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tarots

(Encyclopedia) tarotstarotstârˈōz [key], playing cards that are used mainly for fortunetelling, sometimes called “the book of divination of the Gypsies.” It is generally believed that the cards were…

Timothy , epistles in the New Testament

(Encyclopedia) Timothy, two letters of the New Testament. With Titus they comprise the Pastoral Epistles, in which St. Paul addresses his coworkers as the guardians and transmitters of his teaching.…

Der Rosenkavalier <br/>(The Knight of the Rose)

Music:Richard StraussLibretto:Hugo von HofmannsthalPremiere:Dresden, January 26, 1911 Strauss's first successful comic opera begins in the bedroom of the Marschallin of Werdenberg, where the…

Jonathan KNIGHT, Congress, PA (1787-1858)

KNIGHT Jonathan , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bucks County, Pa., November 22, 1787; moved with his parents to East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pa., in 1801; attended the common…

Nehemiah KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1746-1808)

KNIGHT Nehemiah , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in ``Knightsville,'' Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural…

Kermode, Sir Frank

(Encyclopedia) Kermode, Sir FrankKermode, Sir Frankkärˈmədē [key], 1919–2010, English critic, b. Douglas, Isle of Man. Educated at Liverpool Univ. (grad. 1940) and a lieutenant in the Royal Navy…

Pearl, The

(Encyclopedia) Pearl, The, one of four Middle English alliterative poems, all contained in a manuscript of c.1400, composed in the West Midland dialect, almost certainly by the same anonymous author…

Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of, d. 1219, English nobleman. He became (1170) a guardian of Prince Henry, eldest son of Henry II, and supported him in his abortive rebellion (…

profit

(Encyclopedia) profit, in economics, return on capital, also called earnings, minus the costs of maintaining land, labor, and capital. It is also known as net income. Economic theorists generally…

Bonnie and Clyde

(Encyclopedia) Bonnie and Clyde, Bonnie Parker, 1910–34, b. Rowena, Tex., and Clyde Barrow, 1909–34, b. Tellice, Tex., notorious American criminals during the Great Depression. Joining forces in 1932…