(from the article "Austronesian languages") The term canonical shape refers to the clearly marked preferences that some languages show for number of syllables, sequencing of consonants and vowels, and so on in the construction of ...
official act mainly of the Roman Catholic Church declaring one of its deceased members worthy of public cult and entering his or her name in the canon, or authorized list, ... [7 Related Articles]
(from the article "United Kingdom") ...and better-paid clergy and referred several doctrinal matters to the consideration of convocation. But only a few of the points raised by the petitioners found their way into the revised ...
(from the article "Europe, history of") The popes also supervised the regular clergy, which included the religious orders of monks, canons regular (secular clergy who lived collegiately according to a rule), and mendicants. Each of these ...
in ancient Egyptian funerary ritual, covered vessel of wood, stone, pottery, or faience in which was buried the embalmed viscera removed from a body during the process of mummification. The ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "Alexandria") The Canopic Way (now Tariq al-Hurriyyah) was the principal thoroughfare of the Greek city, running east and west through its centre. Most Ptolemaic and Roman monuments stood nearby. The Canopic ...
ancient Egyptian city on the western coast of the Nile River delta, in Al-Iskandariyyah muhafazah (governorate). The Canopic branch of the Nile is entirely silted up, but ...
second brightest star (after Sirius) in the night sky, with a visual magnitude of −0.73. Lying in the southern constellation Carina, about 300 light-years from the Earth, Canopus is sometimes ... [1 Related Articles]
ancient bilingual, trigraphic Egyptian decree that provided a key for deciphering hieroglyphic and demotic scripts. The decree, written in Greek, demotic, and hieroglyphs, was promulgated March 7, 238 BCE, by ...
in architecture, a projecting hood or cover suspended over an altar, statue, or niche. It originally symbolized a divine and royal presence and was probably derived from the cosmic audience ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "rainforest") Rainforests exhibit a highly vertical stratification in plant and animal development. The highest plant layer, or tree canopy, extends to heights between 30 and 50 m. Most of the trees ...
town, Puglia (Apulia) region, southeastern Italy, on the right bank of the Ofanto (ancient Aufidus) River, overlooking the Tavoliere (tableland) di Puglia, just southwest of Barletta. Ancient Canusium was originally ...
ruined 10th-century castle southwest of Reggio nell'Emilia in Italy, famous as the meeting place (1077) of Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV. The stronghold was built c. 940 by ... [4 Related Articles]
Italian sculptor, one of the greatest exponents of Neoclassicism. Among his works are the tombs of popes Clement XIV (1783-87) and Clement XIII (1787-92) and statues of Napoleon and of ... [3 Related Articles]
Spanish historian, statesman, and prime minister, whose political activity brought about the restoration of Spain's Bourbon dynasty. He was the author of Spain's 1876 constitution. [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "Canso, Strait of") ...Georges Bay and the Northumberland Strait. It is about 17 miles (27 km) long and averages 2 miles (3 km) in width, with depths of more than 200 feet (60 ...
a channel separating Cape Breton Island from the Nova Scotia, Canada, mainland, leading from Chedabucto Bay (an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean) to St. Georges Bay and the Northumberland Strait. ...
(from the article "slang") Other related types of nonstandard word usage include cant and jargon, synonyms for vague and high-sounding or technical and esoteric language not immediately intelligible to the uninitiate. In England, the ...
ancient Iberian tribe with a strong Celtic element; its people were subdued by the Romans after protracted campaigns beginning before 200 BC. Their homelands lay among the Cantabrian Mountains along ... [1 Related Articles]
comunidad autonoma (autonomous community) and historic region of Spain, coextensive with the northern Spanish provincia (province) of Cantabria. Cantabria is bounded by the Bay ... [1 Related Articles]
provincia (province) in Cantabria comunidad autonoma (autonomous community), northern Spain, bordering the Bay of Biscay. It is popularly known as La Montana ("The Mountain") ...
mountain chain generally extending along the northern coast of Spain for approximately 180 miles (300 km). Scenic and well forested (with beeches and maritime pines), the mountains are of geologically ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "Spain") The same period saw a progressive reduction in the number of Roman troops stationed in the peninsula. During the Cantabrian War under Augustus the number of legions had risen to ...
(from the article "Auvergne") ...region and historical region of France encompassing the central departements of Allier, Puy-de-Dome, Cantal, and Haute-Loire. Auvergne is bounded by the
(from the article "Auvergne") ...point in central France. The Vivarais Mountains top out at Mount Mezenc, 5,751 feet (1,753 metres) above Haute-Loire, while in Cantal, an area of high plateaus, volcanic peaks rise to ...
