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McDougall, William, Canadian statesman
(Encyclopedia) McDougall, William, 1822–1905, Canadian leader in the movement for Canadian confederation, b. Ontario. He was elected (1858) to the Legislative Assembly, and in 1864 he entered the “…Coups Since 2000
The following table lists major military coups around the world from 2000 to the present. Countries with deposed political leaders include Honduras, Togo, Fiji, Thailand, Haiti, Mauritania, Venezuela…Périgueux
(Encyclopedia) PérigueuxPérigueuxpārēgöˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 32,848), capital of Dordogne dept., SW France, on the Isle River. A commercial center and transportation hub, it is famous for the…Nevers
(Encyclopedia) NeversNeversnəvĕrˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 43,889), capital of Nièvre dept., central France, on the Loire and Nièvre rivers. It is noted for its pottery and china industries. Other…neo-scholasticism
(Encyclopedia) neo-scholasticism, philosophical viewpoint, prominent in the 19th and 20th cent., that sought to apply the doctrines of scholasticism to contemporary political, economic, and social…Cahors
(Encyclopedia) Cahors Cahors käôrˈ [key], town, capital of Lot dept., S central France, in Quercy, on the Lot…Tshisekedi, Félix Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Tshisekedi, Félix Antoine, 1963–, political leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, son of longtime opposition leader Étienne Tshisekedi. Elected to the Congolese parliament in…Brewer's: Coup de Pied de l'Ane
(kick from the ass's foot). A blow given to a vanquished or fallen man; a cowardly blow; an insult offered to one who has not the power of returning or avenging it. The allusion is to the…Margaret of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of NavarreMargaret of Navarrenəvärˈ [key] or Margaret of AngoulêmeMargaret of AngoulêmeäNg&oomacr;lāmˈ [key], 1492–1549, queen consort of Navarre; sister of King Francis I…Scientists: Earth Sciences
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