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(j k´ b nz) (KEY) , political club of the French Revolution. Formed in 1789 by the Breton deputies to the States-General, it was reconstituted as the...
( k´s n) (KEY) , in Greek mythology, king of the Lapithes. Ixion murdered his father-in-law to avoid paying a price for his bride. When no one on ea...
(Joseph Jefferson Jackson), 1887–1951, American baseball player, b. Brandon Mills, S.C. Holder of the third highest (.356) career batting average in...
( ´w j ´m , ´wô) (KEY) , Jap. Io-jima, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt. ...
(yä´kh môf) (KEY) , Ger. Joachimsthal, town, NW Czech Republic, in Bohemia, in the Erzgebirge [ore mountains]. The productivity of its uranium mine...
(är´n yä´k ps n) (KEY) , 1902–71, Danish architect and designer. Attentive to detail, Jacobsen suited his buildings to the surrounding landscap...