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Saint Martin-in-the-Fields

(Encyclopedia) Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, church in London, England, on Trafalgar Square; built 1721–26 by James Gibbs. It has a Corinthian portico and elaborate spire. It is the prototype for many…

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, island nation (2015 est. pop. 109,000), 150 sq mi (388 sq km), West Indies, in the Windward Islands. It comprises the island of Saint Vincent (…

Bavarian Succession, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Bavarian Succession, War of the, between Austria and Prussia, 1778–79. With the extinction of the Bavarian line of the house of Wittelsbach on the death of Elector Maximilian Joseph in…

Spanish Succession, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Spanish Succession, War of the, 1701–14, last of the general European wars caused by the efforts of King Louis XIV to extend French power. The conflict in America corresponding to the…

Signs of the Zodiac (table)

(Encyclopedia) Signs of the Zodiac Constellation English Name Symbol Dates Aries The Ram ♈ Mar. 21–Apr. 19 Taurus The Bull ♉ Apr. 20–May 20 Gemini The Twins ♊ May 21–June 21…

Sin, places in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Sin. 1 in the Bible, one of the wildernesses through which the Israelites wandered when they left Egypt. It is not the same as Zin. 2 The town Pelusium, which is rendered Sin in Hebrew.

Seven Wonders of the World

(Encyclopedia) Seven Wonders of the World, in ancient classifications, were the Great Pyramid of Khufu (see pyramid) or all the pyramids with or without the sphinx; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon,…

Sirach, book of the Bible

(Encyclopedia) SirachSirachsīˈrək [key] or EcclesiasticusEcclesiasticusēklēˌzēăsˈtĭkəs [key] [Lat. from Gr.,=ecclesiastical], book included in the Septuagint and in the Roman Catholic canon of the…