(Encyclopedia) Linacre or Lynaker, ThomasLinacre or Lynaker, Thomasboth: lĭˈnəkər [key], 1460?–1524, English humanist and physician. He took the degree of doctor of medicine at the Univ. of Padua,…
A monarchy is a form of government where a single person, called a monarch, rules as the head of state. The position of monarch is often inherited through a family, making it a hereditary system -…
Of the Flower-Garden At the Ol...The Little Robber MaidenThe Prince and Princess Gerda was obliged to rest herself again, when, exactly opposite to her, a large Raven came hopping over…
Charlotte Beersadvertising executiveBorn: 7/26/1935Birthplace: Beaumont, Tex. Adept at combining her business acumen with a little Southern charm, Beers has paved the way for women to succeed…
(See Barry, Corineus.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CoronachCornu-copia A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…
(Encyclopedia) Georgia, Strait of, channel, c.150 mi (240 km) long, between the mainland of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Canada, between Puget Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. It forms part…
(Encyclopedia) Berenice, b. c.a.d. 28, Jewish princess; daughter of Herod Agrippa I (see under Herod). A very beautiful woman, she was often involved in intrigue. After her first husband died, she…