(Agave cantala), plant of the family agave (Agavaceae) and its fibre, belonging to the leaf-fibre group, obtained from plant leaves. The plant has been cultivated in the Philippines since 1783 ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Comparing Apples and Oranges: A Nutrient Scorecard") Cantalupensis group, the cantaloupes (named for Cantalupo, near Rome, where these melons were early grown from southwestern Asian stock), characterized by rough warty rind and sweet orange flesh;
American businessman (b. Nov. 14, 1943, Oak Park, Ill.-d. April 19, 2004, Orlando, Fla.), established the McDonald's Corp. as an international presence and revived the slumping fast-food giant during his ...
in Spanish literature, originally, the lyrics of a song. The word was later used for a number of different poetic forms. In modern times it has been used specifically for ... [1 Related Articles]
Spanish epic poem of the mid-12th century, the earliest surviving monument of Spanish literature and generally considered one of the great medieval epics and one of the masterpieces of Spanish ... [4 Related Articles]
(from the article "Spanish literature") Folk epics, known as cantares de gesta ("songs of deeds") and recited by jongleurs, celebrated heroic exploits such as the Cid's. Medieval historiographers often incorporated prose versions ...
(from Italian cantare, "to sing"), originally, a musical composition intended to be sung, as opposed to a sonata, a composition played instrumentally; now, loosely, any work for voices and instruments. [9 Related Articles]
(Andalusian Spanish: "deep song," or "grand song"), the most serious and deeply moving variety of flamenco, or Spanish Gypsy song. The cante jondo developed a distinctive melodic style, the foremost ... [2 Related Articles]
a three-beat collected gait of a horse during which one or the other of the forelegs and both hind legs lead practically together, followed by the other foreleg and then ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Canterbury") ...city in the administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. Its cathedral has been the primary ecclesiastical centre of England since the early 7th century CE. The city, a ...
historic town and surrounding city in the administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. Its cathedral has been the primary ecclesiastical centre of England since the early 7th century ... [4 Related Articles]
regional council, east-central South Island, New Zealand, centred on the Canterbury Plains. The region borders the Pacific Ocean to the east, extends southward from the vicinity of Kaikoura to the ...
in the Church of England, ecclesiastical assemblies of the provinces of Canterbury and of York that meet two or three times a year and, since the mid-19th century, have been ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "bellflower") ...forms loosely open mats on alpine screes. Bethlehem stars (C. isophylla), a trailing Italian species often grown as a pot plant, bears sprays of star-shaped violet, blue, or white flowers. ...
(from the article "crypt") Crypts were highly developed in England throughout the Romanesque and Gothic periods. At Canterbury the crypt (dating from 1100) forms a large and complex church, with apse and chapels, and ...
(from the article "Football") In May New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders outplayed Australia's New South Wales Waratahs 35-25 and lifted the last Super 12 trophy (the tri-nation tournament would expand to 14 teams in 2006). ...
(from the article "canter") Essentially a slow, collected gallop that averages from five to nine miles an hour, the canter, which is popular for horse shows and park rides, is said to be derived ...
lowland area of east-central South Island, New Zealand. The plains cover an area of 150 by 45 miles (240 by 70 km) bordering on the Pacific Ocean. The Rangitata, Rakaia, ... [1 Related Articles]
in the Church of England, the primate of all England and archbishop of the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury, which approximately includes the area of England ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Scotland") ...his capture on a raid into England, he was forced to become feudally subject to the English king by the Treaty of Falaise (1174); he was able, however, to buy ...
(from the article "Guesclin, Bertrand du") After fighting a duel with Sir Thomas Canterbury at the successful defense of the city of Rennes against an English siege in 1356-57, du Guesclin was awarded a pension by ...
(from the article "fungus") ...may fuse to form large masses; includes ear fungus and black jelly roll; example genera include Auricularia, Exidia, and Bourdotia.
(from the article "mushroom") ...in growth habit. One club fungus, the cauliflower fungus (Sparassis crispa), has flattened clustered branches that lie close together, giving the appearance of the vegetable cauliflower. The cantharelloid fungi (Cantharellus ...
(from the article "aphrodisiac") ...drugs such as alcohol or marijuana, which may lead to sexual excitation through disinhibition, modern medical science recognizes a very limited number of aphrodisiacs. These are, principally, cantharides and yohimbine, ...
(from the article "puffer") Related to the puffers are about 12 species, also capable of inflating themselves, known as the sharp-nosed puffers. These fishes, which comprise the genus Canthigaster and the family Canthigasteridae, are ...
(from the article "eye, human") ...folds of tissue covering the front of the orbit and, when the eye is open, leaving an almond-shaped aperture. The points of the almond are called canthi; that nearest the ...
(from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticum, "song"), a scriptural hymn text, used in various Christian liturgies, that is similar to a psalm in form and content but appears apart from ...
genre of 13th-century Spanish monophonic, or unison, song, often honouring the Virgin Mary. The most famous collection is a manuscript, the Cantigas de Santa Maria, compiled by King Alfonso X ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Portuguese literature") ...belong to the major categories of cantigas de amor ("songs of love"; a male voice singing of problems of love), cantigas de amigo ("songs ...
