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Saint Hilary of Arles
Saint Hilary of Arles , d. 449, Gallo-Roman churchman. Forsaking riches, he entered the monastery at Lérins. He was made archbishop of Arles (c.429) against his wishes. As head of the church in Gaul, Hilary hastily deposed two bishops. They appealed to Pope Leo I , who thereupon deprived the... Read more
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Saint Hilary of Poitiers , c.315-367?, bishop of Poitiers from c.350, Doctor of the Church. A convert from paganism, he distinguished himself as a supporter of Athanasius against Arianism . For his zeal he was exiled (c.356). After his return (360) he aided Pope Liberius in the attempted purge of... Read more
Georges Courteline
Georges Courteline , 1858-1929, French writer. His prolific humorous and satiric works include sketches, plays, tales, and novels. Bourgeois attitudes are ridiculed in his comedy Boubouroche (1892, tr. 1961); official red tape is satirized in his sketches Messieurs les ronds-de-cuir (1893, tr. ... Read more
Saint Leo I
Saint Leo I (Saint Leo the Great), c.400-461, pope (440-61), an Italian; successor of St. Sixtus III. A Doctor of the Church, he was one of the greatest pontiffs of the early years of the church. He waged a firm campaign against schism and heresy. With the aid of Valentinian III , the Roman empero... Read more
patristic literature
patristic literature Christian writings of the first few centuries. They are chiefly in Greek and Latin; there is analogous writing in Syriac and in Armenian. The first period of patristic literature (1st-2d cent.) includes the works of St. Clement I , St. Ignatius of Antioch , St. Polycarp , an... Read more
Louis Malle
Louis Malle , 1932-95, French film director, b. Thumeries, France. Malle's motion pictures are noted for their nonjudgmental approach to often taboo material, for which he sought to cause the audience to reevaluate its attitudes. The Fire Within (1963), for example, concerns the last hours of a ma... Read more
Saint Martin
Saint Martin c.316-397, bishop of Tours. Born a heathen in Pannonia (in modern Hungary), the son of a soldier, he became a convert and refused to fight Christians. He went (c.360) to St. Hilary of Poitiers and built himself a hermitage. In 371 he was acclaimed bishop, against his will. He continued... Read more
Poitiers
Poitiers , city (1990 pop. 82,507), capital of Vienne dept., W central France, on the Clain River. The ancient capital of Poitou , it is now an industrial, agricultural, and communications center. Poitiers's industries include metallurgy, machine building, printing, and the manufacture of chemicals... Read more
Arianism
Arianism , Christian heresy founded by Arius in the 4th cent. It was one of the most widespread and divisive heresies in the history of Christianity. As a priest in Alexandria, Arius taught (c.318) that God created, before all things, a Son who was the first creature, but who was neither equal to ... Read more
Philip Roth
Philip Roth 1933-, American author, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Univ. of Chicago (M.A., 1955). His writings, noted for their irony and themes of identity, rebellion, and sexuality, deal largely with middle-class Jewish-American life. Roth gained his initial literary reputation with the short-story colle... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Hilary"

Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Saint Hilary of Poitiers , c.315-367?, bishop...in England, Jan. 13 (Hilarymas). Hilary term, in English courts and schools...Myers, ed. and tr., The Hymns of Saint Hilary of Poitiers (1928); C. F. A. Borchardt...
Evans, Hilary (1929-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Evans, Hilary (1929-) British pictorial archivist...Detroit: Apogee Books, 1990. Evans, Hilary. Alternate States of Consciousness...England: Aquarian Press, 1984. Evans, Hilary, and John Spencer, eds. Phenomena...
Saint Hilary of Arles
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Saint Hilary of Arles , d. 449, Gallo-Roman churchman...wishes. As head of the church in Gaul, Hilary hastily deposed two bishops. They appealed...Rome. Later, Leo referred to him as "Hilary of sacred memory." Feast: May 5.
Marshall, Margaret Hilary
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law MARSHALL, MARGARET HILARY On October 13, 1999, Margaret Hilary Marshall became the first woman chief justice of the...1944 in Newcastle, Natal, South Africa. Her mother, Hilary A.D. Marshall, was born in Richmond, England. Her...
Mantel, Hilary
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Mantel, Hilary (1952– ), novelist, born in Derbyshire, and educated at the London School of Economics and Sheffield...
Messel, Oliver Hilary Sambourne
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Messel, Oliver Hilary Sambourne (1905–78), English artist and stage designer, who first attracted attention with his masks and costumes...
Senator, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...of a rich, coquettish widow, Mrs. Hilary ( Georgiana Drew Barrymore ), he exposes the Count while Mrs. Hilary also lures away a crucial senator who...earn him Mabel's hand, while Mrs. Hilary is rewarded with the hand of an officer...
Joan Ganz Cooney
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...father killed himself when she was 26 years old, which, as Hilary Mills reported in Vanity Fair, sent Joan "into a long period...Television Workshop. "Without him," Cooney told Vanity Fair's Hilary Mills, "I don't know if I would have gone as far as I went...
Saint Leo I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Manichaeism from Italy. Later, asserting his authority over St. Hilary of Arles , he obtained an imperial rescript that effectively confirmed...Roman Missal, is probably not his work. He was succeeded by St. Hilary. Feast: Apr. 11.
St. Leo I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...recognition of the universal authority of the Roman pope. In 444 an appeal was made to Leo against Hilary, Bishop of Arles. Leo decided against Hilary and prescribed the manner of episcopal elections and consecrations. Leo's letter to the Gallic...

