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Karsavina, Tamara

(Encyclopedia)Karsavina, Tamara təmäˈrə Kərsäˈvyĭnə [key], 1885–1978, Russian prima ballerina. Karsavina was trained in the Imperial Theatre School and the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, making her...

Soupault, Philippe

(Encyclopedia)Soupault, Philippe fēlēpˈ so͞opōˈ [key], 1897–1990, French poet, novelist, critic, and political activist. He took an active role in the dadaist movement and later founded the surrealist movem...

Blondel, François

(Encyclopedia)Blondel, François fräNswäˈ blôNdĕlˈ [key], 1617–86, French architect. In 1672 he became director of the Academy of Architecture. Blondel's writings, which exerted great influence, include Cou...

Tychicus

(Encyclopedia)Tychicus tĭkˈĭkəs [key], in the New Testament, companion of Paul. ...

Aristarchus

(Encyclopedia)Aristarchus ărˌĭstärˈkəs [key], in the New Testament, Macedonian companion of Paul. ...

Demas

(Encyclopedia)Demas dēˈmăs [key], in the New Testament, companion who forsook Paul. ...

Epaphras

(Encyclopedia)Epaphras ĕpˈəfrăs [key], in the New Testament, fellow worker of Paul. ...

Trophimus

(Encyclopedia)Trophimus trŏfˈĭməs [key], in the New Testament, Ephesian companion of Paul. ...

Publius

(Encyclopedia)Publius pŭbˈlēəs [key], in the New Testament, Paul's host at Malta. ...

Philetus

(Encyclopedia)Philetus fīlēˈtəs [key], in the New Testament, Christian denounced by Paul. ...