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Teignmouth
(Encyclopedia) TeignmouthTeignmouthtĭnˈməth [key], town (1991 pop. 12,500), Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Teign River on the English Channel. Teignmouth is a seaport and resort. The harbor,…bestiary
(Encyclopedia) bestiarybestiarybĕsˈchēĕrˌē [key], a type of medieval book that was widely popular, particularly from the 12th to 14th cent. The bestiary presumed to describe the animals of the world…Macrobius
(Encyclopedia) MacrobiusMacrobiusməkrōˈbēəs [key], fl. c.430, Latin writer and philosopher. His Saturnalia, a dialogue in seven books chiefly concerned with a literary evaluation of Vergil,…Iglesias
(Encyclopedia) Iglesias Iglesias ēglāˈzyäs [key], town, SW Sardinia, Italy. The zinc and lead mines of the region…Slagelse
(Encyclopedia) SlagelseSlagelsesläˈyəlsə [key], city (1992 pop. 29,583), Vestsjælland co., S central Denmark. It is an industrial center and a rail junction, and is the site of a mint. The city has…Paul of Aegina
(Encyclopedia) Paul of AeginaPaul of Aeginaējīˈnə [key], 7th cent.?, Greek physician. His only extant work is a medical history in seven books; it was translated into English, with a commentary by…unicorn
(Encyclopedia) unicornunicorny&oomacr;ˈnĭkôrn [key], fabulous equine beast with a long horn jutting from the middle of its forehead. Once thought to be native to India, the unicorn was reportedly…top
(Encyclopedia) top, toy with a tapering point on which it can be made to spin. Tops were known in antiquity and appeared in Europe during the Middle Ages; they are used today in many different…Cremona
(Encyclopedia) Cremona Cremona krĭmōˈnə, Ital. krāmôˈnä [key], city, capital of…Marianus Scotus, 1028–c.1082, Irish monk and chronicler
(Encyclopedia) Marianus ScotusMarianus Scotusmărēāˈnəs skōˈtəs [key], 1028–c.1082, Irish monk and chronicler, whose Gaelic name was Mael-brigte. He left Ireland in 1056 and lived on the Continent…Trending
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