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Cologne
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
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Cologne. The see was founded in or before the reign of
Constantine (d. 337). In the 11th–12th cents. the Abps. of Cologne became important secular princes and in 1356 were recognized as imperial electors. The cathedral dates from the 13th–15th and the 19th cents., and contains the shrine of the
Magi.
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Cologne jostles for a rite of spring
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 4/26/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...and artists, the autumn launch of ART Cologne was the vigorous, unmistakable fanfare...that reshuffling, the installment of ART Cologne that drew to a close on Sunday suggested...been right.First, the attempt to give Cologne a favored position at the starting post...
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Cologne Life Re Gets Boost from Parent Company.
News Wire article from: A.M. Best Newswire; 4/19/1999; 700+ words
; STAMFORD, Conn., Apr 16, 1999, Cologne Life Reinsurance Co. has received a...pool. The boost from German reinsurer Cologne Re recapitalized the company after a...Unicover Managers Inc. pool. The money from Cologne Re allows Cologne Life Re to pay the Unicover...
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S&P Affirms Cologne Re's 'AAA' Ratings; Outlook.
PR Newswire; 12/21/1999; 700+ words
; ...strength ratings on Koelnische Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Cologne Re), and its subsidiaries General & Cologne Life Re of America Co. (GCLR; formerly Cologne Life Reinsurance Co. (USA)), and Cologne Reinsurance Co. (Dublin...
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S&P Affirms Cologne Re's 'AAA' Ratings;Outlook Stable.
Business Wire; 12/21/1999; 700+ words
; ...strength ratings on Koelnische Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Cologne Re), and its subsidiaries General & Cologne Life Re of America Co. (GCLR; formerly Cologne Life Reinsurance Co. USA), and Cologne Reinsurance Co. (Dublin...
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Cologne fashion fair beckons U.S. buyers. (clothing trade)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 5/25/1989; ; 700+ words
; COLOGNE FASHION FAIR BECKONS U.S. BUYERS NEW...central to much of the Continent will make Cologne as much a men's wear must-see for U...companies in the European market, and Cologne is one of the great trade centers in the...
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MUGLER'S NEW COLOGNE IS ANYTHING BUT BASIC.(Thierry Mugler)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: WWD; 6/15/2001; ; 700+ words
; PARIS -- Despite its name, Cologne, Thierry Mugler's new men's scent has little to do with your grandfather's cologne. "When you say `cologne' it seems to be a little bit out of fashion," but designer...
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The Airs of Cologne: Discovering the Past In the Present
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/17/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...miracle at its heart, the miracle of Cologne is the endurance of its Old World charms...history and tradition of far-off places, Cologne could hardly offer more: ruins that date...northernmost Roman colony 2,000 years ago, Cologne still has some of the rarest remains of...
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Cologne Life Re: Unicover Pool Grew Unchecked.
News Wire article from: A.M. Best Newswire; 3/8/1999; 700+ words
; ...expected, according to one participant. Cologne Life Reinsurance Co. is one of five companies...Unicover Managers Inc., Lisle, Ill. Cologne Life Re has since pulled out of the pool...Best Co. has placed the A+ ratings of Cologne Re Group, Germany, and its U.S. life...
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Regulator Questions Cologne Life Re's Ability to Pay Unicover Tab.
News Wire article from: A.M. Best Newswire; 3/23/1999; 700+ words
; OLDWICK, NJ, Mar 22, 1999, Cologne Life Reinsurance Co. may not be able...insurance regulators. "Through 1998, Cologne Life had $275 million in losses," said...honor their obligations at this point." Cologne Life Re said it lost the $275 million...
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COLOGNE: A BREATH OF FRESH AIR; GREAT CULTURE, GREAT FOOD AND GREAT SCENERY MAKE THIS GERMANY CITY A MUST-SEE DESTINATION.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 6/12/2000; 700+ words
; ...most scenic areas -- the Rhineland -- Cologne (Koln) is rich in history and offers...and 25 miles south of Dusseldorf, Cologne is set in the Rhineland, a region blessed...travelers will arrive by plane or train -- Cologne is accessible by EuroCity and InterCity...
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Cologne
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
COLOGNE COLOGNE. The city of Cologne (German K ö ln), recognized by Emperor Frederick III as an imperial free city in 1475, was an important center of trade, manufacturing, intellectual life, and religious life. Cologne, the largest...
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Cologne School
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art
Cologne School. Term applied to painting produced in Cologne from the late 14th century to the early 16th century...it so happened that many of their panels came from the Cologne region, and the city, with its huge unfinished Gothic...
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Franco of Cologne
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Franco of Cologne Franco of Cologne (active ca. 1250-1260), or Franco of Paris, was the outstanding...Aquinas and an outstanding philosopher, who in 1248 retired to Cologne; St. Thomas himself and his Italian compatriot St. Bonaventura...
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eau de Cologne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
eau de Cologne , dilute perfume [commonly called cologne in English] introduced c.1709 in Cologne, Germany, by Jean Marie Farina. It was probably a modification of a popular formula made before 1700 by Paul Feminis, an Italian in Cologne...
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Albertus Magnus (Albert of Cologne) (ca. 1206-1280)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Albertus Magnus (Albert of Cologne) (ca. 1206-1280) Scholar, philosopher...order in 1223, taught in Paris and Cologne, and became the teacher of Thomas...invited some friends to his house at Cologne, among them William, count of Holland...
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