(Encyclopedia) Ephesus, Council of, 431, 3d ecumenical council, convened by Theodosius II, emperor of the East, and Valentinian III, emperor of the West, to deal with the controversy over…
(Encyclopedia) St.-John's-wort, any species of the large and widespread herbaceous or shrubby genus Hypericum of the family Hypericaceae (St.-John's-wort family), usually found in moist, open places…
(Encyclopedia) Perse, St.-John, pseud. of Alexis Saint-Léger Léger, 1887–1975, French poet and diplomat, b. West Indies. Léger, an opponent of appeasement of the Nazis, was enormously influential in…
(Encyclopedia) Moncton, University of, at Moncton, N.B., Canada; French language; founded 1864 as St. Joseph's Univ. Its name was changed in 1963. It has faculties of arts, sciences and engineering,…
(Encyclopedia) Ignatius of Antioch, SaintIgnatius of Antioch, Saintĭgnāˈshəs, ănˈtēŏk [key], d. c.107, bishop of Antioch and Christian martyr, called Theophorus [Gr.,= God-bearer]. He was probably a…
(Encyclopedia) Strozzi, BernardoStrozzi, Bernardobĕrnärˈdō [key]Strozzi, Bernardo strôtˈtsē [key], 1581–1644, Italian painter, b. Genoa. He is considered one of the greatest of the generation of…
(Encyclopedia) Conrad of Marburg, d. 1233, German churchman. He was confessor (1225–31) of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and administrator of her husband's benefices in his absence. His zeal against…
(Encyclopedia) Kingstown, town (1989 est. pop. 19,300), capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies. The chief port of St. Vincent, Kingstown is an export center for the island's…
(Encyclopedia) Wallenstadt, Lake ofWallenstadt, Lake ofvälˈənshtätˌ [key], Ger. Walensee or Wallensee, narrow mountain lake, c.9 sq mi (23 sq km), between St. Gall and Glarus cantons, E Switzerland.…
