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Brummell, Beau

(Encyclopedia) Brummell, Beau (George Bryan Brummell)Brummell, Beaubrŭmˈəl [key], 1778–1840, English dandy and wit. Brummell was greatly admired for his fastidious appearance and confident manner. He…

Prince Edward Island

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S. The Mi'kmaq lived on the island before Europeans arrived. Jacques…

Chandos, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Chandos, Sir JohnChandos, Sir Johnshănˈdŏs, chănˈ– [key], d. 1370, English soldier and administrator of English territories in France. A friend of Edward the Black Prince, he won…

Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, PrinceMenshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, Princeəlyĭksänˈdər dənyēˈləvĭch mĕnˈshĭkəf [key], 1672?–1729, Russian field marshal and statesman. Of lowly…

Miloš, prince of Serbia

(Encyclopedia) Miloš or Milosh (Miloš Obrenović)Milošboth: mĭˈlôsh ōbrĕˈnəvĭch [key], 1780–1860, prince of Serbia (1817–39, 1858–60), founder of the Obrenović dynasty and of modern Serbia. An…

Condé, French family

(Encyclopedia) CondéCondékôNdāˈ [key], family name of a cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. The name was first borne by Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, 1530–69, Protestant leader…

Pozharski, Dmitri Mikhailovich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Pozharski, Dmitri Mikhailovich, PrincePozharski, Dmitri Mikhailovich, Princedəmēˈtrē mēkhīˈləvĭch, pəzhärˈskē [key], 1578–1642, Russian hero. During the “Time of Troubles” (1598–1613…

Bibescu

(Encyclopedia) BibescuBibescubĭbĕsˈk&oomacr; [key] or BibescoBibesco–kô [key], Romanian noble family. A prominent member was George Bibescu, 1804–73, prince of Walachia (1842–48). The first to be…

Maximilian, prince of Baden

(Encyclopedia) Maximilian, prince of Baden (Max of Baden), 1867–1929, German statesman, last chancellor of imperial Germany. A liberal, he was made imperial chancellor at the end of World War I as…