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is not a Chinese word, but one given by the Portuguese colonists at Maca'o to the officials called by the natives Khiouping (3 syl.) It is from the verb mandar (to command). The nine…Mandarin
(Encyclopedia) MandarinMandarinmănˈdərĭn [key] [Port. mandar=to govern, or from Malay mantri=counselor of state], a high official of imperial China. For each of the nine grades there was a different…Speakers of the House
The Question: Where can I find a list of the Speakers of the House have there been in the U.S. House of Representatives? The Answer: You're in…Esperanto Speakers
The Question: Do people actually speak Esperanto? The Answer: Yes, but mostly in addition to another language. According to Ethnologue's Esperanto entry…Tris Speaker
Tris SpeakerBorn: Apr. 4, 1888Baseball OF all-time leader in outfield assists (449) and doubles (792); had .344 career BA and 3,515 hits.Died: Dec. 8, 1958Warren SpahnR - TJ.G. Taylor Spink…Speaker, Tris
(Encyclopedia) Speaker, Tris (Tristram Speaker), 1888–1958, American baseball player, b. Hubbard, Tex. He started (1906) in organized baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Cleburne team of the…Speakers of the House of Representatives
Dates served Congress Name and state1789–1791 1 Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (Pa.)1791–1793 2 Jonathan Trumbull (Conn.)1793–1795 3 Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (Pa.)1795–1799 4–5 Jonathan Dayton…Speaker of the House Salary
The Question: What is the salary of the Speaker of the House of the United States government? The Answer: We get lots of mail asking us for…Brewer's: Divine Speaker
(The). So Aristotle called Tyrtamos, who therefore adopted the name of Theophrastos (B.C. 370-287). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Divining RodDivine Plant…Brewer's: Speaker's Eye
To catch the Speaker's eye. The rule in the House of Commons is that the member whose rising to address the House is first observed by the Speaker is allowed precedence. Source:…Trending
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