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(Encyclopedia) praetorpraetorprētˈər [key], in ancient Rome, originally a consul, and later a judicial magistrate (from c.366 b.c.). In 242 b.c. two praetors were appointed, the urban praetor (…lien
(Encyclopedia) lien, claim or charge held by one party, on property owned by a second party, as security for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty owed by that second party. A lien may arise by…Esper, Mark Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Esper, Mark Thomas, 1964–, U.S. army officer and government official, b. Uniontown, Pa., B.S West Point, 1986; M.P.A. Harvard, 1995, Ph.D. George Washington Univ., 2008. Rising to the…Andorra la Vella
(Encyclopedia) Andorra la VellaAndorra la Vellaăndôrˈə [key]Amram ben Scheschnalä vĕlˈyä [key] or Andorra, Span. Andorra la Vieja, Fr. Andorre-la-Vielle, city (2006 est. pop. 24,211), capital of…Mercosur
(Encyclopedia) Mercosur or Mercosul, officially the Common Market of the South, Latin American trade organization established in 1991 to increase economic cooperation among the countries of E South…dharma
(Encyclopedia) dharmadharmadärˈmə [key]. In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean…Davis, George Breckenridge
(Encyclopedia) Davis, George Breckenridge, 1847–1914, American army officer and jurist, b. Ware, Mass., grad. West Point, 1871. His early military service was divided between duty on the Western…Farinelli, Carlo Broschi
(Encyclopedia) Farinelli, Carlo BroschiFarinelli, Carlo Broschikärˈlō brôˈskē färēnĕlˈlē [key], 1705–82, Italian male soprano, greatest of the castrati (see castrato), pupil of Niccolò Porpora, in…thread
(Encyclopedia) thread, a fine twist of fibrous material, distinguished from yarn in general by being smoother, stronger, and more pliable; it is also better suited to sewing, embroidery, and lace…Waddell, James Iredell
(Encyclopedia) Waddell, James IredellWaddell, James Iredellwŏdĕlˈ [key], 1824–86, Confederate naval officer in the American Civil War, b. Pittsboro, N.C. He was appointed a midshipman in the U.S.…Trending
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