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51Fanny Imlay — Frances „Fanny“ Imlay (* 14. Mai 1794 in Le Havre; † 9. Oktober 1816 in Swansea), eigentlich Fanny Wollstonecraft, wegen ihrer inoffiziellen Adoption durch William Godwin gelegentlich auch Fanny Godwin genannt, war die außereheliche Tochter der… …
52prepossessingly — See prepossessing. * * * …
53Harun ar-Rashid — [hä ro͞on′ är rä shēd′] A.D. 764? 809; caliph of Baghdad (786 809): given popular fame as a hero of The Arabian Nights: also Harun al Rashid * * * ▪ ʿAbbāsid caliph Introduction in full Hārūn ar Rashīd ibn Muḥammad al Mahdī ibn al Manṣūr al… …
54Harun al-Rashid — /hah roohn ahl rah sheed /; Arab. /hah rddoohn ahrdd rddah sheed / A.D. 764? 809, caliph of Baghdad 786 809: one of the greatest Abbasids, he was made almost a legendary hero in the Arabian Nights. Also, Haroun al Raschid, Harun ar Rashid /hah… …
55Croker, Thomas Crofton — ▪ Irish antiquary born Jan. 15, 1798, Cork, Ire. died Aug. 8, 1854, London, Eng. Irish antiquary whose collections of songs and legends formed a storehouse for writers of the Irish literary revival. The son of an army major, Croker had… …
56Christina Alexandra — • Queen of Sweden. Biographical article by P. Wittman Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Christina Alexandra Christina Alexandra …
57Pedro de Alvarado — Pedro de Alvarado † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pedro de Alvarado Of the companions of Cortez, and among the superior officers of his army, Pedro de Alvarado became the most famous in history. A native of Badajóz, son of the commander of… …
58St. Columbanus — St. Columbanus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Columbanus Abbot of Luxeuil and Bobbio, born in West Leinster, Ireland, in 543; died at Bobbio, Italy, 21 November, 615. His life was written by Jonas, an Italian monk of the Columban… …
59prepossessingly — adverb in a prepossessing manner …
60Corpus Christi Church (New York City) — Corpus Christi Church General information Architectural style English Baroque Baroque Revival Town or city Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York Country United States of America …
