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Dominic, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Dominic, SaintDominic, Saintdŏmˈənĭk [key], 1170?–1221, Castilian churchman, named Domingo de Guzmán, founder of the Dominicans. He studied at Palencia and became a canon, then prior…Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc deSaint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc delwē də r&oomacr;vrwäˈ dük [key]Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de də săN-sēmôNˈ [key], 1675–1755,…Eris, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Eris, in astronomy, the largest known dwarf planet. Eris, whose highly eccentric elliptical orbit ranges from 38 AU to 97 AU and is inclined more than 44°, is the largest known object…Sedna
(Encyclopedia) Sedna, in astronomy, the most distant known large object in the solar system. With a highly eccentric elliptical orbit that ranges from an estimated 76 AU to 937 AU, Sedna also has an…Aristides, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Aristides, SaintAristides, Saintârĭstīˈdēz [key], 2d cent., Greek philosopher, author of an early Christian apology. It was presented (c.126 or 136) to the emperor to protest anti-…Joachim, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Joachim, SaintJoachim, Saintjōˈəkĭm [key], in tradition, the father of the Virgin and husband of St. Anne; there is no mention of him in the Bible. His cult is ancient in the East, but…Eustathius, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Eustathius, SaintEustathius, Sainty&oomacr;stāˈthēəs [key], c.280–c.335, patriarch of Antioch (324?–330?), leader at the First Council of Nicaea. He was deposed and exiled by a…Cecilia, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Cecilia, SaintCecilia, Saintsəsĭlˈyə, –sēl– [key], 2d or 3d cent., Roman virgin martyr. An ancient and famous account of her life is factually valueless. As patron of music, she is…Bartholomew, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Bartholomew, SaintBartholomew, Saintbärthŏlˈəmy&oomacr; [key], in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles, usually identified with Nathanael. Nathanael is a given name,…Rose of Lima, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Rose of Lima, Saint, 1586–1617, Peruvian Dominican tertiary and mystic, the first canonized saint of the New World, patron of South America and the Philippine Islands. Despite her…