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(Encyclopedia) Fates, in Greek religion and mythology, three goddesses who controlled human lives; also called the Moerae or Moirai. They were: Clotho, who spun the web of life; Lachesis, who…Angelus, prayer
(Encyclopedia) Angelus [Lat.,=angel], daily prayer of the Roman Catholic Church, said usually three times daily, as announced by a bell, traditionally at six in the morning, at noon, and at six in…descriptive geometry
(Encyclopedia) descriptive geometry, branch of geometry concerned with the two-dimensional representation of three-dimensional objects; it was introduced in 1795 by Gaspard Monge. By means of such…syllogism
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Categorical syllogism: Venn diagram syllogism, a mode of argument that forms the core of the body of Western logical thought. Aristotle defined syllogistic logic, and his…pinochle
(Encyclopedia) pinochlepinochlepēˈnŭˌkəl [key], card game, probably derived from bezique, that was developed in the United States in the 19th cent. Pinochle is played by two, three, or four players,…checkers
(Encyclopedia) checkers, game for two players, known in England as draughts. It is played on a square board, divided into 64 alternately colored—usually red and black or white and black—square spaces…Unser, Al
(Encyclopedia) Unser, Al (Alfred Unser, Sr.) Unser, Al ŭnˈsər [key] 1939–2021, American automobile racing driver, b.…Etty, William
(Encyclopedia) Etty, William, 1787–1849, English painter. He studied with Sir Thomas Lawrence and later in Italy, where Venetian painting made a lasting impression on him. Etty is best known for his…Abed-nego
(Encyclopedia) Abed-negoAbed-negoəbĕdˈnēgō [key], in the Book of Daniel, one of the Three Young Men, educated with Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. With his three companions, Abed-…five hundred
(Encyclopedia) five hundred, card game, similar in principle to euchre, usually played by three persons with a pack of 32 cards and a joker. Each player receives 10 cards, and highest bidder for the…Trending
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