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Drake is the hip-hop performing name of actor Aubrey Graham, once known to TV audiences in Canada and the United States for his eight seasons on the series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-09).…Frobisher, Sir Martin
(Encyclopedia) Frobisher, Sir MartinFrobisher, Sir Martinfrōˈbĭshər [key], 1535?–1594, English mariner. He went to sea as a boy, and spent much of his youth in the African trade. He later gained the…Portobelo
(Encyclopedia) Portobelo,&sp;Porto BelloPorto Belloboth: pôrˌtōbĕlˈō [key], or Puerto BelloPuerto Bellopwārˈtō bāˈyō [key], town, central Panama, on the Caribbean Sea. The site, an excellent…Brewer's: Drake
means the “duck-king.” The old English word end means a duck, and end-ric becomes 'dric, drake. Similarly the German tauber-rich is a male dove, and ganse-rich, a male goose, or gander.…Drake Bell
Name at birth: Jared Drake BellDrake Bell was the young co-star of Drake & Josh, the odd-couple comedy series on the Nickelodeon network. Bell has been a professional performer since he was five…Drake, Joseph Rodman
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Joseph Rodman, 1795–1820, American poet and satirist, b. New York City. Under the name “The Croakers,” he and his friend Fitz-Greene Halleck wrote a series of light satirical…Davidson, George
(Encyclopedia) Davidson, George, 1825–1911, American geographer and astronomer, b. England. From 1845 to 1895 he was on the staff of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. He charted (1850–60) the U.S.…Cartagena, city, Spain
(Encyclopedia) Cartagena, Lat. Carthago Nova, city, Murcia prov., SE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. A major seaport and naval base, it has a fine…Callao
(Encyclopedia) Callao Callao käyouˈ [key], city, capital of the constitutional prov. of Callao, W Peru, on…Drake, Edwin Laurentine
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Edwin Laurentine, 1819–80, American oil well driller, b. Greene co., N.Y. In 1858 he was employed to conduct drilling operations and on Aug. 27, 1859, he struck oil near…Trending
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