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Medici, Ippolito de'

(Encyclopedia)Medici, Ippolito de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1511–35, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; an illegitimate son of Giuliano de' Medici, duke of Nemours. Pope Clement VII, head ...

treehopper

(Encyclopedia)treehopper, any member of three families of winged insects, remarkable for the curious shapes of most species. The shapes are due to the enlargement of the dorsal (upper) covering of the first thoraci...

Howard, John Winston, Australian political leader

(Encyclopedia)Howard, John Winston, 1939–, Australian political leader and prime minister (1996–2007), b. Sydney. A graduate of Sydney Univ., a conservative lawyer, and a member of the Liberal party, he was ele...

cannibalism

(Encyclopedia)cannibalism kănˈĭbəlĭzəm [key] [Span. caníbal, referring to the Carib], eating of human flesh by other humans. The charge of cannibalism is a common insult, and it is likely that some alleged c...

Mimir

(Encyclopedia)Mimir mēˈmĭr [key], in Norse mythology, giant who guarded the well of wisdom. According to one legend Mimir was beheaded by the enemies of the gods of Asgard; his head was then preserved by Odin, w...

Bantry Bay

(Encyclopedia)Bantry Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 21 mi (34 km) long and 4 mi (6.4 km) wide, Co. Cork, SW Republic of Ireland. It is one of Europe's best natural anchorages. At the head of the bay is Bantry. B...

Turati, Filippo

(Encyclopedia)Turati, Filippo, 1857–1932, Italian political leader. An advocate of a moderate, nonviolent form of socialism, Turati cofounded the Italian Socialist party in 1892. In 1926, threatened by the growin...

Amminadab

(Encyclopedia)Amminadab əmĭnˈədăb [key], in the Bible. 1 Aaron's father-in-law. 2 Head of a Levitical family. 3 The same as Izehar. ...

Gaspé Bay

(Encyclopedia)Gaspé Bay găsˈpā, gäspāˈ [key], deep inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 22 mi (35 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, E Que., Canada, at the east end of the Gaspé Peninsula. The village of Gaspé...

Horsens

(Encyclopedia)Horsens hôrˈsəns [key], city, Vejle co., central Denmark, a port at the head of the Horsens ...