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Nadal, Rafael
(Encyclopedia) Nadal, Rafael (Rafael Nadal Parera), 1986–, Spanish tennis player, b. Majorca. Widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player ever, “Rafa” turned professional at 15. In 2005 he won…Nadar
(Encyclopedia) NadarNadarnädärˈ [key], pseud. of Gaspard-Félix TournachonGaspard-Félix Tournachongäspärˈ-fālēksˈ t&oomacr;rnäshôNˈ [key], 1820–1910, French pioneer photographer and writer, b.…Nadelman, Elie
(Encyclopedia) Nadelman, ElieNadelman, Elieāˈlē nädˈəlmən [key], 1882–1946, Polish-American sculptor, b. Warsaw. He spent some time in Paris and is said to have influenced Picasso. Before he settled…Nader, Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Nader, RalphNader, Ralphnāˈdər [key], 1934–, U.S. consumer advocate and political reformer, b. Winsted, Conn. Admitted to the bar in 1958, he practiced law in Connecticut and was a…Nader Shah
(Encyclopedia) Nader Shah: see Nadir Shah.Nadezhdinsk
(Encyclopedia) Nadezhdinsk: see Serov, Russia.Nadiad
(Encyclopedia) NadiadNadiadnŭdˈēäd [key], city (1991 pop. 170,217), Gujurat state, W central India. It is a center of modern agricultural production and an important road and rail hub.Augereau, Pierre François Charles
(Encyclopedia) Augereau, Pierre François CharlesAugereau, Pierre François Charlespyĕr fräNswäˈ shärl ōzhərōˈ [key], 1757–1816, marshal of France. He fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic…nadir
(Encyclopedia) nadirnadirnāˈdər [key] [Arab.,=opposite], in astronomy, the point on the celestial sphere directly opposite the zenith, i.e., directly beneath the observer.Nadir Shah
(Encyclopedia) Nadir Shah or Nader ShahNader Shahboth: näˈdēr shä [key], 1688–1747, shah of Iran (1736–47), sometimes considered the last of the great Asian conquerors. He was a member of the Afshar…Trending
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