(Encyclopedia) SubiacoSubiacos&oomacr;byäˈkō [key], town (1991 pop. 9,004), Latium, central Italy, in the Apennines, at the confluence of the Aniene and the Acquaviva rivers. It is an…
playwright, producerBorn: 7/4/1927Birthplace: Bronx, New York Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright known for his popular plays about middle-class America that often touch on sex,…
The following list includes the top 25 movies of 2006, according to domestic gross in the United States. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was the highest grossing movie in 2005 with $423,…
(Encyclopedia) Morris, William, 1834–96, English poet, artist, craftsman, designer, social reformer, and printer. He has long been considered one of the great Victorians and has been called the…
(Encyclopedia) LaonLaonläN [key], commercial town (1990 pop. 28,670), capital of Aisne dept., N France. It has forges, a printing plant, and factories that make heating equipment and metal goods.…
(Encyclopedia) Gasquet, Francis AidanGasquet, Francis Aidangăsˈkĭt [key], 1846–1929, English prelate and scholar, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, a Benedictine. In historical studies of…
(Encyclopedia) interdictinterdictĭnˈtərdĭkt [key], ecclesiastical censure notably used in the Roman Catholic Church, especially in the Middle Ages. When a parish, state, or nation is placed under the…
(Encyclopedia) cryptcryptkrĭpt [key] [Gr.,=hidden], vault or chamber beneath the main level of a church, used as a meeting place or burial place. It undoubtedly developed from the catacombs used by…
(Encyclopedia) cymbalscymbalssĭmˈbəlz [key], percussion instruments of ancient Asian origin. They consist of a pair of slightly concave metal plates which produce a vibrant sound of indeterminate…
(Encyclopedia) SchmalkaldenSchmalkaldenshmälˈkälˌdən [key], town (1994 pop. 16,096), Thuringia, central Germany. It has been a metalworking center since the Middle Ages, and its manufactures include…
