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Brewer's: Fighting Kings
[Chen-kuo ]. Certain feudatories of China incessantly contending for mastery over each other. (B.C. 770-320.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fighting…Brewer's: Flower of Kings
Arthur is so called by John of Exeter. (Sixth century.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Flower of ParadiseFlower of Chivalry A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Four Kings
The History of the Four Kings (Livre des Quatre Rois). A pack of cards. In a French pack the four kings are Charlemagne, David, Alexander, and Caesar, representatives of the Franco-German…Carole King Biography
Carole Kingpop songwriter, singerBorn: 2/9/1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Grammy Award-winning pop songwriter and singer best known for her 1971 recording Tapestry. With her former…Larry King Biography
Larry King(Larry Zeiger)talk-show hostBorn: 11/19/1933Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Prime-time talk-show host whose show, Larry King Live (1985–present), often attracts the biggest names in…Alan King Biography
Alan King(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his…B.B. King Biography
B.B. King(Riley B. King)legendary blues musicianBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Indianola, Miss. One of the most influential guitarists of all time, King remains an icon and a model for Eric…Kings of Israel and Judah
The Kingdoms of Israel The historical kingdom of Israel existed as a united kingdom for only a brief period of time. As related in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, it lasted for just a few…free port
(Encyclopedia) free port, port, or section of a port, exempt from customs regulations (see tariff). Goods may be landed at a free port for storage and handling, and they may even be processed into…boat people
(Encyclopedia) boat people, term used to describe the Indochinese refugees who fled Communist rule after the Vietnam War (1975) in small boats and the many ethnic Chinese who left Vietnam similarly…Trending
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