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Eubulides
(Encyclopedia) EubulidesEubulidesy&oomacr;by&oomacr;ˈlĭdēz [key], 4th cent. b.c., Greek philosopher, native of Miletus. He was a contemporary and adversary of Aristotle and was the successor…Elkanah
(Encyclopedia) ElkanahElkanahĕlˈkānə, ĕlkāˈnə [key], in the Bible. 1 Husband of Hannah and father of Samuel. 2 Head of a Levitical family. 3 Officer of Ahaz's household. 4 Doorkeeper of the Ark of…Åndalsnes
(Encyclopedia) ÅndalsnesÅndalsnesônˈdälsnāsˌ [key], town, Møre og Romsdal co., W Norway, at the head of the Romsdalfjord. It is a popular tourist resort. In World War II, the town was heavily damaged…Arrow Lakes
(Encyclopedia) Arrow Lakes, two expansions of the Columbia River, S British Columbia, Canada. Both lie in narrow valleys bounded by mountain ranges and are noted for their beauty. Upper Arrow Lake…Charente, river, France
(Encyclopedia) Charente, river, 220 mi (354 km) long, rising near Limoges, W France, and flowing W to the Bay of Biscay. The river flows past Angoulême (the head of navigation), Cognac, Saintes, and…Dundas
(Encyclopedia) Dundas Dundas dŭnˈdəs [key], town, S Ont., Canada. It is a suburb of Hamilton and is at the head…Howard, John Winston, Australian political leader
(Encyclopedia) Howard, John Winston, 1939–, Australian political leader and prime minister (1996–2007), b. Sydney. A graduate of Sydney Univ., a conservative lawyer, and a member of the Liberal party…Medici, Ippolito de'
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Ippolito de'Medici, Ippolito de'ēp-pôˈlētō [key]Medici, Ippolito de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1511–35, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; an illegitimate son of…treehopper
(Encyclopedia) treehopper, any member of three families of winged insects, remarkable for the curious shapes of most species. The shapes are due to the enlargement of the dorsal (upper) covering of…cannibalism
(Encyclopedia) cannibalismcannibalismkănˈĭbəlĭzəm [key] [Span. caníbal, referring to the Carib], eating of human flesh by other humans. The charge of cannibalism is a common insult, and it is likely…Trending
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