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Wyatt, James

(Encyclopedia) Wyatt, James, 1746–1813, English architect. He worked in many styles but is best known as one of the originators of the Gothic revival. Appointed surveyor at Westminster Abbey in 1776…

Aslauga's Knight

Aslauga's KnightIt was curious to see the change which came over Dan after that talk. A weight seemed off his mind; and though the old impetuous spirit flashed out at times, he seemed intent…

Brewer's: Knight

means simply a boy. (Saxon, cniht.) As boys (like the Latin puer and French garcon) were used as servants, so cniht came to mean a servant. Those who served the feudal kings bore arms, and…

Brewer's: Knights

(See Cross-Legged ...) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights BachelorsKnight's Ward A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…

Black Knight

Director:Gil JungerWriters:Darryl Quarles, Peter Gaulke, and Gerry Swallow20th Century Fox; PG-13; 97 minutesRelease:11/01Cast:Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson Black Knight…

A Knight's Tale

Director/Writer: Brian Helgeland Columbia Pictures; PG-13; 132 minutes Release: 5/01 Cast: Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany An anachronism is best understood as a…

Bob Knight

Bob KnightBorn: Oct. 25, 1940Basketball coached Indiana to 3 NCAA titles (1976,81,87); 3-time Coach of Year (1975-76,89); coached 1984 U.S. Olympic team to gold medal; his volatile temper…

Allen, James Lane

(Encyclopedia) Allen, James Lane, 1849–1925, American novelist, b. Lexington, Kentucky. Among his stylized, “genteel” novels set in his native region are A Kentucky Cardinal (1894), Aftermath (1895…