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East Saint Louis Race Riot of 1917 — ▪ United States history (July 2), bloody outbreak of violence in East St. Louis, Ill., stemming specifically from the employment of black workers in a factory holding government contracts. It was the worst of many incidents of racial… … Universalium
East Saint Louis — ▪ Illinois, United States city, St. Clair county, southwestern Illinois, U.S. It lies along the Mississippi River opposite St. Louis (Saint Louis), Missouri. About 1797 a ferry station was established on the site by Captain James Piggott, a … Universalium
race — race1 /rays/, n., v., raced, racing. n. 1. a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing. 2. races, a series of races, usually of horses or dogs, run at a set time over a regular course: They spent a day at the races. 3. any… … Universalium
Race — /rays/, n. Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland. * * * I Term once commonly used in physical anthropology to denote a division of humankind possessing traits that are transmissible by descent and sufficient to characterize it as a… … Universalium
Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… … Universalium
saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… … Universalium
louis — /looh ee/; Fr. /lwee/, n., pl. louis /looh eez/; Fr. /lwee/. See louis d or. [1680 90] * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Aragon Louis Louis Andrieux Armstrong Louis Barrault Jean Louis Barthou Jean Louis … Universalium
Louis — /looh is/ or, for 2, /looh ee/, n. 1. Joe (Joseph Louis Barrow), 1914 81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937 49. 2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning loud battle. * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz… … Universalium
east — eastness, n. /eest/, n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbr: E 2. the direction in which this point lies. 3. (usually cap.) a quarter or territory situated in this direction. 4. the East, a. the parts of Asia… … Universalium
sheng — I (Chinese; sage or saint ) In Chinese belief, a mortal who attains extraordinary or supernatural powers by self cultivation and serves as a model for others. Confucius used the term to refer to exemplary rulers of the past. II (as used in… … Universalium
