(Encyclopedia) Carreño de Miranda, JuanCarreño de Miranda, Juanhwän kärāˈnyō dā mēränˈdä [key], 1614–85, Spanish baroque painter. A protégé of Velázquez, Carreño eventually succeeded his master as…
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(Encyclopedia) Sá de Miranda, Francisco deSá de Miranda, Francisco defränsēshˈkō də sä də mēränˈdä [key], 1481–1558, Portuguese writer. A noble and a courtier, he lived for a time in Italy and became…
(Encyclopedia) Carranza de Miranda, Bartolomé deCarranza de Miranda, Bartolomé debärtōlōmāˈ dā käränˈthä dā mēränˈdä [key], 1503–76, Spanish churchman. He joined the Dominicans (1520) and taught at…
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In most cases, before making an arrest a police officer must read this list of rights to the suspect. It is called the Miranda warning because of the 1966 Supreme Court decision, Miranda v.…
(Encyclopedia) Bernardes, DiogoBernardes, Diogodyōˈgō bərnärˈdĭsh [key], c.1530–c.1600, Portuguese poet. A follower of Sá de Miranda, he wrote melodious pastoral verse, and was one of the chief poets…
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What's in a Name? by Chris Frantz Related Links Unfortunate Events, Book the Thirteenth QuizLemony Snicket Characters HangmanLemony Snicket BiographySome of the names used by Lemony…
Earth's Moon is a small ball of gray rock revolving 239,000 miles around Earth. It is just one of many in the solar system. The Moon has no air and no water. It is about one-fourth as large as…
