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Saye and Sele, William Fiennes, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Saye and Sele, William Fiennes, 1st ViscountSaye and Sele, William Fiennes, 1st Viscountfīnz, sāˈənsēl [key], 1582–1662, English politician and promoter of colonization in America. He…Arnauld
(Encyclopedia) ArnauldArnauldärnōˈ [key], French family involved in Jansenism (see under Jansen, Cornelis). The name is also spelled Arnaut or Arnault. The leader was a nun, Marie Angélique de Sainte…Godunov, Boris
(Encyclopedia) Godunov, BorisGodunov, Borisbərēsˈ gəd&oomacr;nôfˈ [key], c.1551–1605, czar of Russia (1598–1605). A favorite of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), he helped organize Ivan's social and…Houdini, Harry
(Encyclopedia) Houdini, HarryHoudini, Harryh&oomacr;dēˈnē [key], 1874–1926, American magician and writer, b. Budapest, Hungary, as Erik Weisz, later modified to Ehrich Weiss; his stage name…Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of, 1473–1554, English nobleman, prominent in the reign of Henry VIII; son of Thomas Howard, the 2d duke. He married (1495) a daughter of Edward IV and…Murillo, Bartolomé Estéban
(Encyclopedia) Murillo, Bartolomé EstébanMurillo, Bartolomé Estébanbärtōlōmāˈ āstāˈbän m&oomacr;rēˈlyō [key], 1617?–1682, Spanish religious and portrait painter. He was born in Seville, where…Naoroji, Dadabhai
(Encyclopedia) Naoroji, DadabhaiNaoroji, Dadabhaidäˈdəbəhī närōˈjē [key], 1825–1917, Indian nationalist leader. The son of a Parsi priest, at 27 he became professor of mathematics at Elphinstone…Montmorency, Henri, duc de, the elder, 1534–1614, constable of France
(Encyclopedia) Montmorency, Henri, duc deMontmorency, Henri, duc deäNrēˈ [key]Montmorency, Henri, duc de dük də môNmôräNsēˈ [key], the elder, 1534–1614, constable of France; younger son of Anne de…Miami Beach
(Encyclopedia) Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. Miami Beach is…Alexis, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia) AlexisAlexisəlĕkˈsĭs [key] (Aleksey Mikhailovich)Alexisəlyĭksyāˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch [key], 1629–76, czar of Russia (1645–76), son and successor of Michael. His reign, marked by numerous…Trending
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