cocaine
(Encyclopedia) cocaine kōkānˈ, kōˈkān [key], alkaloid drug derived from the leaves of the coca shrub. A commonly abused illegal drug, cocaine has limited medical uses, most often in surgical applications that ...
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Giry, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Giry, Arthur ärtürˈ zhērēˈ [key], 1848–99, French historian. His Manuel de diplomatique (new ed. 1925) remains a standard work on the scientific study of documents.
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Rosminians
(Encyclopedia) Rosminians: see Rosmini-Serbati, Antonio.
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Lasca, Il
(Encyclopedia) Lasca, Il: see Grazzini, Antonio Francesco.
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Moor, Antonis
(Encyclopedia) Moor, Antonis: see Moro, Antonio.
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Mor, Antonis
(Encyclopedia) Mor, Antonis: see Moro, Antonio.
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More, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia) More, Sir Anthony: see Moro, Antonio.
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Vecchio, Il
(Encyclopedia) Vecchio, Il: see Amato, Giovanni Antonio d'.
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Madeira, river, Bolivia and Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Madeira mədāˈrə [key], river, c.2,100 mi (3,380 km) long, formed by the junction of the Beni and Mamoré rivers on the Bolivia-Brazil border. It flows north along the border for c.60 mi (100 km), ...
Palaeologus
(Encyclopedia) Palaeologus pālēŏlˈəgəs [key], Greek dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from its restoration in 1261 to its final conquest by the Turks in 1453. The first emperor was Michael VIII, restorer...
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