(Encyclopedia) puts and calls, in securities trading. A call is a contract that gives the holder the right to purchase a given stock at a specific price within a designated period of time. It is the…
(Encyclopedia) Frimley and Camberley, town, Surrey, S England. It is in an area that has important military installations. The Royal Staff College and…
(Encyclopedia) chaconnechaconneshäkônˈ [key] and passacagliapassacagliapäˌsəkälˈyə [key], two closely related musical forms popular during the baroque period. Both are in triple meter time and employ…
(Encyclopedia) Huntingdon and Peterborough, former county, E central England. In 1974, Huntingdon and Peterborough became part of the nonmetropolitan county of Cambridgeshire.
(Encyclopedia) Cherethites and PelethitesCherethites and Pelethiteskĕrˈəthīts, pĕlˈəthīts [key], in the Bible, David's officers. In some passages the Cherethites, or Cherethims, are mentioned alone.
(Encyclopedia) BitonBitonbīˈtŏn [key] and CleobisCleobisklēōˈbĭs [key], in Greek mythology, sons of the priestess Cydippe. When their mother wanted to see a famous temple of Hera, which was many…
