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Senanayake, Don Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Senanayake, Don StephenSenanayake, Don Stephensĕnənäˈyəkə [key], 1884–1952, prime minister (1947–52) of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka). He entered politics in 1922 and became a prominent…

García Lorca, Federico

(Encyclopedia) García Lorca, FedericoGarcía Lorca, Federicofāᵺārēˈkō gärthēˈä lôrˈkä [key], 1898–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist, b. Fuente Vaqueros. The poetry, passion, and violence of his work…

Rivas, Ángel de Saavedra, duque de

(Encyclopedia) Rivas, Ángel de Saavedra, duque deRivas, Ángel de Saavedra, duque deänˈhĕl ᵺā säˌävāˈᵺrä d&oomacr;ˈkā ᵺā rēˈväs [key], 1791–1865, Spanish romantic poet and dramatist. A liberal,…

Siepi, Cesare

(Encyclopedia) Siepi, CesareSiepi, Cesarechāˈzärā sēĕpˈē [key], 1923–2010, Italian opera singer, b. Milan. A classic basso cantante [singing bass], his warm, resonant voice was suited to for Mozart's…

Carlos, second son of Charles IV of Spain

(Encyclopedia) Carlos (Carlos María Isidro de Borbón), 1788–1855, second son of Charles IV of Spain. He was the first Carlist pretender. After his father's abdication (1808) he was, with the rest of…

Björling, Jussi

(Encyclopedia) Björling, JussiBjörling, Jussiy&oomacr;sˈsĭ byörˈlĭng [key], 1911–60, Swedish tenor. He studied at the Royal Opera School in Stockholm, making his debut there in 1930 as Don…

Rostov-na-Donu

(Encyclopedia) Rostov-na-DonuRostov-na-DonuRus. [key]Rostov-na-Donurəstôfˈ- [key]Rostov-na-Donu– [key]Rostov-na-Donunə-dən&oomacr;ˈ [key] or Rostov on the DonRostov on the Donrŏˈstŏv, Rus.…

Tanaïs

(Encyclopedia) Tanaïs: see Don, river, Russia; Azov, city.