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Brewer's: Napoleon III
Few men have had so many nicknames. MAN OF DECEMBER, so called because his coup detat was December 2nd, and he was made emperor December 2nd, 1852. MAN OF SEDAN, and, by a pun, M.…San Antonio
(Encyclopedia) San AntonioSan Antoniosăn ăntōˈnēō, əntōnˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. The third largest city…Spears, Britney Jean
(Encyclopedia) Spears, Britney Jean, 1981- , b. McComb, Ms. Spears studied singing and dance as a young child in her hometown and enrolled in New…Tarquin
(Encyclopedia) TarquinTarquintärˈkwĭn [key] [Etruscan,=lord], in Roman tradition, an Etruscan family that ruled Rome. According to the historian Livy, when the rule of the Bacchiadae in Corinth was…National Board of Review's Top 10 Films of 1997
The following tables list the top 10 films from 1997 to the present, according to the National Board of Review. Burn After Reading Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark…meteor
(Encyclopedia) meteor, appearance of a small particle flying through space that interacts with the earth's upper atmosphere. While still outside the atmosphere, the particle is known as a meteoroid.…sonar
(Encyclopedia) sonarsonarsōˈnär [key], device used underwater for locating submerged objects and for submarine communication by means of sound waves. The term sonar is an acronym for sound navigation…Asian American Artists and Musicians
Zubin MehtaBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…Brewer's: Sawdust Parlance
(In). Circus parlance. Of course, the allusion is to the custom of sifting sawdust over the arena to prevent the horses from slipping. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Desultory
Those who rode two or more horses in the circus of Rome, and used to leap from one to the other, were called desultores; hence desultor came in Latin to mean one inconstant, or who went…Trending
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