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Mahon, Derek
Mahon, Derek (1941– ), poet, born in Belfast, educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In the 1960s he became associated, together with Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley, with the group known as the ‘Northern Poets’. His poetry, often bleak and uncompromising in its portrayal of urban squalor and deprivation, includes Twelve Poems (1965), Night-Crossing (1968), The Snow Party (1975), The Hunt by Night (1982), A Kensington Notebook (1984), and Antarctica (1985). A collected volume, Poems 1962–1975, appeared in 1979, Selected Poems in 1991. He has also translated Molière's School for Wives (1986) and the Bacchae of Euripides (1991).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Mahon, Derek." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Mahon, Derek." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MahonDerek.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Mahon, Derek." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MahonDerek.html |
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Mahone, William
Mahone, William məˈhōn (1826–95) Confederate army officer, born in Monroe, Virginia. Mahone achieved his greatest fame in the fighting around Petersburg (1864), when, at the Battle of the Crater, he led the counterattack that restored a badly broken Confederate line, earning the praise of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Previously Mahone had taken part in the battle of Seven Pines and the Seven Days' battles (1862), as well as First Bull Run (1861) (at which he was wounded), Fredericksburg (1862), and Chancellorsville (1863).
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"Mahone, William." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mahone, William." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-MahoneWilliam.html "Mahone, William." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-MahoneWilliam.html |
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Mahón
Mahón, Minorca/Balearic Islands Portus Magonis The full name is Puerto de Mahón ‘Port of Mahón’. The Roman name ‘Port of Magon’ honoured the brother of the Carthaginian general Hannibal. The port gave its name to mayonnaise, formerly mahonnaise, a creamy salad dressing, in 1756 when the Duke of Richelieu's chef whipped up a concoction to assuage the Duke's hunger after he had captured the port.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mahón." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mahón." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mahn.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mahón." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mahn.html |
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Mahón
Mahón , Catalan Maó, town (1990 pop. 24,383), capital and chief town of Minorca island, Baleares prov., Spain, in the W Mediterranean Sea. A port with an excellent natural harbor defended by two fortresses, it is also an important air and naval base. Mahón was named for the Carthaginian general Mago. It shared the history of Minorca . |
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"Mahón." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mahón." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mahon.html "Mahón." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mahon.html |
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Mahon
Mahon ♂ (Irish) Anglicized form of Mathúin.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mahon." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mahon." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mahon.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mahon." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mahon.html |
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Mahon
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•Autobahn • Lindisfarne
•Bildungsroman • Nisan • Khoisan
•Afghanistan • bhagwan • Karajan
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"Mahon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mahon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Mahon.html "Mahon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Mahon.html |
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