(Encyclopedia) OsroeneOsroeneŏsrōēˈnē [key], ancient kingdom of NW Mesopotamia, in present-day SE Turkey and NE Syria. Edessa was its capital. It broke away (2d cent. b.c.) from the Seleucid empire…
(Encyclopedia) Columban, SaintColumban, Saintkəlŭmˈbən [key], c.540–615, Irish missionary to the continent of Europe, also called Columbanus. He was trained in the abbey at Bangor. He and 12…
(Encyclopedia) ButhrotumButhrotumby&oomacr;thrōˈtəm [key], city of ancient Epirus, in S Albania, 8 mi (12.9 km) S of Sarandë, opposite N end of the island of Kérkira (Corfu) on an inland lagoon…
(Encyclopedia) Saleh, Ali AbdullahSaleh, Ali Abdullahälēˈ äbdŭlˈä säˈlĕ [key], 1942–2017, Yemeni political leader, b. Bayt al-Ahmar. Saleh joined the army in 1958 and rose through the ranks, becoming…
(Encyclopedia) MarcheMarchemärˈkā [key] or the Marches, region (1991 pop. 1,429,205), 3,742 sq mi (9,692 sq km), E central Italy, extending from the eastern slopes of the Apennines to the Adriatic…
anti-communist political figure Died: July 13, 2008Best Known as: former foreign minister of Poland Deathplace: western Poland Bronislaw Geremek was an anti-…
The Question: How does one abbreviate the rank of Captain (U.S. Navy) in correspondence? The Answer: When corresponding with a captain in the U.S. Navy, the…
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