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Naberezhnye Chelny
(Encyclopedia) Naberezhnye ChelnyNaberezhnye Chelnynəbĭryĕzhˈēə chĭlnēˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 501,000), in NE European Russia. Once a small town named Chelny, it became Naberezhnye Chelny in 1930.…Nabis
(Encyclopedia) NabisNabisnäbēˈ [key] [Heb.,=prophets], a group of artists in France active during the 1890s. Paul Sérusier and Maurice Denis were the principal theorists of the group. Outstanding…Nablus
(Encyclopedia) NablusNablusnăˈbləs, näˈ– [key], Heb. Shechem, city (2003 est. pop. 127,000), the West Bank. It is the market center for a region where wheat and olives are grown and sheep and goats…Nabokov, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Nabokov, VladimirNabokov, Vladimirvlädēˈmĭr näbôˈkŏf [key], 1899–1977, Russian-American author, b. St. Petersburg, Russia. He emigrated to England after the Russian Revolution of 1917…Nabonidus
(Encyclopedia) NabonidusNabonidusnăbənīˈdəs [key], d. 538? b.c., last king of the Chaldaean dynasty of Babylonia. He was not of Nebuchadnezzar's family, and it is possible that he usurped the throne…Augeas
(Encyclopedia) AugeasAugeasôjēˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, son of Helios and king of Elis. He kept his huge herds of cattle in the Augean Stables. As his sixth labor, Hercules cleaned the stables…Nabopolassar
(Encyclopedia) Nabopolassar: see Babylonia.Naboth
(Encyclopedia) NabothNabothnāˈbŏth [key], in the Bible, Jezreelite stoned to death because he would not let King Ahab have his vineyard. Elijah's curse on the royal family for their treatment of…Nabuchodonosor
(Encyclopedia) NabuchodonosorNabuchodonosornăbˌy&oomacr;kədŏnˈəsôrˌ [key], variant of Nebuchadnezzar.Nabuco, Joaquim
(Encyclopedia) Nabuco, JoaquimNabuco, Joaquimzhwäkēmˈ nəb&oomacr;ˈ k&oobreve; [key], 1849–1910, Brazilian writer, abolitionist, and diplomat. A parliamentary deputy in imperial times, he was…Trending
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