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(Encyclopedia) irony, figure of speech in which what is stated is not what is meant. The user of irony assumes that his reader or listener understands the concealed meaning of his statement. Perhaps…Pan, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Pan, in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XVIII (or S18), Pan is 12.5 mi (20 km) in diameter, orbits Saturn at a mean distance…Mother Lode
(Encyclopedia) Mother Lode, belt of gold-bearing quartz veins, central Calif., along the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The term is sometimes limited to a strip c.70 mi (110 km) long and…coronet
(Encyclopedia) coronetcoronetkôrˌənĕtˈ, kŏrˌə– [key], head attire of a noble of high rank, worn on state occasions. It is inferior to the crown. British peers wear their coronets at the coronation of…Ciechanover, Aaron
(Encyclopedia) Ciechanover, Aaron, 1947–, Israeli biochemist, M.D. Hebrew Univ.–Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 1974; D.Sc. Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), Haifa, 1982. He has been on…Gillette, William
(Encyclopedia) Gillette, WilliamGillette, Williamjəlĕtˈ [key], 1853–1937, American actor and dramatist, b. Hartford, Conn. His New York debut in Mark Twain's Gilded Age (1877) was shortly followed by…Bessarion
(Encyclopedia) BessarionBessarionbĕsârˈēən [key], 1395?–1472, Byzantine humanist, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a leading figure at the Council of Ferrara-Florence, which he attended…West Hartford
(Encyclopedia) West Hartford, town (1990 pop. 60,110), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford; settled c.1679, inc. 1854. Industrial production, which comprises a geographically small part…Lawrence Sanders 1998 Deaths
Lawrence Sandersauthor Best-selling author of crime and suspense novels including The First Deadly Sin and The Sixth Commandment, Sanders turned to fiction after 20 years in journalism.…Pierre Salinger 2004 Deaths
Pierre SalingerAge: 79 award-winning journalist who served as President Kennedy's White House press secretary from 1961 to 1964. He oversaw the first live televised presidential news…Trending
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