îles-de-la-MadeleineÎles-de-la-Madeleineēl-də-lä-mädlĕnˈ [key], group of nine main islands and numerous islets (1991 pop. 13,991),…

Linacre, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Linacre or Lynaker, ThomasLinacre or Lynaker, Thomasboth: lĭˈnəkər [key], 1460?–1524, English humanist and physician. He took the degree of doctor of medicine at the Univ. of Padua,…

Hesselius, Gustavus

(Encyclopedia) Hesselius, GustavusHesselius, Gustavushĕsēˈlēəs [key], 1682–1755, American portrait painter, b. Sweden, settled c.1712 in Philadelphia. He was the earliest portrait painter and organ…

Bressanone

(Encyclopedia) Bressanone Bressanone brās-sänôˈnā [key], Ger. Brixen, town, Trentino–Alto Adige, N…

Bladensburg

(Encyclopedia) Bladensburg Bladensburg blāˈdənzbûrg [key], town (2020 pop. 9,657), Prince Georges co., S central Md.,…