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Unamuno, Miguel de

(Encyclopedia)Unamuno, Miguel de mēgĕlˈ dā o͞onämo͞oˈnō [key], 1864–1936, Spanish philosophical writer, of Basque descent, b. Bilbao. The chief Spanish philosopher of his time, he was professor of Greek ...

La Habana

(Encyclopedia)La Habana, Cuba: see Havana.

La Voisin

(Encyclopedia)La Voisin: see Poison Affair.

Voisin, La

(Encyclopedia)Voisin, La: see Poison Affair.

La Granja

(Encyclopedia)La Granja, Spain: see San Ildefonso. ...

Granja, La

(Encyclopedia)Granja, La: see San Ildefonso, Spain. ...

La Niña

(Encyclopedia)La Niña: see El Niño–Southern Oscillation. ...

Ponce de León, Juan

(Encyclopedia)Ponce de León, Juan pŏns də lēˈŏn, Span. hwän pōnˈthā dā lāōnˈ [key], c.1460–1521, Spanish explorer, first Westerner to reach Florida. He served against the Moors of Granada, and in 14...

Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas gĕrĭtˈ tōˈməs rētˈfĕlt [key], 1888–1965, Dutch architect and furniture designer. At first a cabinetmaker, Rietveld created (c.1917) a chair that was an important con...

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