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Margaret II
(Encyclopedia) Margaret II (Margrethe), 1940–, queen of Denmark (1972–). The oldest daughter of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid (the daughter of King Gustavus VI of Sweden), Princess Margrethe's…maenads
(Encyclopedia) maenadsmaenadsmēˈnădz [key], in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, female devotees of Dionysus. They roamed mountains and forests, adorned with ivy and skins of animals, waving…Charles, Eugenia
(Encyclopedia) Charles, Eugenia (Mary Eugenia Charles), 1919–2005, Dominican politician, first female prime minister of Dominica (1980–95). A lawyer, she was a founder (1968) of the Dominica Freedom…Lemonnier, Camille
(Encyclopedia) Lemonnier, CamilleLemonnier, Camillekämēˈyə ləmônyāˈ [key], 1844–1913, Belgian novelist and art critic. After abandoning law, Lemonnier published his first work, Salon de Bruxelles (…Beecher, Catharine Esther
(Encyclopedia) Beecher, Catharine Esther, 1800–1878, American educator, b. East Hampton, N.Y.; daughter of Lyman Beecher. She first taught in New London, Conn., and in 1824 founded a girls' school in…Camerarius, Rudolph Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Camerarius, Rudolph JacobCamerarius, Rudolph Jacobkămərârˈēəs, Ger. r&oomacr;ˈdôlf yäˈkôp käməräˈrē&oobreve;s [key], 1665–1721, German botanist and physician. The first to…Phrynichus, fl. c.510–476 b.c., Athenian dramatist
(Encyclopedia) PhrynichusPhrynichusfrĭnˈĭkəs [key], fl. c.510–476 b.c., Athenian dramatist, considered by some ancients (including Plato) to be the founder of tragedy. His historical play, The Taking…Orcutt, Maureen
(Encyclopedia) Orcutt, Maureen, 1907–2007, American amateur golf champion and sportswriter, b. New York City. The daughter of a journalist and a woman golfer, she began playing golf at the age of…Foster, Abigail Kelley
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Abigail Kelley, 1810–87, American abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, b. near Amherst, Mass. Abby Kelley, as she was known to her contemporaries, began her crusade…incubus
(Encyclopedia) incubusincubusĭngˈky&oobreve;bəs [key], lascivious male demon said to possess mortal women as they sleep and to be responsible for the birth of demons, witches, and deformed…Trending
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