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(Encyclopedia) Nottingham, city and unitary authority (1991 pop. 273,300), central England, on the Trent River. A center of rail and road transportation, the city's most important industries are the…Nottinghamshire
(Encyclopedia) NottinghamshireNottinghamshirenŏtˈĭng-əmshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 980,600), 843 sq mi (2,183 sq km), central England. The county seat is at West Bridgford, in Rushcliffe. The…Gustav Adolphus SCHNEEBELI, Congress, PA (1853-1923)
SCHNEEBELI Gustav Adolphus , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Neusalz, Germany, May 23, 1853; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Bethlehem, Pa.; attended…Phoebe Cates Biography
Phoebe Cates(Phoebe Katz)actressBorn: 7/16/1963Birthplace: New York City Originally a top teen model, she later moved into feature films aimed at teenage audiences, including Paradise (1982…The Devil's Dictionary: Limb
by Ambrose Bierce LIGHTHOUSELINENLIMB -n. The branch of a tree or the leg of an American woman. 'Twas a pair of boots that the lady bought>, And the salesman laced them tight…Brewer's: Point
Defined by Euclid as “that which hath no parts.” Playfair defines it as “that which has position but not magnitude,” and Legendre says it “is a limit terminating a line;” but none of these…fan
(Encyclopedia) fan, device for agitating air or gases or moving them from one location to another. Mechanical fans with revolving blades are used for ventilation, in manufacturing, in winnowing grain…Brewer's: Martin
One of the swallow tribe. Dies derives the word from St. Martin, but St. Martin's bird is the raven. Martin. The ape, in the tale of Reynard the Fox. Martin A jackass is so called…Brewer's: Red Kettle
(A). Properly a gold watch, but applied, in thieves' slang, to any watch. Gold is often called red, hence “red ruddocks” (gold coin). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Red Land
(The). The jurisdiction over which the Vehmgericht of Westphalia extended. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Red-lattice PhrasesRed-laced Jacket A B C D E…Trending
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