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Nestor, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) NestorNestornĕsˈtər [key], in Greek mythology, wise king of Pylos; son of Neleus and father of Antilochus. In the Iliad, Nestor went with the Greeks to the Trojan War, and although he…Iguvine Tables
(Encyclopedia) Iguvine TablesIguvine Tablesĭˈgy&oobreve;vĭn [key], several inscribed bronze tablets dating from the 1st and 2d cent. a.d., discovered in 1444 at Gubbio, Italy (the ancient Iguvium…Desportes, Alexandre-François
(Encyclopedia) Desportes, Alexandre-FrançoisDesportes, Alexandre-FrançoisälĕksäNˈdrə-fräNswäˈ dāpôrtˈ [key], 1661–1743, French painter. He is best known for his hunting scenes and paintings of…David, Saint
(Encyclopedia) David, Saint, d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12…Haberle, John
(Encyclopedia) Haberle, JohnHaberle, Johnhăbˈərlēˌ [key], 1856–1933, American painter, b. New Haven, Conn. Noted for his photographically precise still-life paintings, Haberle is often compared in…Glendora
(Encyclopedia) Glendora, city (2020 pop. 52,558), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a growing residential suburb of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, at the…Banbury
(Encyclopedia) Banbury Banbury bănˈbərē [key], town, Oxfordshire, central England, on the Cherwell River. Light…right
(Encyclopedia) right, in politics, the more conservative groups in the political spectrum, in contrast to the radical left and the liberal center. The designation stems from the seating of the…Rondônia
(Encyclopedia) RondôniaRondôniar&oobreve;ndôˈnyə [key], state (1996 pop. 1,132,692), 93,839 sq mi (243,043 sq km), NW Brazil, on the border with Bolivia. Pôrto Velho is the capital. Rain forests…Scharwenka, Franz Xaver
(Encyclopedia) Scharwenka, Franz XaverScharwenka, Franz Xaverfränts ksävârˈ shärvĕngˈkä [key], 1850–1924, Polish-German pianist and composer. He founded his own conservatories in Berlin (1881) and…Trending
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