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Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirsel

(Encyclopedia)Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirsel dŭgˈləs-hyo͞om [key], 1903–95, British politician. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he was elected to the House of Commons in 1931 as a Co...

Clarence, George, duke of

(Encyclopedia)Clarence, George, duke of, 1449–78, son of Richard, duke of York, and brother of Edward IV. In defiance of Edward, Clarence married Isabel Neville and joined her father, Richard Neville, earl of War...

Carnegie

(Encyclopedia)Carnegie kärnĕgˈē, kärˈnəgē [key], borough (2020 pop. 8,134), Allegheny co., ...

Blastus

(Encyclopedia)Blastus, in the New Testament, Herod's chamberlain, mediator for the Tyrians and Sidonians.

Carcas

(Encyclopedia)Carcas kärˈkəs [key], in the Bible, king's chamberlain. ...

Bigtha

(Encyclopedia)Bigtha bĭgˈthə, bĭgtäˈ [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of Ahasuerus. ...

Biztha

(Encyclopedia)Biztha bĭzˈthə, bĭztäˈ [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of Ahasuerus. ...

Zethar

(Encyclopedia)Zethar zēˈthər [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. ...

Shaashgaz

(Encyclopedia)Shaashgaz shāăshˈgăz [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of King Ahasuerus. ...

Nathan-melech

(Encyclopedia)Nathan-melech nāˈthăn-mēˈlĕk [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of Josiah. ...