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Hilary, St
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Hilary, St ( c. 315– c. 367), French bishop. In c. 350 he was appointed...he was named a Doctor of the Church in 1851. His feast day is 13 January. Hilary term a university term beginning in January; a term or session of the High...
Majewski, Hilary
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Majewski, Hilary (1837–92). Polish architect of most of the vast and extraordinary Poznański cotton-factory and housing...
Hilary of Poitiers, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Hilary of Poitiers, St ( c. 315–67/8), the foremost Latin theologian of his age. A convert from paganism, he was elected...
Hilary of Arles, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Hilary of Arles, St ( c. 401–49), Bp. of Arles. A monk of Lérins , he became Bp. of the metropolitan see...
Hilary
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Hilary name of a saint and doctor of the Church, bishop of Poitiers (d. 367), whose feast, falling on 13 January, gives his name to the first of the law and university terms of the calendar year. XVI. — medL. Hilarius .
Herbert, Hilary Abner
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Herbert, Hilary Abner (1834–1919) Confederate army officer and secretary of the navy (1893–97), born in Laurensville...
Watson, Emily
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...actress in a motion picture-drama, for Hilary and Jackie, 1999; ALFS Award, for British...Metroland (Saville) (as Marion) 1998 Hilary and Jackie (Tucker) (as Jackie) 1999...mutliple sclerosis, in the docudrama Hilary and Jackie. Watson and co-star Rachel...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Campbell (Columbia ); Peter Hinwood (Rocky ); Meat Loaf (Eddie ); Patricia Quinn (Magenta ); Charles Gray (Narrator ); Hilary Labow (Betty Munroe ); Jeremy Newson (Ralph Hapschatt ); Frank Lester (Wedding Dad ); Mark Johnson (Wedding guest...
Campion, Jane
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Chicago Film Critics, Robert Festival Best Foreign Film, Bodil Festival Best European Film, for The Piano, 1993. Address: Hilary Linstead & Associates, Level 18, Plaza II, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022, Australia. Films as Director...
Shelley, Howard (Gordon)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...1950). Eng. pianist and conductor. Début London 1971, followed by int. career. Pf. duettist with wife, Hilary Macnamara, and recitalist with Malcolm Messiter (ob.) and Jane Manning (sop.). Has recorded 1-pf. version of Vaughan...

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Hilary and the Homoiousians: using new categories to map the Trinitarian controversy.
Magazine article from: Church History; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; Hilary of Poitiers and Basil of Ancyra were unlikely...fortunes diverged significantly. Though both Hilary and Basil's parties "lost" at the Synod...thereafter slipped into obscurity while Hilary's pro-Nicenes would eventually secure...
`HILARY AND JACKIE' PLAYS OUT COMPLEX DUET OF SIBLING RIVALRY
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 2/5/1999; 700+ words ; "Hilary and Jackie" unfolds in movements, much...cellist Jacqueline du Pr and her sister Hilary. It's a fascinating movie and one that...Screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce drew from Hilary's memories and the information she was...
Hilary's Appalling World
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/4/1990; 700+ words ; ...live up to it as they deal with the appalling case of Hilary Foretich. Hilary's mother, Dr. Elizabeth Morgan, as the whole...than let the child go on unsupervised visits with Hilary's father, Dr. Eric Foretich, an oral surgeon...
Hilary Duff Launches Visa Gift Card in Time for Fall Shopping; Teen shoppers to benefit from new spending tool.
PR Newswire; 10/1/2003; 700+ words ; ...PRNewswire/ -- Actress and recording artist, Hilary Duff, today announced the debut of her new...to borrow my parents' credit card," says Hilary. The first card design offered features Hilary in a swimming pool and is available at http...
Hilary Duff Teams with Wizzard Media for Podcast Distribution.
Business Wire; 3/27/2007; 700+ words ; ...HILLS, Calif. & PITTSBURGH -- Hilary Duff, internationally celebrated...OTCBB:WIZD), today announced Hilary's enormously popular video podcasts will be distributed by Wizzard Media. Hilary's podcast can be found on Apple...
Hilary Duff Unveils New Fall Collection in AOL RED and KOL Fashion Show.
Business Wire; 8/15/2006; 700+ words ; ...HILLS, Calif. & DULLES, Va. -- Hilary Offers Designer Commentary In Chic Runway Unveiling Of Her Affordable Couture Hilary Duff, the multi-platinum chart-topping...unveils her newly designed stuff by hilary duff Fall collection of affordable couture...
Hilary Duff to Appear in EA's The Sims 2 Pets.
Business Wire; 10/5/2006; 700+ words ; ...fashion designer and philanthropist Hilary Duff, to make her inaugural video game...Sims[TM]. Through this partnership, Hilary will appear in The Sims 2[TM] Pets...and November in the U.S. To check out Hilary in The Sims 2 Pets, pick up a copy of...
Hilary's career still flying high.
Newspaper article from: Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 11/8/2009; 700+ words ; ...can look so stunning on the red carpet, Hilary Swank has a habit of picking manly roles...who was raped and finally murdered, Hilary picked up her first Oscar. And her debut...animals. Producer Suzy Sachs spotted Hilary early and she became a child actress...
Hilary Duff Performs For Military Families at Ft. Bragg Aug. 1
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 7/20/2006; 700+ words ; ...WHO: The Armed Forces Foundation WHAT: Hilary Duff Rocks for the Troops WHEN: Tuesday...p.m. WHERE: Fayetteville, N.C. Hilary Duff, the multi-platinum recording...Forces Foundation. The concert, from the Hilary Duff Benefit Concert Series, is made...
New Online Hilary Duff ''World'' on AOL's KOL Service for Kids.
Business Wire; 11/7/2005; 700+ words ; ...Kids and Teens An All-Access Pass Into The World of Hilary Duff Hilary Duff has come to AOL. The online giant's KOL service...kids has just launched an all-new, interactive "Hilary World," which will offer a variety of behind-the...