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(Encyclopedia) plebsplebsplĕbz [key] or plebeiansplebeiansplĭbēˈənz [key] [Lat. plebs=people], general body of Roman citizens, as distinct from the patrician class. They lacked, at first, most of the…Stanford University
(Encyclopedia) Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by…Stevens, George Cooper
(Encyclopedia) Stevens, George Cooper, 1904–75, American film director, b. Oakland, Calif. A distinguished 20th-century filmmaker, he is known for his skillful camera work and careful craftsmanship.…Piñera, Sebastián
(Encyclopedia) Piñera, Sebastián (Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique)Piñera, Sebastiánmēgĕlˈ hwän sābästyänˈ pēnyāˈrä āchāˈnēkā [key], 1949–, Chilean business executive and politician, president…Tegucigalpa
(Encyclopedia) TegucigalpaTegucigalpatāg&oomacr;sēgälˈpä [key], city (1997 est. pop. 897,000), capital and largest city of Honduras, in a small valley in the mountains of S central Honduras. The…archery
(Encyclopedia) archery, sport of shooting with bow and arrow, an important military and hunting skill before the introduction of gunpowder. England's Charles II fostered archery as sport,…Gorton, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Gorton, Samuel, c.1592–1677, Anglo-American religious leader, founder of Warwick, R.I., b. near Manchester, England. Seeking religious freedom, he emigrated to America (1637) but,…McGrory, Mary
(Encyclopedia) McGrory, Mary, 1918–2004, American journalist, b. Boston, grad. Emmanuel College. McGrory wrote with clarity, lyricism, and wit on the events and personalities of the five decades…Charles Emmanuel I
(Encyclopedia) Charles Emmanuel I, 1562–1630, duke of Savoy (1580–1630), son and successor of Emmanuel Philibert. He continued his father's efforts to recover territories lost to the duchy, but his…Boerhaave, Hermann
(Encyclopedia) Boerhaave, HermannBoerhaave, Hermannhĕrˈmän b&oomacr;rˈhävə [key], 1668–1738, Dutch physician and humanist. One of the most influential clinicians and teachers of the 18th cent.,…Trending
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