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Lion Feuchtwanger
Lion Feuchtwanger Lion Feuchtwanger (1884-1958), a distinguished member of the post-World War I German literary scene, lived and wrote in political exile for the last quarter-century of his life. His masterwork, Success, is one of the great novels of the 20th century. Lion Feuchtwanger was b... Read more

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Thérèse of Lisieux
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...turned out to be inoperable cancer, and Zélie died when Thérèse was four years old—a grievous blow to the youngster, who was extremely attached to her mother. Afterward, Louis Martin relocated the family to the town...
St. Benedict
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...abbot who ruled the monks as a father did his children. The details of daily life were set forward but were not "difficult or grievous." After 8 hours of sleep the monks got up for the night office, which was followed by six other services during the day...
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offense is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive and
Native American Policy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...suffered catastrophic loss of economies, lands, and life in the persistent push of white settlements westward. The most grievous example was the 1830s removal policy under which the Five Civilized Tribes were forcibly removed from the Southeast to the...
Balaklava, Battle of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...at a charge, the brigade drove off the Russian cavalry before retiring slowly back to their starting line, having suffered grievous losses: 118 killed, 127 wounded, and 45 taken prisoner. This astonishing display of cool courage demoralized the Russians...
Incubus/Succubus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...advertisements, willing her to repent and hope for mercy at the hands of God, that, at length, she seeming right penitent for her grievous offences committed, and fetching sundrie sighs even from the bottome of her heart, being witnesse, as should appeare, of...
Magic Darts
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Magic Darts The Laplanders, at one time said to be great magicians, were supposed to launch lead darts, about a finger-length, against their absent enemies, believing that with such magic darts they were sending grievous pains and maladies.
Articles of Confederation
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...to this civil unrest, which was later put down by a state militia. george washington and other leaders perceived this as a grievous failure. Therefore, when a constitutional convention assembled in 1787 to amend the Articles, it quickly decided to abandon...
African Religions
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying ...earthly body, but with enhanced powers to move about as an ancestor. The death of children is regarded as a particularly grievous evil event, and many peoples give special names to their children to try to ward off the reoccurrence of untimely death...
Wilderness, Battle of the
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...unknown in the east. For his part, Lee had thwarted a well‐provisioned force twice as large as his own, but his grievous loss in men had gutted his offensive capacity. Henceforth, the Army of Northern Virginia would fight defensively. The Wilderness...

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grievous
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x259;s / • adj. formal (of something bad) very severe or serious: his death was a grievous blow the American fleet suffered grievous losses. DERIVATIVES: griev·ous·ly adv. griev·ous·ness...
dreary
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology dreary †dire, grievous, sad, doleful OE.; dismal, gloomy XVII. OE. drēoriġ bloody, gory, grievous, sorrowful, f. drēor gore, flowing blood :- Gmc. * dreuzaz , f. * dreus- * draus- , whence...
calamity
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology calamity grievous affliction or distress XV; grievous disaster XVI. — (O)F. calamité — L. calamitās ; see -ITY . So calamitous XVI. — F. calamiteux or L. calamitōsus .
Massachusetts Circular Letter (11 February 1768, by Samuel Adams)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...even a partial representation there, this House think that a taxation of their Constituents, even without their Consent, grievous as it is, would be preferable to any Representation that could be admitted for them there. Upon these principles, &...
hereinafter
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English here·in·af·ter / ˌhi(ə)rinˈaftər / • adv. formal further on in this document: grievous bodily harm (hereinafter GBH).
slim
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...since XIX from Afrikaans) cunning, wily. XVII. — LG., Du. slim , repr. MLG. slim(m) , MDu. slim(p) slanting, cross, bad = MHG. slimp ( -b ) slanting, G. schlimm grievous, awkward, bad :- Gmc. * slimbaz .
Harris, Emmylou
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...Harris how to sing country-music harmony. She ended up joining his band and recorded two albums with him, GP (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974), before he died at age twenty-six of an overdose of morphine and tequila. Through his solo work and brief...
War and Peace in the Arts
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...as personified by Achilles, was courageous in battle, loyal to his friends and comrades, and quick to anger. He suffered grievous loss, sometimes even death, and was curiously attracted to the thrill of battle but was equally appalled by its horrifying...
Halsey, William Frederick, Jr.
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...Midway (1942), Halsey was hospitalized with a severe skin inflammation, so he missed this decisive turning point in the Pacific. He called his absence from Midway “the most grievous disappointment of my career.”
preservation
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...beauty, and from the 1930s started to acquire country-houses, open to the public: nevertheless, there have been many grievous losses. The disappearance of landscape unspoiled by human encroachment led to the establishment of huge National Parks in...

