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Augusti
Language; Encyclopedias
A German rationalist theologian of note, born near Gotha (1771-1841).
Avignon
Language; Encyclopedias
Capital of the dep. of Vaucluse, France; an ancient city beautifully situated on the left bank of the Rhône, near the confluence of the Durance, of various fortune from its foundation by the ...
Avranches
Language; Encyclopedias
A town in dep. of Manche, Normandy; the place, the spot marked by a stone, where Henry II. received absolution for the murder of Thomas à Becket; lace-making the staple industry, and trade in ...
Avila
Language; Encyclopedias
A town in Spain, in a province of the name, in S. of Old Castile, 3000 ft. above the sea-level, with a Gothic cathedral and a Moorish castle; birthplace of St. Theresa.
Axel
Language; Encyclopedias
Archbishop of Lund; born in Zealand; a Danish patriot with Norse blood; subdued tribes of Wends, and compelled them to adopt Christianity.
Avola
Language; Encyclopedias
A seaport on the E. coast of Sicily, ruined by an earthquake in 1693, rebuilt since; place of export of the Hybla honey.
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