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Ghose, Chinmoy
(Encyclopedia) Ghose, ChinmoyGhose, Chinmoygōs [key]Ghose, Chinmoy gōsh [key], 1931–, Indian mystic and poet. Orphaned at the age of 12, he went to live at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in S India, where…Frankfort
(Encyclopedia) Frankfort, city (2020 pop. 28,602), state capital and seat of Franklin co., N central Ky., on both sides of the Kentucky River, in the…Andrade, Carlos Drummond de
(Encyclopedia) Andrade, Carlos Drummond deAndrade, Carlos Drummond deəndrädˈ [key], 1902–87, Brazilian poet. The son of landowners, he worked as a journalist before earning (1925) a degree in…Valles Caldera National Preserve
(Encyclopedia) Valles Caldera National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserveväˈyās [key], 89,766 acres (36,343 hectares), N N.Mex.; est. 2000 by Valles Caldera Trust, transferred to National Park…vampire
(Encyclopedia) vampire, in folklore, animated corpse that sucks the blood of humans. Belief in vampires has existed from the earliest times and has given rise to an amalgam of legends and…Beresford, Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Beresford, Bruce, 1940–, Australian film director, b. Sydney, grad. Sydney Univ. (1962). Beresford moved to England, worked for the British Film Institute (1966–71), and made several…Cabrini, Saint Frances Xavier
(Encyclopedia) Cabrini, Saint Frances XavierCabrini, Saint Frances Xavierzāˈvyər kəbrēˈnē [key], 1850–1917, American nun, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, b. near Lodi…acetylcholine
(Encyclopedia) acetylcholineacetylcholineəsētˌəlkōˈlēn [key], a small organic molecule liberated at nerve endings as a neurotransmitter. It is particularly important in the stimulation of muscle…Midland, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Midland. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,053), seat of Midland co., central Mich., in the Saginaw valley at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers; inc. 1887. Midland owes its…López Velarde, Ramón
(Encyclopedia) López Velarde, RamónLópez Velarde, Ramónrämōnˈ lōˈpās vālärˈᵺā [key], 1888–1921, Mexican poet. One of the major poets of Mexico, he deeply influenced the work of later poets, notably…Trending
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