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Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo
(Encyclopedia) Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo, 1942?–, Zimbabwean political leader. A guerrilla leader during the struggle against white-minority rule, he received military training in China and was…migraine
(Encyclopedia) migrainemigrainemīˈgrān [key], headache characterized by recurrent attacks of severe pain, usually on one side of the head. It may be preceded by flashes or spots before the eyes or a…Chulalongkorn
(Encyclopedia) ChulalongkornChulalongkornch&oomacr;ˈlälôngˈkôrn [key] or Rama VChulalongkornräˈmä [key], 1853–1910, king of Siam (1868–1910). Educated in part by a British governess, Anna…Derby, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Derby Derby därˈbē, dûrˈ– [key], city and unitary authority, central England, on the Derwent River…Dubuffet, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Dubuffet, JeanDubuffet, JeanzhäN dübüfāˈ [key], 1901–85, French painter and sculptor. Rejecting academic art training, Dubuffet divided his time during the 1920s and 30s between art…Dundee, Angelo
(Encyclopedia) Dundee, Angelo, 1921–2012, American boxing trainer, most famous for his work with Muhammad Ali, b. Philadelphia as Angelo Mirena, Jr. After serving in World War II he moved to New York…Kasavubu, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Kasavubu, JosephKasavubu, Josephkăsˌəv&oomacr;ˈb&oomacr;, käˈsə– [key], 1917?–1969, African political leader, president of the Republic of the Congo (1960–65, now the…falconry
(Encyclopedia) falconryfalconryfôlˈkənrē, fôˈ–, fălˈ– [key], sport of hunting birds or small animals with falcons or other types of hawks; eagles are used in some parts of the world. It was known to…bonsai
(Encyclopedia) bonsaibonsaibōnˈsī [key], art of cultivating dwarf trees in containers. Bonsai, developed by the Japanese more than a thousand years ago, is derived from the Chinese practice of…canary
(Encyclopedia) canarycanarykənârˈē [key], common name for a familiar cage bird of the family Ploceidae (Old World finch family), descended from either the wild serin finch or from the very similar…Trending
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