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(Encyclopedia) StendhalStendhalstăNdälˈ [key], pseud. of Marie Henri BeyleStendhalmärē äNrēˈ bĕl [key], 1783–1842, French writer, recognized as one of the great French novelists. He grew up in…Ojibwa
(Encyclopedia) OjibwaOjibwaōjĭbˈwāˌ, –wə [key] or ChippewaChippewachĭpˈəwäˌ, –wə [key], group of Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan…folktale
(Encyclopedia) folktale, general term for any of numerous varieties of traditional narrative. The telling of stories appears to be a cultural universal, common to pre-industrial, ancient, and more…Brook, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Brook, Peter, 1925–, English theatrical director, b. London, grad. Oxford (1943). An innovative, unconventional, and controversial figure, Brook mounts energetic productions in which…Naples, kingdom of
(Encyclopedia) Naples, kingdom of, former state, occupying the Italian peninsula south of the former Papal States. It comprised roughly the present regions of Campania, Abruzzi, Molise, Basilicata,…Chemical Elements Table
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E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z P P.C P., P.P., P.P.P P.P.C P.S P's and Q's Pabana Pacific Ocean Packing a Jury…Luxembourg, grand duchy, W Europe
(Encyclopedia) CE5 LuxembourgLuxembourglŭkˈsəmbûrg, Fr. lüksäNb&oomacr;rˈ [key] or LuxemburgLuxemburglŭkˈsəmbûrg, Ger. l&oobreve;kˈsəmb&oobreve;rkh [key], officially Grand Duchy of…Current Events This Week: January 2024
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of January…Metternich, Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Fürst von
(Encyclopedia) Metternich, Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Fürst vonMetternich, Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Fürst vonklāˈmĕns vĕnˈtsəl nāˈpōm&oobreve;k lōˈtär fürst fən mĕtˈərnĭkh [key], 1773–…