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Guadet, Marguerite Élie
(Encyclopedia) Guadet, Marguerite ÉlieGuadet, Marguerite Éliemärgərētˈ ālēˈ güädāˈ [key], 1758–94, French revolutionary. A leader of the Girondists, he was outlawed (1793) for his attacks on…Muffat, Georg
(Encyclopedia) Muffat, GeorgMuffat, Georggāˈôrk m&oobreve;fˈät [key], 1645–1704, German organist and composer. Muffat studied in Italy with Arcangelo Corelli and Bernardo Pasquini. He also spent…megalopolis
(Encyclopedia) megalopolismegalopolismĕgəlŏpˈlĭs [key] [Gr.,=great city], a group of densely populated metropolitan areas that combine to form an urban complex. It was first used in its modern sense…La Baie
(Encyclopedia) La BaieLa Baielə bī [key], city (1991 pop. 20,995), S Que., Canada, on Ha! Ha! Bay, an arm of the Saguenay River. Formed by the amalgamation of Bagotville, Port Alfred, and the…Château-Thierry
(Encyclopedia) Château-Thierry Château-Thierry shätōˈ-tyĕrēˈ [key], town, Aisne dept., N France, on the Marne River.…Basselin, Olivier
(Encyclopedia) Basselin, OlivierBasselin, Olivierōlēvyāˈ bäsəlăNˈ [key], 15th cent., French miller of Vire, Normandy. He was one of the Compagnons du Vau de Vire [companions of the Vire valley], who…Amberg
(Encyclopedia) Amberg Amberg ämˈbĕrk [key], city, Bavaria, S central Germany, on the Vils River. The large iron mines have been worked since the Middle Ages. Until 1810,…Buffet, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Buffet, BernardBuffet, Bernardbĕrnärˈ büfāˈ [key], 1928–99, French painter. Buffet's melancholy paintings are characterized by prominent black outlining and grayed, muddied colors. The…cinéma vérité
(Encyclopedia) cinéma vérité, a style of filmmaking that attempts to convey candid realism. Often employing lightweight, hand-held cameras and sound equipment, it shows people in everyday situations…Raffarin, Jean-Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Raffarin, Jean-PierreRaffarin, Jean-PierrezhäN-pyĕr räfärăNˈ [key], 1948–, French politician. From a political family, he began his career in business and served as a spokesman for a…Trending
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