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Anubis
Language; Encyclopedias
An Egyptian deity with the body of a man and the head of a jackal, whose office, like that of Hermes, it was to see to the disposal of the souls of the dead in the nether world, on quitting the body.
John Alcock
Language; Encyclopedias
An eminent ecclesiastic of the reign of Edward IV., distinguished for his love of learning and learned men; d. 1500.
Androuet du Cerceau
Language; Encyclopedias
An eminent French architect who designed the Pont Neuf at Paris (1530-1600).
François Andreossy
Language; Encyclopedias
An eminent French engineer and mathematician (1633-1688).
Thomas Andrews
Language; Encyclopedias
An eminent physicist, born and professor in Belfast (1813-1885).
Anichini
Language; Encyclopedias
An Italian medallist of the 16th century; executed a medal representing the interview of Alexander the Great with the High Priest of the Jews, which Michael Angelo pronounced the perfection of the ...
