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Hepworth, Dame Barbara
(Encyclopedia)Hepworth, Dame Barbara, 1903–75, English sculptor. Hepworth's smooth, usually nonfigurative sculptures recall those of Jean Arp. Working in Cornwall, she consistently sought perfection of form and s...Santa Claus
(Encyclopedia)Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. ...Santa Maura
(Encyclopedia)Santa Maura, Greece: see Lefkás.Santa Sophia
(Encyclopedia)Santa Sophia: see Hagia Sophia.Sophia, Santa
(Encyclopedia)Sophia, Santa: see Hagia Sophia. ...Lucia, Santa
(Encyclopedia)Lucia, Santa: see Lucy, Saint.Santa Isabel
(Encyclopedia)Santa Isabel: see Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. ...Harris, Barbara Clementine
(Encyclopedia)Harris, Barbara Clementine, 1930–2020, American Episcopal bishop, b. Philadelphia. An African American, Harris was active in the civil-rights movement in the 1960s (and remained active in social cau...Santa Tecla
(Encyclopedia)Santa Tecla: see Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador. ...Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, duchess of
(Encyclopedia)Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, duchess of vĭlˈərz, vĭlˈyərz [key], 1641–1709, mistress of King Charles II of England. She became Charles's mistress at Breda in 1660 and returned with him to Engl...Browse by Subject
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