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king devil

(Encyclopedia) king devil: see hawkweed.

King Horn

(Encyclopedia) King Horn, probably the earliest English-language romance, written c.1250 and containing about 1,500 lines. It is by an anonymous author and is based on an earlier work in French.…

King Ranch

(Encyclopedia) King Ranch, c.1,000,000 acres (404,700 hectares), S Tex., SW of Corpus Christi with headquarters at Kingsville, Tex.; one of the largest ranches in the world. It has several divisions…

King's College

(Encyclopedia) King's College, former name of Columbia Univ.

King's County

(Encyclopedia) King's County, Republic of Ireland: see Offaly.

King's Lynn

(Encyclopedia) King's Lynn, town (1991 pop. 37,323), Norfolk, E England, on the Great Ouse River near its influx into The Wash, an inlet of the North Sea. Its large harbor serves foreign as well as…

king snake

(Encyclopedia) king snake, name for a number of species of the genus Lampropeltis, nonvenomous, egg-laying, constricting snakes of North America which show much variation in color and markings. The…

Oliver, King

(Encyclopedia) Oliver, King (Joseph Oliver), 1885–1938, American jazz musician, b. Abend, La. Oliver began his professional career in 1904 with the Onward Brass Band. After playing with leading bands…

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger(James Leblanche Stewart)actorBorn: 5/6/1913Birthplace: London, England Dashing actor known best for his deep voice and the flourish with which he approached roles as a…

Stewart Granger Biography

Stewart Granger(James Leblanche Stewart)actorBorn: 5/6/1913Birthplace: London, England Dashing actor known best for his deep voice and the flourish with which he approached roles as a…