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101hospitality — /hos pi tal i tee/, n., pl. hospitalities. 1. the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers. 2. the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way. [1325 75; ME hospitalite <… …
102Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
103James II — 1633 1701, king of England, Ireland, and Scotland 1685 88 (son of Charles I of England). * * * I born Oct. 14, 1633, London, Eng. died Sept. 16/17, 1701, Saint Germain, France King of Great Britain (1685–88). He was brother and successor to… …
104Dickens, Charles (John Huffam) — born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent British novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. When Dickens s father, a clerk, was thrown into debtors prison, the boy… …
105Pompey the Great — in full Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus born Sept. 29, 106, Rome died Sept. 28, 48 BC, Pelusium, Egypt Statesman and general of the Roman republic. His early military career was illustrious. He fought effectively for Sulla against Marius in the Social War …
106Surtees, Robert Smith — born May 17, 1803, The Riding, Northumberland, Eng. died March 16, 1864, Brighton, Sussex English novelist. Passionately addicted to riding to hounds from his youth, Surtees devoted nearly all his writings to horses and riding. In 1831 he… …
107Dewar, Donald Campbell — ▪ 2001 U.K. statesman (b. Aug. 21, 1937, Glasgow, Scot. d. Oct. 11, 2000, Edinburgh, Scot.), was for many years a leading proponent of Scottish devolution; he saw his desire become reality and in the process became first minister of… …
108caricature and cartoon — ▪ graphic arts Introduction in graphic art, comically distorted drawing or likeness, done with the purpose of satirizing or ridiculing its subject. Cartoons are used today primarily for conveying political commentary and editorial opinion… …
109Jerrold, Douglas William — ▪ English playwright, journalist, and humorist born Jan. 3, 1803, London died June 8, 1857, London English playwright, journalist, and humorist. Jerrold achieved success in the theatre with Black Eyed Susan (1829), a nautical melodrama… …
110nonfictional prose — Introduction any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography. Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …
