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(Encyclopedia)Lünen lüˈnən [key], city (1994 pop. 89,740), North Rhine–Westphalia, N central Germany, on the Lippe River. Its manufactures include iron, copper, metal fittings, textiles, and aluminum. Motor v...Ascension, in Christianity
(Encyclopedia)Ascension, name usually given to the departure of Jesus from earth as related in the Gospels according to Mark (16) and Luke (24) and in Acts 1.1–11. The annual commemoration of this is one of the p...Gabrilowitsch, Ossip
(Encyclopedia)Gabrilowitsch, Ossip ôˈsĭp gäbrĭlôˈvĭch [key], 1878–1936, Russian-American pianist and conductor; pupil of Anton Rubinstein at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and of Leschetizky. His debut w...Cavalli, Pietro Francesco
(Encyclopedia)Cavalli, Pietro Francesco pyĕˈtrō fränchĕsˈkō kävälˈlē [key], 1602–76, Italian composer, whose real name was Caletti-Bruni; pupil of Monteverdi, whom he succeeded as choirmaster of St. Ma...Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy
(Encyclopedia)Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy märk ôrĕlˈ də fwä süzôrˈ-kōtāˈ [key], 1869–1937, Canadian painter and sculptor, b. Quebec prov. He studied in Paris in the 1890s, then returned to paint...brown recluse spider
(Encyclopedia)brown recluse spider or violin spider, poisonous nocturnal spider, Loxoceles reclusa, most common in the SE and S central United States. Adults are 3⁄8 in. (10 mm) long and are light brown with a da...Rodriguez, Alex
(Encyclopedia)Rodriguez, Alex (Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez) rōdrēˈgəs [key], 1975–, American baseball player, b. New York City. Drafted (1993) out of high school by the Seattle Mariners as the first pick ove...Rolla
(Encyclopedia)Rolla rŏlˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 14,090), seat of Phelps co., S central Mo.; inc. 1861. It is a regional center for a livestock and farming area of the Ozarks. Apparel, roof and floor trusses, ch...Saint-Amant, Marc-Antoine de Gérard, Sieur de
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Amant, Marc-Antoine de Gérard, Sieur de märk-äNtwänˈ də zhārärˈ, syör də săNtämäNˈ [key], 1594–1661, French lyric poet. After establishing himself through public readings in Par...Roscius, Quintus
(Encyclopedia)Roscius, Quintus kwĭnˈtəs rŏshˈəs [key], c.126 b.c.–62 b.c., Roman actor. Born a slave at Solonium, he became the greatest comic actor of his time. From the dictator Sulla, Roscius received th...Browse by Subject
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