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(Encyclopedia) DaliDalidälēˈ [key], city, W central Yunnan, on the shore of Erhai lake. It has long been famous for its Dali marble, which is still being produced.Alfonso V, Spanish king of León
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso V (Alfonso the Noble), 994?–1027, Spanish king of León (999–1027). While he was still a minor, the Moorish ruler al-Mansur died, and the Spanish court recovered the city of…North Haven
(Encyclopedia) North Haven, town (1990 pop. 22,249), New Haven co., S Conn., on the Quinnipiac River; settled c.1650, set off from New Haven 1786. Chiefly residential, it has some manufactures, such…Cary, Henry Francis
(Encyclopedia) Cary, Henry Francis, 1772–1844, English translator. A graduate of Christ Church College, Oxford, he was assistant librarian in the British Museum from 1826 to 1837. He translated…basketry
(Encyclopedia) basketry, art of weaving or coiling and sewing flexible materials to form vessels or other commodities. The materials used include twigs, roots, strips of hide, splints, osier willows…French horn
(Encyclopedia) CE5 French horn French horn, brass wind musical instrument. Fundamentally a metal tube of narrow conical bore, it is curved into circles because of its great length. The horn ends…carpe diem
(Encyclopedia) carpe diemcarpe diemkärˈpĕ dēˈĕm [key], a descriptive term for literature that urges readers to live for the moment [from the Latin phrase “seize the day,” used by Horace]. The theme,…Knights of Columbus
(Encyclopedia) Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. Its mission…Kuldiga
(Encyclopedia) KuldigaKuldigak&oobreve;lˈdĭgä [key], Ger. Goldingen, town, W Latvia. Founded in 1244, Kuldiga was a residence of the dukes of Courland and still retains a medieval character. The…Dor
(Encyclopedia) Dor or Dora, Canaanite seaport, ancient Palestine (modern Israel), N of Caesarea Palestinae. It was never a Jewish city but rather a Phoenician outpost. It was rebuilt by the Romans;…Trending
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