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Brewer's: Ebony

God's image done in ebony. Negroes. Thomas Fuller gave birth to this expression. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ebu'dæEblis A B C D E F G H I J K…

ebony

(Encyclopedia) ebony, common name for members of the Ebenaceae, a family of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warmer climates and in the tropics. The principal genus, Diospyros, includes both…

persimmon

(Encyclopedia) persimmon: see ebony.

Fowles, John

(Encyclopedia) Fowles, John, 1926–2005, English writer, b. Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, grad. Oxford, 1950. A complex, cerebral writer and a superb storyteller, Fowles was interested in manipulating the…

Williams Tower (Transco Tower)

Houston, Tex.Designed in 1979 by Phillip Johnson photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Williams Tower (Transco Tower)…

tower

(Encyclopedia) tower, structure, the greatest dimension of which is its height. Towers have belonged to two general types. The first embodies practical uses such as defense (characteristic of the…

Hancock Tower

Boston, Mass. Designed in 1976 by Henry Cobb photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Hancock Tower as one of America's Favorite…

Transamerican Tower

San Francisco, Calif.Designed in 1972 by William Pereira photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Transamerican Tower…

Dipoenus

(Encyclopedia) DipoenusDipoenusdīpēˈnəs [key] and ScyllisDipoenussĭlˈĭs [key], c.580 b.c., Greek sculptors, who worked jointly in ivory, ebony, and probably marble. They are mentioned by Pliny the…