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Brewer's: Concordat
An agreement made between a ruler and the Pope relative to the collation of benefices. As the Concordat of 1801 between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII.; the Concordat of 1516 between…Brewer's: Renaissance
(French). A term applied in the arts to that peculiar style of decoration revived by Raphael, and which resulted from ancient paintings exhumed in the pontificate of Leo X. (16th century…Brewer's: Trigon
The junction of three signs. The zodiac is partitioned into four trigons, named respectively after the four elements; the watery trigon includes Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces; the fiery,…Brewer's: Compostella
A corruption of Giacomo-postolo (James the Apostle). So called after his relics were transferred thither from Iria Flavia (El Padron) on the borders of Galicia, in the ninth century. Leo…Brewer's: Lion-hunter
(A). One who hunts up a celebrity to adorn or give prestige to a party. Mrs. Leo Hunter, in Pickwick, is a good satire on the name and character of a lion-hunter. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Lion's Head
In fountains the water generally is made to issue from the mouth of a lion. This is a very ancient custom. The Egyptians thus symbolised the inundation of the Nile, which happens when the…March 1999 News and Events
1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldU.S. Heats Up Trade Battle with Europe (March 3): Imposes 100% tariff on luxury products and threatens to ban supersonic Concorde from landing in U.S.Three…The Oprah Factor
The Oprah Factor Oprah Winfrey has bestowed a gift on a few lucky publishers. Selection for Oprah's Book Club virtually guarantees the title will make the bestseller lists. Booksellers, as…1952 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Results
Class Flyweight (-114 1/2 lb) Boris Gurevich, URS Ignazio Fabra, ITA Leo Honkala, FIN Bantamweight (-125 3/4 lb) Imre Hódos, HUN Zakaria Chihab, LIB Artem…1977 Radio & Records All-Time Charts
1977 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsPop/Adult“Theme From A Star is Born”Barbra Streisand (Columbia)“Looks Like We Made It” Barry Manilow (Arista)“Handy Man” James Taylor (Columbia)“…Trending
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