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Brewer's: Taffata
or Taffety. A fabric made of silk; at one time it was watered; hence Taylor says, “No taffaty more changeable than they.” “Notre mot taffeta est formé, par onomatopée, du bruit que fait…Brewer's: Argot
[Argo ]. Slang or flash language (French). “Sans le (le mot d'argot) faire venir du grec argos, e.g. comme l'on a prétendu avant nous, nous y verrions logiquement undiminute du vieux mot…1976 Olympic Cycling Results
Event Individual Road Race (108 3/4 miles) Bernt Johansson, SWE 4:46.52 Giuseppe Martinelli, ITA 4:47.23 Mieczyl Nowicki, POL 4:47.23 100 km Road Team Time…LPGA
FINAL 2000 TP CMFinish 1-2-3Earnings1Karrie Webb21217-3-1$1,865,0532Annika Sorenstam21215-3-31,333,4483Meg Mallon25232-4-21,123,7354Juli Inkster18184-3-2957,7055Pat Hurst25241-4-3831,3116Mi…LPGA Majors: U.S. Women's Open
Edition:52ndDates:July 10–13Site:Pumpkin Ridge GC, Cornelius, ORPar:36-35—71 (6365 yards)Purse:$1,300,000 1 234TotEarnings1Alison Nicholas70-66-67-71—274$232,5002Nancy Lopez69-68-69-69—…Brewer's: Roscius
A first-rate actor; so called from the Roman Roscius, unrivalled for his grace of action, melody of voice, conception of character, and delivery. He was paid thirty pounds a day for acting…2008 Pulitzer Prize Winners
From journalism to special citations and awards Related Links Pulitzer Prizes Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and…Brewer's: Nicknames
National Nicknames: For an American of the United States, “Brother Jonathan” (q.v.). For a Dutchman, “Nic Frog” (q.v.), and “Mynheer Closh” (q.v.). For an Englishman, “John Bull.” (See…1995 Gramophone Awards
Concerto (Record of the Year)Prokofiev and Shostakovich, Violin Concertos No. 1, Mstislav Rostropovich conducting London Symphony Orchestra; solo: Vengerov (EMI)Baroque VocalRameau, Les…Freestyle Skiing: 1997 World Championships
at Nagano, Japan (Feb. 4-9)MenCombined1Darcy Downs, CAN30.002Toben Sutherland, CAN27.603Oleg Kouleshov, BLR24.00Acro1Fabrice Becker, FRA26.902Ian Edmondson, USA26.403Heini Baumgartner, SWI25.…Trending
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