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Bononcini, Giovanni Maria
(Encyclopedia)Bononcini, Giovanni Maria: see under Bononcini, family. ...Wörther See
(Encyclopedia)Wörther See, lake, Austria: see Maria Wörth. ...Liguori, Alfonso Maria de'
(Encyclopedia)Liguori, Alfonso Maria de': see Alphonsus Liguori, Saint. ...York, Cardinal
(Encyclopedia)York, Cardinal: see Stuart, Henry Benedict Maria Clement. ...Perón, Isabel María Martínez de
(Encyclopedia)Perón, Isabel María Martínez de: see under Perón, Juan Domingo. ...Tallien, Jean Lambert
(Encyclopedia)Tallien, Jean Lambert zhäN läNbĕrˈ tälyăNˈ [key], 1767–1820, French revolutionary. A law clerk and later a printer, he became known through his Jacobin journal, Ami des citoyens. A leader in ...Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria
(Encyclopedia)Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria zhwäkēmˈ mərēˈə məshäˈdo͝o dĭ əsēzˈ [key], 1839–1908, Brazilian novelist, b. Rio de Janeiro. The grandson of African slaves, he was educated by a pries...Sanguinetti, Julio María
(Encyclopedia)Sanguinetti, Julio María ho͞oˈlēō märēˈä sängēnĕˈtē [key], 1936–, Uruguayan political leader, president of Uruguay (1985–90, 1995–2000). A lawyer and journalist, and a member of th...Rio Branco, José Maria da Silva Paranhos, barão do
(Encyclopedia)Rio Branco, José Maria da Silva Paranhos, barão do zho͝ozĕˈ mərēˈə də sēlˈvə pəräˈnyo͝os bərouNˈ do͝o rēˈo͝o brängˈko͝o [key], 1845–1912, Brazilian statesman and diplomat. ...Henrietta Maria
(Encyclopedia)Henrietta Maria mərīˈə [key], 1609–69, queen consort of Charles I of England, daughter of Henry IV of France. She married Charles in 1625. Although she was devoted and loyal to her husband, her ...Browse by Subject
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