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Cohn, Mindy

actressBirthplace: Los AngelesBorn: 5/20/66

Brewer's: Kaled

is Gulnare (2 syl.) in the disguise of a page in the service of Lara. After Lara was shot, she haunted thespot of his death as a crazy woman, and died of a broken heart. (Byron: Lara.)…

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Brewer's: Kajak

An Esquimaux boat, used by the men only. Eighteen feet long, eighteen inches broad in the middle, the ends tapering, and one foot deep. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Kaleda

(Selavonic mythology). The god of peace, somewhat similar to the Latin Janus. His feast was celebrated on the 24th of December. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Gulnare

(2 syl.), afterwards called Kaled, queen of the harem, and fairest of all the slaves of Seyd [Seed ]. She was rescued from the flaming palace by Lord Conrad, the corsair, and when the…

Amalthea

Amalthea, Jupiter's innermost satellite, was discovered in 1892. It is so small—165 mi (265 km) long and 90 mi (150 km) wide—that it is extremely difficult to observe from Earth. Amalthea…

The Columbia Encyclopdia Sixth Edition

Editor Senior Editors Associate Editors Contributors Pronunciation Copy Editors Researchers and Editorial Assistants Publisher Assistant Director of the Press for Reference Publishing…