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York, Frederick Augustus, duke of
(Encyclopedia)York, Frederick Augustus, duke of, 1763–1827, second son of George III of England. In the French Revolutionary Wars he commanded (1793–95) the unsuccessful English forces in Flanders. Despite his ...Augustus
(Encyclopedia)Augustus ôgŭsˈtəs, əgŭsˈ– [key], 63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor, a grandson of the sister of Julius Caesar. Named at first Caius Octavius, he became on adoption by the Julian gens (44...MacMonnies, Frederick William
(Encyclopedia)MacMonnies, Frederick William məkmŏnˈēz [key], 1863–1937, American sculptor and painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and with Falguière in Paris. His fountain for the...Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony
(Encyclopedia)Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony: see Augustus III, king of Poland. ...Delius, Frederick
(Encyclopedia)Delius, Frederick dēlˈyəs [key], 1862–1934, English composer, of German parentage. Influenced by Grieg, Delius combined romanticism and impressionism in his music, which is characterized by rathe...Abel-maim
(Encyclopedia)Abel-maim āˈbəl-māˈĭm [key], in the Bible, a town, ancient Palestine, the same as Abel-beth-maachah. ...Abel-meholah
(Encyclopedia)Abel-meholah āˈbəl-mēhōˈlə [key], name of towns or districts mentioned in the Bible, probably not all different. The epithet Meholathite perhaps refers to this name. ...Abel-mizraim
(Encyclopedia)Abel-mizraim āˈbəl-mĭzrāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, place “beyond Jordan” where Jacob was mourned. ...Abel-shittim
(Encyclopedia)Abel-shittim: see Shittim.Abel, Thomas
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