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solstice solstice
solstice [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). At the solstices the sun's apparent position on the celestial sphere reaches its greatest distance above or... Read more
riddle riddle
riddle puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: "What goes on four legs in the morning, on two at noon, on three at night?" Oedipus guessed the answer correctly: ... Read more
Intrinsic value Intrinsic value
INTRINSIC VALUE A thing's intrinsic value is the value it has in itself as opposed to the instrumental value it derives from causally producing something else. Such value is important for the theory of the right, since on most views at least one moral duty is to promote intrinsic goods and prevent... Read more
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Eschweiler Eschweiler
Eschweiler , city (1994 pop. 55,790), North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany, near Aachen. Its manufactures include lignite, iron, steel, rubber goods, limestone, textiles, and plastics. Known in the 9th cent., Eschweiler passed to the duchy of Jülich in 1420 and to Prussia in 1815. Noteworthy... 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
Augustinians Augustinians
Augustinians religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. The name derives from the Rule of St. Augustine (5th cent.?), which established rules for monastic observance and common religious life. The canons regular, made up of ordained clergy, adopted this rule in the 11th cent. and became known as... Read more
Julian Day calendar Julian Day calendar
Julian Day calendar system of astronomical dating that allows the difference between two dates to be calculated more easily than conventional civil calendars with their uneven months. It was devised by Joseph Scaliger in 1582 and named in honor of his father, Julius Caesar Scaliger. The Julian... Read more
Sir Frank Whittle Sir Frank Whittle
Whittle, Sir Frank (b. 1907). Frank Whittle, the distinguished aeronautical engineer and inventor of the jet engine, began his career as an apprentice with the Royal Air Force at the RAF College, Cranwell. While still a student he developed the idea of the gas turbine or ‘jet’... Read more
Channel Islands Channel Islands
Channel Islands archipelago (2005 est. pop. 156,000), 75 sq mi (194 sq km), 10 mi (16 km) off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. The main islands are Jersey , Guernsey , Alderney , and Sark , and there are several smaller islands, including Herm, Jethou, and Lithou; all the... Read more

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