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(Encyclopedia) pilgrim, one who travels to a shrine or other sacred place out of religious motives. Pilgrimages are a feature of many religions and cultures. Examples in ancient Greece were the…John of Gaunt
(Encyclopedia) John of Gaunt [Mid. Eng. Gaunt=Ghent, his birthplace], 1340–99, duke of Lancaster; fourth son of Edward III of England. He married (1359) Blanche, heiress of Lancaster, and through her…2007 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 2007 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented Feb. 11, 2007 in London. These are the…1999 British Academy of Film and Television Awards
The 1999 BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy awards (combined into one ceremony), were presented April 11, 1999 in London. These are the film awards.FilmShakespeare in…Shakespeare In Love
Director: John MaddenWriters: Marc Norman and Tom StoppardMiramax; R; 113 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench,…Brewer's: Brittany
The damsel of Brittany. Eleanora, daughter of Geoffrey, second son of Henry II., King of England and Duke of Brittany. At the death of Prince Arthur she was the real heir to the crown, but…Brewer's: Crayon
(Geoffrey). The nom de plume under which Washington Irving published The Sketch-Book. (1820.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Creaking Doors hang the…Brewer's: Tours
Geoffrey of Monmouth says: “In the party of Brutus was one Turones, his nephew, inferior to none in courage and strength, from whom Tours derived its name, being the place of his sepulture…Brewer's: Rupert of Debate
Edward Geoffrey, fourteenth Earl of Derby. It was when he was Mr. Stanley, and the opponent of the great O (i.e. O'Connell), that Lord Lytton so describes him. (1799-1869.) The brilliant…Brewer's: Bedver
King Arthur's butler; Caius or Kaye was his sewer. (Geoffrey: British History, ix. 13.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BeeBed-rock A B C D E F G H I…Trending
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