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May Current Events 2023: World News

Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Brewer's: Trouillogan's Advice

Do and do not; yes and no. When Pantagruel asked the philosopher Trouillogan whether Panurge should marry or not, the philosopher replied “Yes.” “What say you?” asked the prince. “What you…

Machiavelli, Niccolò

(Encyclopedia) Machiavelli, NiccolòMachiavelli, Niccolònēk-kōlôˈ mäkyävĕlˈlē [key], 1469–1527, Italian author and statesman, one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance, b. Florence.…

Alexander John I

(Encyclopedia) Alexander John I, prince of Romania: see Cuza, Alexander John.

Oreb

(Encyclopedia) OrebOrebōˈrĕb [key], in the Bible, Midianite prince defeated by Gideon.

Brewer's: Rolls

[Chancery Lane, London]. So called from the records kept there in rolls of parchment. The house was originally built by Henry III, for converted Jews, and was called “Domus Conversorum.”…

Jaakobah

(Encyclopedia) JaakobahJaakobahjāˌəkōˈbə [key], in the Bible, prince of the family of Simeon.

Shethar

(Encyclopedia) ShetharShetharshēˈthər [key], in the Bible, prince and counselor of King Ahasuerus.

Jerahmeel

(Encyclopedia) JerahmeelJerahmeeljēräˈmēĕl [key]. In the Bible, prince commanded by Jehoiakim to imprison Jeremiah.