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Richard of Devizes
(Encyclopedia) Richard of DevizesRichard of Devizesdĭvīˈzĭz [key], fl. late 12th cent., English chronicler and monk. He wrote a lively Chronicon de rebus gestis Ricardi primi [chronicle of the deeds…self-fulfilling prophecy
(Encyclopedia) self-fulfilling prophecy, a concept developed by Robert K. Merton to explain how a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, affects the outcome of a situation or the way a person…Latacunga
(Encyclopedia) LatacungaLatacungalätäk&oomacr;ngˈgä [key], city (1990 pop. 39,882), capital of Cotopaxi prov., N central Ecuador. A town of the ancient Incas, it is in a high mountain basin…E Pluribus Unum
(Encyclopedia) E Pluribus UnumE Pluribus Unumē pl&oobreve;rˈĭbəs y&oomacr;ˈnəm [key] [Lat.,=one made out of many], motto on the Great Seal of the United States and on many U.S. coins.…evil eye
(Encyclopedia) evil eye, principally Sicilian and Mesoamerican superstition, although it is known in other cultures. According to the Native American version, a person who stares fixedly at a…Jotham
(Encyclopedia) JothamJothamjōˈthəm [key], in the Bible. 1 The only one of Gideon's sons not killed by Abimelech; noted for his parable of the trees electing the bramble to be their king. 2 King of…Izalco
(Encyclopedia) IzalcoIzalcoēsälˈkō [key], volcano, 7,828 ft (2,386 m) high, W El Salvador. It was sometimes called the Lighthouse of the Pacific because it was visible to 19th-century navigators off…palpitation
(Encyclopedia) palpitationpalpitationpălˌpĭtāˈshən [key], abnormal heartbeat that is often associated with a sensation of fluttering or thumping. The normal heartbeat is not noticeable to the…Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, officially the Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel, 17.6 mi (28.2 km) long, across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, E Va., connecting Cape Charles with…Driftless Area
(Encyclopedia) Driftless Area, c.13,000 sq mi (33,670 sq km), largely in SW Wis. but extending into SE Minn., NE Iowa, and NW Ill. The continental glacier which covered most surrounding regions did…Trending
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