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Brewer's: Stone
(1 syl.). The sacred stone of the Caaba (q.v.) is, according to Arab tradition, the guardian angel of Paradise turned into stone. When first built by Abraham into the wall of the shrine it…Brewer's: Gelert
(g hard). The name of Llewellyn's dog. One day a wolf entered the room where the infant son of the Welsh prince was asleep; Gelert flew at it and killed it; but when Llewellyn returned…Egypt Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Egypt Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Egyptian Relations PEOPLE AND…Candide: How Candide Escaped from the Bulgarians and What Befell Him Afterward
What Befell Candide among the... How Candide Found His Old Mas... How Candide Escaped from the Bulgarians and What Befell Him Afterward Never was anything so gallant, so well…International Women's Day
March 8th commemorates women's rights and peace The United Nations' theme for International Women's Day in 2017 is "Be Bold for Change." Related Links Biographies of Notable Women…William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act II
Act IIScene IBelmont. A room in Portia's houseFlourish of cornets. Enter the Prince of Morocco and his train; Portia, Nerissa, and others attendingMoroccoMislike me not for my complexion, The…2009 Year in Review - Iran
Major World News Stories of 2009 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Related Links Iran Country Profile 2009 Year in Review 2009 News of the Nation 2009 People in the…Brewer's: Anacreon
A Greek poet, who wrote chiefly in praise of love and wine, (B.C. 563–478.) Anacreon of the Twelfth Century. Walter Mapes, also called “The Jovial Toper.” (1150–1196). His best-known…Brewer's: Pearl
(The). Dioscorides and Pliny mention the belief that pearls are formed by drops of rain falling into the oyster-shells while open; the rain-drops thus received being hardened into pearls…Brewer's: Tetragrammaton
The four letters, meaning the four which compose the name of Deity. The ancient Jews never pronounced the word Jehovah composed of the four sacred letters JHVH. The word means “I am,” or “…Trending
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