Prolific Lexicographer

Prolific Lexicographer
Eric Partridge

Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.

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  • KARAITES — (Heb. בַּעֲלֵי מִקְרָא ,בְּנֵי מִקְרָא ,קָרָאִים, Qaraʾim, Benei Miqra, Ba alei Miqra; Ar. Qarāʾiyyūn), Jewish sect which came into being toward the middle of the ninth century. (See Map: karaite Settlement). Its doctrine is characterized… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Władysław Kopaliński — (November 14, 1907 ndash; October 5, 2007) was a Polish lexicographer, publisher, writer and translator. cite news |first=|last=|title=Kopaliński dies in Warsaw|url=http://www.thenews.pl/archives/1369 Kopaliski dies in Warsaw.html… …   Wikipedia

  • Francisco J. Santamaría — Francisco Javier Santamaría (*Cacaos in Jalapa Municipality, Tabasco, September 10, 1886 †Veracruz, Veracruz, March 1, 1963) was an influential Mexican writer and politician who is best remembered for his contributions to the study of Mexican… …   Wikipedia

  • Frank Zappa — Infobox Musical artist Name = Frank Zappa Img capt = Frank Zappa, Ekeberghallen, Oslo, January 16, 1977. Photo by Helge Øverås Img size = Background = solo singer Birth name = Frank Vincent Zappa Alias = Born = December 21, 1940 Baltimore,… …   Wikipedia

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  • Syriac Language and Literature — • Syriac is the important branch of the group of Semitic languages known as Aramaic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Syriac Language and Literature     Syriac Language and Literature …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • List of Russian people — The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod, featuring the statues and reliefs of the most celebrated people in the first 1000 years of Russian history …   Wikipedia

  • CANADIAN LITERATURE — English A.M. Klein (1909–1972), the founding father of Canadian Jewish literature, grew up in Montreal, the birthplace of that body of writing. A polyglot and autodidact, Klein absorbed his Hebrew and Yiddish heritages, as well as traditional… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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