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Teixeira, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Teixeira, PedroTeixeira, Pedropĕˈdr&oobreve; tāˈshārə [key], d. 1640, Portuguese explorer, one of the early voyagers on the Amazon. He commanded the expedition sent by the governor…Habib, Philip Charles
(Encyclopedia) Habib, Philip CharlesHabib, Philip Charleshäbēbˈ [key], 1920–92, American diplomat, b. New York City. A career foreign service officer (1949–80), he served in various embassy and State…Hoorn, Philip de Montmorency, count of
(Encyclopedia) Hoorn or Horn, Philip de Montmorency, count ofHoorn or Horn, Philip de Montmorency, count ofboth: hôrn [key], 1518?–1568, Netherlands nobleman, member of the council of state during…Massasoit
(Encyclopedia) MassasoitMassasoitmăsˌəsoiˈĭt, măsˈəsoitˌ [key], c.1580–1661, chief of the Wampanoag. His name was Ousamequin (spelled in various ways); Massasoit is a title of leadership. One of the…Phocis
(Encyclopedia) PhocisPhocisfōˈsĭs [key], ancient region of central Greece. It included Delphi, Mt. Parnassus, and Elatea; Boeotia (now Voiotía) was on the east, and the Gulf of Corinth was on the…Clement XI, pope
(Encyclopedia) Clement XI, 1649–1721, pope (1700–1721), an Italian (b. Urbino) named Giovanni Francesco Albani; successor of Innocent XII. He was known in his youth for his prodigious learning and…Murphy, Philip Dunton
(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Philip Dunton: see New Jersey.Kemble, John Philip
(Encyclopedia) Kemble, John Philip: see under Kemble, Roger.Elkann, John Philip
(Encyclopedia) Elkann, John Philip: see under Agnelli, family.Neri, Filippo de'
(Encyclopedia) Neri, Filippo de': see Philip Neri, Saint.Trending
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