fame — n Fame, renown, honor, glory, celebrity, reputation, repute, notoriety, éclat are comparable when they mean the character or state of being widely known by name for one s deeds and, often, one s achievements. Fame is the most inclusive and in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obscurity — [[t]ɒbskjʊ͟ərɪti[/t]] obscurities 1) N UNCOUNT Obscurity is the state of being known by only a few people. For the lucky few, there s the chance of being plucked from obscurity and thrown into the glamorous world of modelling... The latter half… … English dictionary
fame — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. repute, renown, prestige, celebrity; honor, distinction, glory, eminence; notoriety. See news. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Illustrious and widespread reputation] Syn. renown, eminence, celebrity, glory,… … English dictionary for students
Whewell’s philosophy of science and ethics — Struan Jacobs ON SCIENCE Introduction Among the most prodigious of English minds of the nineteenth century, William Whewell (1794–1866) was at various times, and among other things, philosopher, intellectual historian, scientist, educationist,… … History of philosophy
Hymnody and Hymnology — • Hymnody means exactly hymn song , but as the hymn singer as well as the hymn poet are included under (hymnodos), so we also include under hymnody the hymnal verse or religious lyric. Hymnology is the science of hymnody or the historico… … Catholic encyclopedia
Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… … History of philosophy
Frank Samuelsen and George Harbo — In 1896 Frank Samuelsen (died 1946) and George Harbo (died of pneumonia in 1909) became the first people ever to row across an ocean. Both were recent emigrants from Norway to the United States. Harbo, a surfboat fisherman, and Samuelsen, a… … Wikipedia
Rich and Famous (1981 film) — Infobox Film name = Rich and Famous imagesize = 250px caption = Original film poster director = George Cukor producer = William Allyn Jacqueline Bisset writer = Gerald Ayres John Van Druten (play) starring = Jacqueline Bisset Candice Bergen David … Wikipedia
Spanish Language and Literature — • As a medium of literary expression Spanish asserted itself first in the twelfth century: it had been six or seven centuries in the process of evolution out of Latin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spanish Language and Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
Oak Park and River Forest High School — ΤΑ Γ ΑΡΙΣΤΑ (Those things that are best)[1] Address … Wikipedia