Thesaurus entries related to "grievous"

grievous
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English grievous • adjective   1. a grievous injury synonyms : painful, agonizing, hurtful, afflicting...damaging, injurious, severe, sharp, acute.   2. grievous news synonyms : calamitous, disastrous, distressing...
sad
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...miserable, sorry, depressing, upsetting, distressing, dispiriting, heartbreaking, heart-rending, pitiful, pitiable, grievous, tragic, disastrous, calamitous.   3. the country is in a sad state synonyms : sorry, wretched, deplorable...
dreadful
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...distressing, shocking, appalling, harrowing, ghastly, fearful, hideous, horrendous, gruesome, tragic, calamitous, grievous.   2. a dreadful man to deal with | dreadful weather synonyms : nasty, unpleasant, disagreeable, frightful, shocking...
terrible
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...ghastly, grim, dire, unspeakable, gruesome, monstrous, sickening, heinous, vile; serious, grave, acute; formal grievous. antonyms: minor, negligible.   2. a terrible smell synonyms : repulsive, disgusting, awful, dreadful, ghastly...
tragic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...doleful, mournful, miserable, gut-wrenching. antonyms: joyful, happy.   3. a tragic waste of talent synonyms : regrettable, shameful, terrible, horrible, awful, deplorable, lamentable, piteous, dreadful, grievous.
sorrowful
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...mouth, down in the dumps.   2. sorrowful news synonyms : tragic, sad, unhappy, awful, miserable, sorry, pitiful; traumatic, upsetting, depressing, distressing, dispiriting, heartbreaking, harrowing; formal grievous.
severe
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dreadful, terrible, awful; dangerous, parlous, life-threatening; formal grievous. antonyms: minor, negligible.   2. severe storms synonyms : fierce, violent, strong, powerful, intense; tempestuous...
dire
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...grave, serious, disastrous, calamitous, ruinous, hopeless, irretrievable, wretched, desperate, parlous; formal grievous.   2. he was in dire need of help synonyms : urgent, desperate, pressing, crying, sore, grave, serious, extreme...
disastrous
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, tragic; devastating, ruinous, harmful, dire, terrible, awful, shocking, appalling, dreadful; black, dark, unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated, ill-starred, inauspicious; formal grievous.
costly
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...cheap, inexpensive.   2. a costly mistake synonyms : catastrophic, disastrous, calamitous, ruinous; damaging, harmful, injurious, deleterious, woeful, awful, terrible, dreadful; formal grievous. antonym: beneficial.

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MEAN MACHINES; It wouldn't be Star Wars without hi-tech fighters, such as General Grievous's weapons of war.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 5/8/2005; 451 words ; General Grievous's fearsome reputation as a merciless...chased by Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. Grievous's military vehicle is an offshoot of...laser cannon replaces one side seat, and Grievous can wield either a conveniently placed...
Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons.(Review)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 12/1/1999; 597 words ; Various Artists Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons Songwriter...recorded two solo albums (G.P., and Grievous Angel) before his death in 1973. For Return of the Grievous Angel, artists such as the Mavericks...
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Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/29/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...you wrote that the voice of General Grievous "sounds curiously wheezy, considering...In the final chapter (No. 25), as Grievous makes his escape with Palpatine, he...Jackson). Windu uses the Force to crush Grievous' chest cavity, causing the "wheezing...
"Return of Grievous Angel' Soars as Parsons Tribute
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 8/6/1999; ; 700+ words ; COUNTRY BEAT Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons...anniversary of his death, "Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons...two of his albums, GP (1972) and Grievous Angel (1974), released after his...
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News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/24/2009; 550 words ; ...Hills issued the following news release: Grievous Angel, winners of a Detroit Music Award...rockabilly, blues, and country, Grievous Angel's concerts feature a high-energy...and soulful voice are at the center of Grievous Angel; he has been honored at the Detroit...
Case of woman causing grievous hurt to baby compounded for RM50,000
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 7/13/2001; 433 words ; ...07-13-2001 Case of woman causing grievous hurt to baby compounded for RM50,000...of a babysitter charged with causing grievous hurt to a baby was compounded for a sum...Ahmad Bachee applied to withdraw the grievous hurt charge and an alternative charge...
Causing grievous hurt: Student to know fate on Feb 3
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 1/4/2000; 442 words ; ...Straits Times 01-04-2000 Causing grievous hurt: Student to know fate on Feb 3...student charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a traffic policeman. Magistrate...is charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Corporal Abdul Rauf Osman to...
Qld: Three charged with grievous bodily harm
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 5/2/2009; 292 words ; ...02-2009 Qld: Three charged with grievous bodily harm Eds: Fixes headline BRISBANE...Three people have been charged with grievous bodily harm over two separate incidents...23-year-old man was charged with grievous bodily harm after a 24-year-old man...
CD REVIEW: Various Artists' 'Return of the Grievous Angel'
News Wire article from: University Wire; 8/16/1999; ; 453 words ; ...age of 26. 25 years later, Return Of The Grievous Angel finds a baker's dozen artists reviving...intended) truth is, most of Return Of The Grievous Angel is what its title indicates: grievous. Take the trilogy of songs with Parson...
Man charged with causing grievous hurt gets bail
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 11/25/2003; 490 words ; ...claimed trial to a charge of causing grievous hurt with a parang. Yesterday, Deputy...the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons was non- bailable...Sivalogan is alleged to have caused grievous hurt to crane operator S. Angappan...