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The sister of Bitelas and daughter of Rukenaw, the ape; in the tale of Reynard the Fox. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FairserviceFairing A B C D E F…Stettheimer, Florine
(Encyclopedia) Stettheimer, Florine, 1871–1944, American modernist painter, b. Rochester, N.Y., studied Art Students League, New York City (1892–95). She was exposed to the many forms of early…Elgin, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Elgin Elgin ĕlˈjĭn [key]. <1> City (2020 pop. 114,797), Cook and Kane…Hergé
(Encyclopedia) Hergé, pseud. of Georges Remi, 1907–83, Belgian cartoonist, creator of the cartoon character Tintin. The boy reporter and his faithful fox terrier Milou (Snowy in English translations…Pratt, Charles, 1st Earl Camden
(Encyclopedia) Pratt, Charles, 1st Earl Camden, 1714–94, British jurist. Appointed (1761) chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas, he earned wide popularity as a result of his ruling in Entick v.…2010 GLAAD Media Awards
Here are the winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Outstanding Comedy Series: Glee (Fox…2011 GLAAD Media Awards
Here are the winners of the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Outstanding Comedy Series: Glee (Fox)Modern…Brewer's: Partlet
The hen in Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale, and in the tale of Reynard the Fox (fourteenth century). So called from the partlet or loose collar of “the doublet,” referring to the frill-like…clan
(Encyclopedia) clan, social group based on actual or alleged unilineal descent from a common ancestor. Such groups have been known in all parts of the world and include some that claim the parentage…Calderón de la Barca, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Calderón de la Barca, PedroCalderón de la Barca, Pedropāˈᵺrō käldārōnˈ dā lä bärˈkä [key], 1600–1681, Spanish dramatist, last important figure of the Spanish Golden Age, b. Madrid.…Trending
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