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Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupéry) äNtwänˈ-märēˈ-rôzhāˈ də săNtĕgzüpārēˈ [key], 1900–1944, French aviator and writer. He became a commercial pilot and...Plata, Río de la
(Encyclopedia)Plata, Río de la rēˈō ᵺā lä pläˈtä [key], estuary, c.170 mi (270 km) long, SE South America, formed by the Paraná and Uruguay rivers. Between Argentina and Uruguay, the estuary is c.120 mi...Zumárraga, Juan de
(Encyclopedia)Zumárraga, Juan de hwän dā tho͞omäˈrägä [key], 1468–1548, Spanish churchman, first bishop of Mexico, a Franciscan. Going to Mexico in 1528, he became prominent in governmental affairs and op...Molina, Maria de
(Encyclopedia)Molina, Maria de: see María de Molina. ...Molina, Tirso de
(Encyclopedia)Molina, Tirso de: see Tirso de Molina. ...Meun, Jean de
(Encyclopedia)Meun, Jean de: see Jean de Meun. ...Medici, Marie de'
(Encyclopedia)Medici, Marie de': see Marie de' Medici. ...Ninon de Lenclos
(Encyclopedia)Ninon de Lenclos: see Lenclos, Ninon de. ...Niza, Marcos de
(Encyclopedia)Niza, Marcos de: see Marcos de Niza. ...Inez de Castro
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