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Hergé

(Encyclopedia) Hergé, pseud. of Georges Remi, 1907–83, Belgian cartoonist, creator of the cartoon character Tintin. The boy reporter and his faithful fox terrier Milou (Snowy in English translations…

Beaumanoir, Philippe de Remi, sire de

(Encyclopedia) Beaumanoir, Philippe de Remi, sire deBeaumanoir, Philippe de Remi, sire defēlēpˈ də rəmēˈ sēr də bōmänwärˈ [key], c.1250–1296, French poet and jurist, a writer of medieval law texts.…

Reims

(Encyclopedia) Reims or RheimsReimsrăNs, rēmz [key], city (1990 pop. 185,164), Marne dept., NE France, in Champagne. The center of the champagne industry, Reims is situated amid large vineyards.…

Brewer's: Remis atque Velis

(Latin). With oars and sails. Tooth and nail; with all despatch. “We were going remis atque velis into the interests of the Pretender, since a Scot had presented a Jacobite at court.” —…

Chastellain, Georges

(Encyclopedia) Chastellain, GeorgesChastellain, Georgeszhôrzh shätəlăNˈ [key], c.1405–1475, French chronicler, historiographer to the dukes of Burgundy. The surviving fragments of his Grande…

Lemaître, Georges, Abbé

(Encyclopedia) Lemaître, Georges, AbbéLemaître, Georges, Abbézhôrzh, äbāˈ [key]Lemaître, Georges, Abbé ləmĕtˈrə [key], 1894–1966, Belgian astrophysicist, mathematician, and Catholic priest. In 1927…

Sorel, Georges

(Encyclopedia) Sorel, GeorgesSorel, Georgeszhôrzh [key]Sorel, Georges sôrĕlˈ [key], 1847–1922, French social philosopher. An engineer before he devoted himself to writing, Sorel found in the…

Bonnet, Georges

(Encyclopedia) Bonnet, GeorgesBonnet, Georgeszhôrzh [key]Bonnet, Georges bônāˈ [key], 1889–1973, French politician. He entered politics as a Radical Socialist. A financial expert, he was prominent at…

Rodenbach, Georges

(Encyclopedia) Rodenbach, GeorgesRodenbach, Georgeszhôrzh rôdĕnbäkˈ [key], 1855–98, Belgian symbolist poet and novelist. Living in Paris from 1887, he wrote about Flemish life. His works include the…