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1finery — n. showy clothing in all one s finery (dressed up in all their finery) * * * [ faɪn(ə)rɪ] [ showy clothing ] in all one s finery (dressed up in all their finery) …
2finery — [[t]fa͟ɪnəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone is dressed in their finery, they are wearing the elegant and impressive clothes and jewellery that they wear on special occasions. [LITERARY] I used to watch the brides arriving in their white wedding… …
3The Blue Bird (fairy tale) — For other literary works called The Blue Bird or L Oiseau Bleu, see The Blue Bird. The Blue Bird is a French literary fairy tale by Madame d Aulnoy, published in 1697. An English translation was included in The Green Fairy Book , 1892, collected… …
4Kutenai Indians — • An important tribe of south eastern British Columbia and the adjacent portions of Montana and Idaho Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Kutenai Indians Kutenai Indians …
5History of fashion design — The first fashion designer who was not merely a dressmaker was (Charles Frederick Worth) (1826–1895). Before the former draper set up his maison couture fashion house in Paris, fashion creation and inspiration was handled by largely unknown… …
6painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
8Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
9MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… …
10Cato the Elder — Marcus Porcius Cato Maior, Cato the Elder Marcus Porcius Cato[1] (234 BC, Tusculum – 149 BC) was a Roman statesman, commonly referred to as Censorius (the Censor), Sapiens (the Wise), Priscus (the Ancient), or Major, Cato the El …
