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São Tomé
(Encyclopedia) São ToméSão TomésouN t&oobreve;mĕˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 42,331), capital of the republic of São Tomé and Principe and a port on São Tomé island, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the…Sanders, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Sanders or Sander, Nicholas, 1530–81, English Roman Catholic churchman. He became prominent at Oxford as an ally of Cardinal Pole and had to flee on the accession of Elizabeth I. He…Polignac, Melchior de
(Encyclopedia) Polignac, Melchior dePolignac, Melchior demĕlkyôrˈ [key]Polignac, Melchior de də pôlēnyäkˈ [key], 1661–1742, French diplomat, churchman, and author, cardinal of the Roman Catholic…praying Indians
(Encyclopedia) praying Indians, name for Native North Americans who accepted Christianity. Although many different groups are called by this name, e.g., the Roman Catholic Iroquois of St. Regis, it…Pastor, Ludwig, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Pastor, Ludwig, Freiherr vonPastor, Ludwig, Freiherr vonl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh frīˈhĕr fən päsˈtôr [key], 1854–1928, German historian. The author of the monumental and authoritative…Penitentes
(Encyclopedia) PenitentesPenitentespĕnĭtĕnˈtēz [key], secret lay order in the U.S. Southwest, particularly New Mexico, noted for flagellating rites during Holy Week. It arose from the third order of…Bembo, Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Bembo, PietroBembo, Pietropyāˈtrō bĕmˈbō [key], 1470–1547, Italian humanist, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A favorite of the Medici, he was secretary to Pope Leo X and was…Fischart, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Fischart, JohannFischart, Johannyōˈhän fĭshˈärt [key], b. 1548, d. 1590 or 1591, German satirist and moralist. He lived in Strasbourg. He translated and paraphrased works by Rabelais…Fátima
(Encyclopedia) FátimaFátimafäˈtēmə [key], hamlet, W central Portugal, in Beira Litoral. At the nearby Cova da Iria is the national shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima. This became a great…Crillon, Louis des Balbes de Berton de
(Encyclopedia) Crillon, Louis des Balbes de Berton deCrillon, Louis des Balbes de Berton delwē dā bälb də bĕrtôNˈ də krēyôNˈ [key], c.1541–1615, French soldier. He fought under François de Guise in…Trending
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