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Baronius, Caesar
(Encyclopedia)Baronius, Caesar bərōˈnēəs [key], 1538–1607, Italian ecclesiastical historian, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He went to Rome c.1557 and soon came under the tutelage of St. Philip Neri....Phocion
(Encyclopedia)Phocion fōˈshən [key], c.402–318 b.c., Athenian general. He served successfully against the forces of Philip of Macedon—in Euboea (now Évvoia; 348 b.c.) and at Byzantium (339), when he forced ...William the Silent
(Encyclopedia)William the Silent or William of Orange (William I, prince of Orange), 1533–84, Dutch statesman, principal founder of Dutch independence. William married four times. His first wife was Anne of Egm...Freital
(Encyclopedia)Freital frīˈtäl [key], city, Saxony, E Germany; founded 1921. Manufactures of this industr...Kostyantynivka
(Encyclopedia)Kostyantynivka kəstyäntēˈnəfkə [key], Rus. Konstantinovka, city (1989 pop. 108,000), in the Donets Basin of Ukraine. It is an iron, zinc, steel, and glass making center. ...Butler
(Encyclopedia)Butler, city (2020 pop. 12,699), seat of Butler co., W Pa.; inc. as a borough 1817, as a city 1917. It is located in an area with coal, natural gas, oil...Badalona
(Encyclopedia)Badalona bäˌᵺəlōˈnə [key], city, Barcelona prov., NE Spain, in Catalonia. It is a Med...Flanders
(Encyclopedia)Flanders flănˈdərz [key], former county in the Low Countries, extending along the North Sea and W of the Scheldt (Escaut) River. It is divided among East Flanders and West Flanders provs., Belgium;...Gloucester City
(Encyclopedia)Gloucester City, city (2020 pop. 11,484), Camden co., SW N.J., on the Delaware River, a suburb adjoining Camden and opposite Philadelphia; site of Fort ...Korsør
(Encyclopedia)Korsør kôrsörˈ [key], city (1992 pop. 14,659), Vestsjælland co., S central Denmark, a seaport on the Store Bælt. In the city are fisheries and factories producing glass and processed food. ...Browse by Subject
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