pa|ter|ni|ty — «puh TUR nuh tee», noun. 1. the condition of being a father; fatherhood. 2. paternal origin or descent: »King Arthur s paternity was unknown. Figurative. Many of the historical proverbs have a doubtful paternity (Emerson). ╂[< Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, Count-Duke of Olivares — Don Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, Count of Olivares and Duke of Sanlúcar ( es. Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, conde duque de Olivares, also known as es. Conde de Olivares y duque de Sanlúcar la Mayor ) (January 6, 1587 ndash; July 22, 1645), was a… … Wikipedia
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde — Lady Elizabeth Howard, later Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (c. 1480 ndash; 3 April 1538) was one of the many daughters of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk by his first wife Elizabeth Tilney. She was also a direct… … Wikipedia
gunner's daughter — obsolete a flogging Literally, the barrel of the gun over which the victim was strapped, thus kissing or marrying her: I was made to kiss the wench that never speaks but when she scolds, and that s the gunner s daughter. (W. Scott,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
LANDSTEINER, KARL — (1868–1943), scientist and Nobel Prize laureate, discoverer of the basic human blood groups and of the Rhesus blood factor. Landsteiner was born in Vienna; from 1898 to 1908 he worked at the Pathology Institute of Vienna University and from 1909… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MAMZER — (Heb. מַמְזֵר), usually translated as bastard. Definition If she cannot contract a legally valid marriage to this man, but can contract a legally valid marriage to others, her offspring (from the former) is a mamzer. Such is the case when a man… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Napoleon III — Louis Napoleon redirects here. For other uses, see Louis Napoleon (disambiguation). Napoleon III 1st President of the French Republic Term 20 December 1848– 2 … Wikipedia
History of human sexuality — The social construction of sexual behavior mdash;its taboos, regulation and social and political impact mdash;has had a profound effect on the various cultures of the world since prehistoric times. Sources Sexual speech and by extension, writing… … Wikipedia
Jean Loret — Jean Marie Loret (born 18 March, or, according to other statements, 25 March 1918in Seboncourt near Saint Quentin in Picardie; died 1985 in Saint Quentin) was a French railway worker and, according to historian Werner Maser s thesis, Adolf Hitler … Wikipedia
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
Charlie Chaplin — For other people named Charles Chaplin, see Charles Chaplin (disambiguation). Charlie Chaplin … Wikipedia