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horn
horn in zoology, one of a pair of structures projecting from the head of a hoofed animal, used chiefly as a weapon. In cattle, sheep, Old World antelopes, and related animals the horns are permanent and unbranched and are usually present in both sexes. They are composed of a sheath of keratin&mdash... Read more
French horn
French horn brass wind musical instrument. Fundamentally a metal tube of narrow conical bore, it is curved into circles because of its great length. The horn ends in a wide flare. It is a development (c.1650) of the small hunting horn. Although sometimes used in a more grandiose manner, it is still... Read more
Cape Horn
Cape Horn headland, 1,391 ft (424 m) high, S Chile, southernmost point of South America, in the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego. It was discovered and first rounded by Willem Schouten, the Dutch navigator, on Jan. 29, 1616, and named for Hoorn in the Netherlands. Lashing storms and strong currents ... Read more
King Horn
King Horn probably the earliest English-language romance, written c.1250 and containing about 1,500 lines. It is by an anonymous author and is based on an earlier work in French. Emphasizing action and adventure, the poem relates the story of a heroic Scottish prince's successful fight to regain hi... Read more
English horn
English horn musical instrument, the alto of the oboe family, pitched a fifth lower than the oboe and treated as a transposing instrument . It has a pear-shaped bell, giving it a soft, melancholy tone. The first important parts for it were written by Rossini in William Tell (1829) and by Meyer... Read more
Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne 1934-, American mezzo-soprano, b. Bradford, Pa. She established herself with her characterization of Marie in Alban Berg's Wozzeck at the San Francisco Opera in 1960. In 1970 she made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera singing Adalgisa in Bellini's Norma. Horne is noted for the p... Read more
horned lizard
horned lizard or horned toad, broad, flat-bodied lizards of the genus Phrynosoma, found in arid regions from extreme SW Canada to Guatemala. There are several species in the United States W of the Mississippi. The body is 3 to 5 in. (7.6 to 12.7 cm) long; it has a short, thin tail, a short ne... Read more
Richard Henry Horne
Richard Henry Horne or Richard Hengist Horne, 1802-84, English author. His chief work was the allegorical poem Orion (1843). A New Spirit of the Age (1844), written with Elizabeth Barrett (later Elizabeth Barrett Browning) and others, contains social and literary studies. His correspondence... Read more
Gertrude Franklin (Horn) Atherton
Gertrude Franklin (Horn) Atherton , 1857-1948, American writer, b. San Francisco. She wrote a series of historical novels about California, which include The Californians (1898), Rezánov (1906), and The Ancestors (1907). Her most popular books are The Conqueror (1902), which is a fict... Read more
John Horne Tooke
John Horne Tooke 1736-1812, English radical politician and philologist. Born John Horne, he adopted the name Tooke in 1782 after being designated heir to the estate of a rich friend, William Tooke. He became (1760) an Anglican priest but soon abandoned his clerical duties for politics. He was a str... Read more

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Horne, Lena
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Lena Horne Born: June 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York African American singer Lena Horne is known as one of the most popular African American...radio and television. Lena's early years Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30...
Lena Horne
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Lena Horne Lena Horne (born 1917) was one of the most popular Black entertainers of the 20th...nightclubs, concert halls, movies, and on radio and television. Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1917. Her father, Edwin...
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sir William Cornelius Van Horne Sir William Cornelius Van Horne (1843-1915) was an American-born Canadian railroad...building of the trans-Canadian railroad. William Van Horne was born in Will County, Ill., the eldest child of Cornelius...
Herman Harrell Horne
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Herman Harrell Horne American philosopher and educator Herman Harrell Horne (1874-1946) was a leading spokesman for philosophical...and religious approach to education. Herman Harrell Horne was born on November 22, 1874, in Clayton, North...
Horne, Richard Henry
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Horne, Richard Henry or Richard Hengist Horne (1802–84), made his name with Orion , an allegorical...Akinetos, the ‘Great Unmoved’, or Apathy. Horne wrote several blank verse tragedies, influenced by Webster...
John Horne Tooke
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition John Horne Tooke 1736-1812, English radical politician and philologist. Born John Horne, he adopted the name Tooke in 1782 after being designated heir to the estate of a rich friend, William Tooke. He became (1760) an Anglican priest but...
Horne, Marilyn
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Horne, Marilyn (1934– ) US mezzo-soprano. She studied with Lotte Lehmann and made her debut in The Bartered Bride , Los Angeles (1954). Horne's career included a cycle of Rossini and Bellini operas with Joan Sutherland .
Marilyn Horne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Marilyn Horne 1934-, American mezzo-soprano, b. Bradford, Pa. She established...debut at the Metropolitan Opera singing Adalgisa in Bellini's Norma. Horne is noted for the power and smoothness ( "seamlessness" ) of her voice...
Richard Henry Horne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Richard Henry Horne or Richard Hengist Horne, 1802-84, English author. His chief work was the allegorical poem Orion (1843). A New Spirit of the Age (1844), written with Elizabeth Barrett (later Elizabeth Barrett Browning) and others...
Horne Tooke, John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Horne Tooke, John (1736–1812). A man of many parts (clergyman, philologist, conversationalist, and wit) who carried...

