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121Kenning — A kenning (Old Norse kenning [cʰɛnːiŋg] , Modern Icelandic pronunciation [cʰɛnːiŋk] ) is a circumlocution used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse and later Icelandic poetry. For example, Old Norse poets might replace sverð , the regular… …
122Lighthouse — For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). Speculative drawing (c. 2006) of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, on the island of Pharos …
123Piri Reis — (full name Hadji Muhiddin Piri Ibn Hadji Mehmed) (about 1465 ndash;1554 or 1555) was an Ottoman Turkish admiral, geographer and cartographer born between 1465 and 1470 in Gallipoli on the Aegean coast of Turkey. He is primarily known today for… …
124The Chronicles of Narnia — Narnia redirects here. For other uses, see Narnia (disambiguation). This article is about the book series. For the film series, see The Chronicles of Narnia (film series). The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia HarperCollins boxed set; …
12517th century — As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th Century was that century which lasted from 1601 1700 in the Gregorian calendar.The 17th Century falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and was characterized by the Baroque cultural… …
1261603 — (MDCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). EventsJanuary June * March Samuel de Champlain, French explorer, sails to Canada. * March 24… …
1271616 — Year 1616 (MDCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1616 January June * January The Dutch try to… …
128Ezra Pound — Infobox Writer name = Ezra Pound caption = Ezra Pound in 1913 birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1885|10|30 birthplace = Hailey, Idaho Territory, United States deathdate = death date and age|mf=yes|1972|11|1|1885|10|30 deathplace = Venice, Italy… …
