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Hearne, Samuel

(Encyclopedia)Hearne, Samuel hûrn [key], 1745–92, British fur trader, explorer in N Canada. He entered the British navy at the age of 11 and saw service in the naval battles of the Seven Years War. In 1766 he wa...

Machiavelli, Niccolò

(Encyclopedia)Machiavelli, Niccolò nēk-kōlôˈ mäkyävĕlˈlē [key], 1469–1527, Italian author and statesman, one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance, b. Florence. Machiavelli's best-known work, ...

Oreb

(Encyclopedia)Oreb ōˈrĕb [key], in the Bible, Midianite prince defeated by Gideon. ...

Alexander John I

(Encyclopedia)Alexander John I, prince of Romania: see Cuza, Alexander John. ...

Shethar

(Encyclopedia)Shethar shēˈthər [key], in the Bible, prince and counselor of King Ahasuerus. ...

Jaakobah

(Encyclopedia)Jaakobah jāˌəkōˈbə [key], in the Bible, prince of the family of Simeon. ...

Shelomi

(Encyclopedia)Shelomi shĕlˈōmī, shēlōˈmī [key], in the Bible, father of Ahihud, a prince of Asher. ...
 

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