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Brewer's: De Rigueur
Strictly speaking, quite comme il faut, in the height of fashion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894De TropDe Profundis A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: De Trop
(French). Supererogatory, more than enough. Rien de trop, let nothing be in excess. Preserve in all things the golden mean. Also “one too many,” in the way; when a person's presence is not…Tour de France
The 85th Tour de France (July 12-August 2) ran 21 stages plus a prologue, covering just over 2,400 miles starting in Dublin, Ireland, passing through the Pyrenees and the Alps and finishing…Tour de France
The 86th Tour de France (July 3-25) ran 20 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,287 miles starting in Puy-du-Fou, passing through the Alps and the Pyrenees and finishing on the Avenue des…Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiisfilm producerBorn: 8/8/1918Birthplace: Torre Annunziata, Italy Having produced several widely acclaimed Italian films in the 1950s, including Fellini's La Strada (1954) and…Lee de Forest
Lee de Forest Born: 1873Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa Audion amplifier—De Forest inserted a third electrode between the cathode and anode to make his audion tube. Radio signals are picked…Cinco de Mayo
A U.S. celebration of Mexican Heritage The Battle of Puebla Victory Monument Related Links Mexico Puebla Benito Juárez Cesar Chavez Calendar & Holidays Cinco de…Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de CoubertinBorn: Jan. 1, 1863French educator father of the Modern Olympic Games; IOC president from 1896-1925.Died: Sept. 2, 1937Dave DeBusschereD - FAnita DeFrantzDonna de Varona
Donna de VaronaBorn: Apr. 26, 1947Swimming won gold medals in 400 IM and 400 freestyle relay at 1964 Olympics; set 18 world records during career; co-founder of Women's Sports Foundation in…Sarah Pratt Greene: De Massa ob de Sheepfol'
De Massa ob de Sheepfol'Sarah Pratt GreeneDe massa ob de sheepfol' Dat guard de sheepfol' bin, Look out in de gloomerin' meadows Whar de long night rain begin — So he call to de hirelin'…