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(Encyclopedia) AlciphronAlciphronălˈsĭfrŏn, –frən [key], fl. c.a.d. 200?, Greek satirist. His only extant work, in fine Attic style, consists of over 100 fictitious letters from ordinary people…Anathoth
(Encyclopedia) AnathothAnathothănˈəthŏth, –thōth [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, NE of Jerusalem, near the modern Anata, West Bank. It was the home of Jeremiah. Its adjective is Antothite, Anetothite,…Enchanted Mesa
(Encyclopedia) Enchanted Mesa, sandstone butte, 430 ft (131 m) high, central N.Mex., near the pueblo of Acoma; called Mesa Encantada in Spanish and Katzimo or Kadzima by the Native Americans.…Amalekites
(Encyclopedia) AmalekitesAmalekitesămˈələkīts [key], in the Bible, aboriginal people of Canaan and the Sinai peninsula. They waged constant warfare against the Hebrews until dispersed by Saul. Their…Vaugelas, Claude Favre de
(Encyclopedia) Vaugelas, Claude Favre deVaugelas, Claude Favre deklōd fäˈvrə də vōzhəläˈ [key], 1585–1650, French grammarian. He set up, in his Remarques sur la langue française (1647), the usage of…Afrikaans
(Encyclopedia) AfrikaansAfrikaansăfˌrəkänsˈ [key], member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Although its…Zuñi
(Encyclopedia) ZuñiZuñiz&oomacr;ˈnyē, z&oomacr;ˈnē [key], pueblo (1990 pop. 7,405), McKinley co., W N.Mex., in the Zuñi Reservation; built c.1695. Its inhabitants are Pueblo of the Zuñian…pediatrics
(Encyclopedia) pediatricspediatricspēdēăˈtrĭks [key], branch of medicine dedicated to the attainment of the best physical, emotional, and social health for infants, children, and young people…O. Henry
(Encyclopedia) O. Henry, pseud. of William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910, American short-story writer, b. Greensboro, N.C. He went to Texas in 1882 and worked at various jobs—as teller in an Austin bank (…Romanian language
(Encyclopedia) CEE Romanian language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). It is spoken by about 22 million people…Trending
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