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delta

(Encyclopedia) delta [from triangular shape of the Nile delta, like the Greek letter delta], a deposit of clay, silt, and sand formed at the mouth of a river where the stream loses velocity and drops…

Brewer's: Delta

The island formed at the mouth of a river, which usually assumes a triangular form, like the Greek letter ( ) called delta; as the delta of the Nile, the delta of the Danube, Rhine, Ganges…

Eris, in Greek religion

(Encyclopedia) ErisErisēˈrĭs [key], in Greek religion, goddess of strife. Angered at not being invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, she threw the apple of discord among the wedding guests (…

Welty, Eudora

(Encyclopedia) Welty, Eudora, 1909–2001, American author, b. Jackson, Miss., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1929. One of the important American regional writers of the 20th cent. and one of the finest…

Delta Plan

(Encyclopedia) Delta Plan, flood control and reclamation project, S Netherlands, in the Rhine River delta. Built in 1957–81, it involved construction of four major dikes (up to 131 ft/40 m high)…

The Wedding Planner

Director:Adam ShankmanWriters:Michael Ellis and Pamela FalkColumbia Pictures; PG-13; 105 minutesRelease:1/01Cast:Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras Not to be…

The First Wedding

The First WeddingThe June roses over the porch were awake bright and early on that morning, rejoicing with all their hearts in the cloudless sunshine, like friendly little neighbors, as they…

Brewer's: Wed

is Anglo-Saxon, and means a pledge. The ring is the pledge given by the man to avouch that he will perform his part of the contract. Source…

Weddings 101

A guide to walking down the aisle     Celebrating Love and Marriage Traditional Wedding Anniv. Gifts Definitions of Love Famous Love Stories in Literature, Film, and Classic…