Dictionary entries related to "Horne,"

Horne (Hornius), Johannes Van
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Horne (Hornius), Johannes Van ( b . Amsterdam...Netherlands, 5 January 1670) anatomy . Van Horne was descended from a Flemish family of merchants...made a study tour to Italy. At Padua, van Horne attended the anatomical lectures of Johann...
Horne, David
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Horne, David ( b Stirling, 1970). Scottish pianist and composer. Won Musicians' Union prize for outstanding promise at Huddersfield...
Horne, Marilyn (Bernice)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Horne, Marilyn (Bernice) ( b Bradford, Penn., 1934). Amer. mezzo-soprano. Dubbed singing v. (for Dorothy Dandridge) in...
Horne Tooke, John
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Horne Tooke, John (1736–1812). A man of many parts (clergyman, philologist, and wit), Tooke carried the radicalism...
Horne, George
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Horne, George (1730–92), Bp. of Norwich from 1790. Though an adherent of High Church principles, he was in sympathy with the spiritual earnestness of the Methodists and refused to forbid J. Wesley to preach in his diocese.
Tooke, John Horne
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Tooke, John Horne (1736–1812) British radical politician and philologist. In 1769 Tooke founded the Society of Supporters of the BILL...
Roach, Hal
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Berth Marks (Foster); Big Business (Horne); The Hoose-Gow (Parrott); The Big...They Go Boom (Parrott); Thin Twins (Horne); Leaping Love (Doane); That's My...Parrott); Blotto (Parrott); The King (Horne and Rogers); When the Wind Blows (Horne...
Graaf, Regnier De
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...where he was a student of Franciscus Sylvius and Johannes van Horne. One of his fellow students was Jan Swammerdam; their friendship...x201D; a term proposed at the time by such authors as van Horne and Swammerdam. During this period there appeared the completely...
Ladd, Alan
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Sedgwick) 1936 Pigskin Parade (The Harmony Parade ) (Butler) 1937 The Last Train from Madrid (Hogan); All over Town (Horne); Hold 'em Navy (That Navy Spirit ) (Neumann) 1938 The Goldwyn Follies (Marshall); Come on Leathernecks (Cruze...
Barnes, George S.
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Niblo) 1921 Silk Hosiery (Niblo); The Heart Line (Thompson); The Beautiful Gambler (Worthington); The Bronze Bell (Horne); Opened Shutters (Worthington) 1922 The Real Adventure (K. Vidor); Woman, Wake Up! (Harrison); Peg o' My Heart...

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Horne of Plenty
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 8/28/1998; 700+ words ; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 08-28-1998 Horne of Plenty By Shantella Sherman When it was announced that Lena Horne was releasing her most recent recording...debut at the integrated Cafe Society Club, Horne has proven her vocal strengths are only...
HORNE'S `TRIP' HAS EAGLES FLYING TRANSFER FROM KANSAS CITY DOING IT ALL FOR CLEVELAND.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 1/20/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Special to the P-I The family trip Hilton Horne hesitated taking this summer changed his life for the better. Horne had to skip a basketball tournament in...in Seattle. The sport that almost kept Horne from that Seattle vacation has prolonged...
HORNE LIVED LIFE TO THE FULLEST BY HELPING OTHERS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 2/17/2002; ; 700+ words ; David Horne, the director of Hunters for the Hungry...It's already been a good year," Horne said. "And the venison donations will...I asked him, "How are things going?" Horne was fighting cancer. He could have talked...
Horne International Leverages Its Environmental Expertise, Moves Forward With Green Market Strategy.
Business Wire; 1/7/2008; 700+ words ; FAIRFAX, Va. -- Horne International, Inc. (OTCBB:HNIN...business. "For more than 17 years, Horne International's engineering services...and energy savings," said Darryl K. Horne, P.E., Horne International's Chairman...
Van Horne's a rock 'n' roller on field, on air
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/15/1986; ; 700+ words ; ...unforgiving ears of a microphone, Keith Van Horne takes pride in being a jock who gets people...as clearing out an all-pro end for Van Horne, a part-time disc jockey on WCKG-FM. "Nerves are involved in both," Van Horne said. "Each involves performing, but...
Marily Horne: a career of firsts
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/19/1992; ; 700+ words ; Marilyn Horne 8 p.m. Feb. 1 Civic Opera House, 20...2244 D istinguished American diva Marilyn Horne had the honor of dominating the scene that...and librettist William M. Hoffman cast Horne as a seductive Egyptian singer, Samira...
LENA HORNE TRIBUTE
Transcript from: ABC Good Morning America; 6/24/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...singer's singer. Next Monday, Lena Horne turns 80 years old, and last night she...help group for singers in need, gave Lena Horne their Ella Award last night. Actor Ossie...Anyone who is not madly in love with Lena Horne, report immediately to your local undertaker...
Horne International Restructures Executive Team to Focus on Growth.
PR Newswire; 10/30/2006; 700+ words ; ...30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darryl K. Horne, chairman, president, and CEO of Horne International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: HNIN...shareholders is my foremost responsibility," Mr. Horne stated. "Value creation comes through growth...
Horne LLP.(Gold Sponsors)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 12/25/2006; 700+ words ; HORNE LLP began in 1962 and was founded on the...relationships and making a difference. Since then, HORNE has grown both in size and reputation. Today...team members serve clients in 45 states. HORNE has doubled in size every five years and...
Horne CPA Group carves out niche in employee benefits administration
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 1/29/1996; ; 700+ words ; Nearly 10 years ago, Horne CPA Group grew troubled by the growing...the business," says Riley Kelley, a Horne shareholder. The management vote was...The result was the formation of the Horne CPA Group Employee Benefits Administration...