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(Encyclopedia) Daudet, Léon, 1867–1942, French author, most famous for his biting criticism of the Third Republic, and of democracy in general as editor of the right-wing daily Action Française with Charles Maur...

(Encyclopedia) Ahasuerus āhăsˌyo͞oēˈrəs [key], Hebrew form of the name Xerxes, as used in the Bible. The Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther is probably Xerxes I. That in the Book of Tobit may be Cyaxares I, dest...

(Encyclopedia) Ahimaaz əhĭmˈāăz [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Ahinoam (1.) 2 One of the men set to spy on Absalom. 3 Husband of Basmath and perhaps the same as 2. ...

(Encyclopedia) Chryseis krīsēˈĭs [key], in the Iliad, a woman captured by Agamemnon. When ransom efforts failed, her father, the priest Chryses, appealed to Apollo, who promptly sent a plague to terrorize the Gr...

(Encyclopedia) Clark, John, 1766–1832, governor of Georgia (1819–23), b. Edgecomb co., N.C. As a boy he served with his father, Elijah Clarke, in the American Revolution and afterward won distinction as an India...

(Encyclopedia) Cornwall, Barry, pseud. of Bryan Waller Procter, 1787–1874, English author. His sentimental songs were much in vogue during his lifetime. Included among Cornwall's longer works are Dramatic Scenes (...

(Encyclopedia) Coucy, Robert de rōbĕrˈ də ko͞osēˈ [key], d.1311, French architect, celebrated for his part in the building of Reims Cathedral, which he carried on as master of the works after the death of Hug...

(Encyclopedia) Foster, Charles, 1828–1904, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1891–93), b. Seneca co., Ohio. He was long identified with the business interests of Fostoria, Ohio—named for C. W. Foster, his father...

(Encyclopedia) Jehoiachin jēhoiˈəkĭn [key], in the Bible, king of Judah. He was king for a few months (c.598 b.c.) after the death of his father, Jehoiakim. He and his court were carried away into exile by Nebuc...

(Encyclopedia) Joseph, Saint, husband of the Virgin Mary, a carpenter, a descendant of the house of David. He was apparently dead at the time of the Passion, for his last appearance in the Gospels is at the finding ...