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Sweden 4, Spain 1
at Stockholm, Sweden (Sept. 25-27) Day One— Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) def. Alex Corretja (SPA), 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-3; Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Carlos Moya (SPA), 7-5, 7-6(4), 7-6(6). Day Two…Trappists
(Encyclopedia) Trappists, popular name for an order of Roman Catholic monks, officially (since 1892) the Reformed Cistercians or Cistercians of the Stricter Observance. They perpetuate the reform…mannerism
(Encyclopedia) mannerism, a style in art and architecture (c.1520–1600), originating in Italy as a reaction against the equilibrium of form and proportions characteristic of the High Renaissance. In…Comstock Lode
(Encyclopedia) Comstock Lode, richest known U.S. silver deposit, W Nevada, on Mt. Davidson in the Virginia Range. It is said to have been discovered in 1857 by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou…Pinzón, Martín Alonso
(Encyclopedia) Pinzón, Martín AlonsoPinzón, Martín Alonsomärtēnˈ älōnˈsō pēnthōnˈ [key] d.1493, Spanish navigator. The commander of the Pinta on Columbus's first voyage to the New World in 1492, he…Sweden 5, United States 0
Sweden 5, United States 0 at Goteborg, Sweden (Nov. 28-30) Day One— Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) def. Michael Chang (USA), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Magnus Larsson (SWE) def. Pete Sampras (USA), 3-6, 7-6 (…Sweden 4, Italy 1
Sweden 4, Italy 1 at Milan, Italy (Dec. 4-6) Day One— Magnus Norman (SWE) def. Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA), 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-6, ret; Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) def. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-1,…consanguinity
(Encyclopedia) consanguinityconsanguinitykŏnˌsăng-gwĭnˈĭtē [key], state of being related by blood or descended from a common ancestor. This article focuses on legal usage of the term as it relates to…Godfrey of Bouillon
(Encyclopedia) Godfrey of BouillonGodfrey of Bouillonb&oomacr;yôNˈ [key], c.1058–1100, Crusader, duke of Lower Lorraine. He fought for Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV against Pope Gregory VII and…Perelman, S. J.
(Encyclopedia) Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph Perelman)Perelman, S. J.pĕrˈəlmən [key], 1904–79, American comic writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He entered the magazine world as a cartoonist for a New York…Trending
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