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Damien Hirst Damien Hirst
Hirst, Damien (1965– ). British sculptor, painter, and designer, a flamboyant personality whose flair for self-publicity has helped him become the most famous British artist of his generation. He was born in Bristol and after an undistinguished school career (he often played truant and merely... Read more
salvage salvage
salvage in maritime law, the compensation that the owner must pay for having his vessel or cargo saved from peril, such as shipwreck, fire, or capture by an enemy. Salvage is awarded only when the party making the rescue was under no legal obligation to do so. A claim for salvage ordinarily is... Read more
Rescue Rescue
RESCUE The crime of forcibly and knowingly freeing another from arrest, imprisonment, or legal custody. In admiralty and maritime law, the taking back of property seized as prize from the possession of the captors by the party who originally lost it. At common law, the crime of rescue involved... Read more
bottomry bottomry
bottomry, sometimes also known as bummaree, is a long defunct term for a mortgage on a ship executed by a master who was out of touch with his owners and needed to raise money for repairs to complete a voyage. Money raised by bottomry had to be used only for the exact purpose stated and was always... Read more
Thomas Godfrey Thomas Godfrey
Thomas Godfrey 1736-63, American poet and playwright, b. Philadelphia. The son of Thomas Godfrey, who invented the quadrant, he became apprenticed to a watchmaker after his father's early death. Godfrey is remembered as the author of The Prince of Parthia (1767), a blank verse tragedy reminiscent... Read more
Peter the Hermit Peter the Hermit
Peter the Hermit c.1050-1115, French religious leader. In 1095 he was a very successful preacher of the First Crusade (see Crusades ), and he led one of its bands. In 1096 he reached Constantinople with his undisciplined followers; when they arrived in Asia Minor, Peter went back to get help from... Read more
Cinderella Cinderella
Cinderella heroine of one of the most famous folktales in the world. She is rescued from a life of drudgery by her fairy godmother and eventually marries a handsome prince. The story (dating back to 9th-century China) exists in 500 versions in Europe alone; it was included by both Charles Perrault... Read more
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vacuum cleaner vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner mechanical device using a draft of air to remove dust, loose dirt, or other particulate matter from dry surfaces. It is especially useful on highly textured surfaces, such as carpets and upholstery, that are difficult to clean by wiping or brushing. Usually, an electrically powered... Read more
Spin-Off Spin-Off
SPIN-OFF The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders. When a spin-off occurs,... Read more

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