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(Encyclopedia) Rocky River, city (1990 pop. 20,410), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, on Lake Erie; settled 1815, inc. 1903. Chiefly residential, it is noted for its scenic atmosphere…rococo, in architecture
(Encyclopedia) rococorococorəkōˈkō, rō– [key], style in architecture, especially in interiors and the decorative arts, which originated in France and was widely used in Europe in the 18th cent. The…rococo, in music
(Encyclopedia) rococo, in music, 18th-century reaction against the baroque style. Less formal and grandiose in structure, it was a graceful rather than a profound style, more hedonistic than…Bangs, John Kendrick
(Encyclopedia) Bangs, John Kendrick, 1862–1922, American humorist, b. Yonkers, N.Y., grad. Columbia, 1883. He was the editor of Puck (1904–5) and other magazines and wrote over 30 books of humorous…active site
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(Encyclopedia) RocourtRocourtrôk&oomacr;rˈ [key], small town, Liège prov., E Belgium. There, in the War of the Austrian Succession, the French under Maurice de Saxe defeated (Oct., 1746) the…rod
(Encyclopedia) rod: see English units of measurement.Rodanim
(Encyclopedia) Rodanim: see Dodanim.Rodbell, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Rodbell, Martin, 1925–1998, American biochemist, b. Baltimore, Ph.D. Univ. of Washington, 1954. He was a researcher (1956–1985) at the National Heart Institute in Bethesda, Md., before…Rodbertus, Karl Johann
(Encyclopedia) Rodbertus, Karl JohannRodbertus, Karl Johannkärl yōˈhän rôdbĕrˈt&oobreve;s [key], 1805–75, German economist and conservative socialist. He held several public offices but after…Trending
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