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Churchill, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Churchill, town, NE Manitoba, Canada, a remote port on Hudson Bay at the mouth of the Churchill River. The northern terminus of the…Barlaam and Josaphat
(Encyclopedia) Barlaam and JosaphatBarlaam and Josaphatbärˈläəm, jōˈsəfăt [key], legend popular in medieval times. It corresponds in part to the legend of Buddha. Versions of the story have been…Peter I, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Peter I, 1320–67, king of Portugal (1357–67), son and successor of Alfonso IV. He married (1336) Constance Manuel, a Castilian noblewoman, but subsequently fell in love with one of her…Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et de
(Encyclopedia) Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deGramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deäzhānôrˈ prăNsˈ də bēdäshˈ dük də gēsh ā də grämôNˈ [key], 1819–80, French…Cameron of Lochiel, Donald
(Encyclopedia) Cameron of Lochiel, DonaldCameron of Lochiel, Donaldkămˈərən, [key]Cameron of Lochiel, Donaldlŏkh-ēlˈ [key], 1695?–1748, Scottish clan chieftain, known as the Gentle Lochiel; grandson…Cadamosto, Luigi da
(Encyclopedia) Cadamosto, Luigi daCadamosto, Luigi dal&oomacr;ēˈjē dä kädämôˈstō [key], 1432?–1488, Venetian navigator in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. He seems to have…Hillcrest Heights
(Encyclopedia) Hillcrest Heights, uninc. residential town (2020 pop. 15,793), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. It is…Prince, Thomas, 1600–1673, American colonial governor
(Encyclopedia) Prince, Thomas, 1600–1673: see Prence, Thomas.Bonnie Prince Charlie
(Encyclopedia) Bonnie Prince Charlie: see Stuart, Charles Edward.Edward VII
(Encyclopedia) Edward VII (Albert Edward), 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1901–10). The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was created prince of Wales almost…Trending
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