Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence ălˈmə-tădˈĭmə [key], 1836–1912, English painter, b. Friesland. He studied in Belgium, where he lived until 1869. In that year he went to England; there he became a c...
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Brooke, Sir Charles Anthony Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Sir Charles Anthony Johnson: see Brooke, Sir James.
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Lochiel, Sir Ewen Cameron of
(Encyclopedia) Lochiel, Sir Ewen Cameron of: see Cameron of Lochiel, Sir Ewen.
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Abdubakar Tafawa Balewa, Alhaji Sir
(Encyclopedia) Abdubakar Tafawa Balewa, Alhaji Sir: see Balewa, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa.
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Flinders Petrie, Sir William Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Flinders Petrie, Sir William Matthew: see Petrie, Sir William Matthew Flinders.
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Alexander, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Sir William, d. 1640: see Stirling, William Alexander, earl of.
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Shee, Sir Martin Archer
(Encyclopedia) Shee, Sir Martin Archer, 1769–1850, British portrait painter and writer, b. Dublin; pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds. He attained popularity in court and theatrical circles and executed many royal commi...
operetta
(Encyclopedia) operetta ŏpərĕtˈə [key], type of light opera with a frivolous, sentimental story, often employing parody and satire and containing both spoken dialogue and much light, pleasant music. In the earl...
Grey, Sir Edward
(Encyclopedia) Grey, Sir Edward: see Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, 1st Viscount.
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Dyer, Sir Edward
(Encyclopedia) Dyer, Sir Edward, 1543?–1607, Elizabethan poet. A friend of Sidney and Spenser, he was celebrated in his day as an elegist. His best-known poem is “My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is.”
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