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(s k´st s) (KEY) , 1414–84, pope (1471–84), an Italian named Francesco della Rovere (b. near Savona); successor of Paul II. He was made general o...
(s stän´) (KEY) or Seistan (s –) (KEY) , border lowland region of SW Afghanistan and E Iran, c.6,000 sq mi (15,540 sq km), fed mainly by the spri...
(zhäN bät st´ zhôz f´ d läN´br ) (KEY) , 1749–1822, French astronomer and mathematician. He was a member of the bureau of longitudes from 179...
(ändr ´ä säk´k ) (KEY) , 1599–1661, Italian baroque painter, b. Rome. He studied in Rome and in Bologna under Francesco Albani. His masterpiece...
large, aggressive New World freshwater turtle. The two snapping turtle species are the sole members of the family Chelydridae. Snapping turtles prefer...
1722–71, English poet. A graduate of Cambridge, he lived in London writing poems, editing a humorous magazine, and producing plays. His one great po...