(from the article "Portuguese literature") ...lyrical poem marked by a wistful sadness that runs throughout Portuguese literature. Of the many later poems that survive, most belong to the major categories of cantigas ...
(from the article "Portuguese literature") ...de amigo ("songs of the lover"; a male poet singing in a female voice to express a wide range of predicaments of love), and cantigas de escarnio ...
(from the article "Wheaton") Cantigny, a 500-acre (200-hectare) recreation area, includes gardens, golf courses, the First Division Museum (military history), and the Robert R. McCormick Museum (1896), a home built by newspaper publisher Joseph ...
in late medieval and early Renaissance music, term for certain vocal forms as they were known in the 15th century; also a musical texture used widely in both secular and ...
beam supported at one end and carrying a load at the other end or distributed along the unsupported portion. The upper half of the thickness of such a beam is ... [5 Related Articles]
(from the article "bridge") ...A cantilever bridge is generally made with three spans, of which the outer spans are both anchored down at the shore and cantilever out over the channel to be crossed. ...
(from the article "bridge") In Asia, wooden cantilever bridges were popular. The basic design used piles driven into the riverbed and old boats filled with stones sunk between them to make cofferdam-like foundations. When ...
(from the article "retaining wall") ...the lateral force against such a wall. The most basic type of reinforced retaining wall is the gravity wall, which is of massive concrete that is prevented from falling over ...
in music, intoned liturgical recitation of scriptural texts, guided by signs originally devised as textual accents, punctuations, and indications of emphasis. Such signs, termed ecphonetic signs, appear in manuscripts of ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "encyclopaedia") Of the Western medieval encyclopaedias, the most interesting in this respect is the De naturis rerum (c. 1228-44) of the Dominican friar Thomas de Cantimpre. His aim was that of ...
one of the most popular entertainers in the history of Latin-American cinema. An internationally known clown, acrobat, musician, bullfighter, and satirist, he was identified with the comic figure of a ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "heraldry") ...was not required. As time brought many more coats of arms into being, simple coats became more rare, and the passing of warlike usage allowed arms to become much more ...
(from the article "Sailing") The Volvo around-the-world race featured purpose-built Canting Ballast Twin Foil (CBTF) 21-m (70-ft) boats, which were described by their crews as "brutal" and sometimes terrifying, particularly in the early going. ...
major division of an epic or other long narrative poem. An Italian term, derived from the Latin cantus ("song"), it probably originally indicated a portion of a poem that could ...
(from the article "Lomax, Alan") ...biography of Jelly Roll Morton, Mr. Jelly Roll (1950). The Folk Songs of North America in the English Language was published in 1960. His ...
city, capital of Kwangtung sheng (province), southeastern China. It lies near the head of the Pearl River Estuary (Chu Chiang K'ou), more than 90 miles (145 kilometres) ... [8 Related Articles]
city, seat (1808) of Stark county, northeastern Ohio, U.S. The city lies approximately 60 miles (100 km) south-southeast of Cleveland. It is the focus of a metropolitan area that includes ... [1 Related Articles]
city, seat (1867) of Lincoln county, southeastern South Dakota, U.S. It lies along the Big Sioux River at the Iowa border, about 20 miles (30 km) southeast of Sioux Falls. ...
(from the article "heraldry") ...is an inescutcheon and often is used to bear the arms of an heraldic heiress (a daughter of a family of no sons). The quarter occupies one-fourth of the shield; ...
city, Fulton county, west-central Illinois, U.S. It lies in the Illinois River valley between the Illinois and Spoon rivers, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Peoria. Founded in 1825 ...
city, seat (1834) of Madison county, central Mississippi, U.S. The city lies on a low divide between the Pearl and Big Black rivers 20 miles (32 km) north of Jackson. ...
town (township), Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., lying just south of Boston along the Neponset River. Settled in 1650, it was known by its Algonquian name, Punkapoag, and was part ...
Chinese painted enamel, so named for the principal place of its manufacture, Canton. Painted-enamel techniques were originally developed in Limoges, Fr., from about 1470. These techniques were introduced into China ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "Canton") ...Communist Party-that extends from the national organization, through the provincial apparatus, to the municipal and, ultimately, neighbourhood levels. The principal responsibilities of the Canton Municipal People's Congress, the major decision-making ...
trading pattern that developed between Chinese and foreign merchants, especially British, in the South China trading city of Guangzhou (Canton) from the 17th to the 19th century. The major characteristics ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Huang Xing") ...among the imperial troops, attempted a military attack on the South China city of Guangzhou (Canton). Because of a lack of coordination among the various units participating in the action, ...
(from the article "Nanking porcelain") ...were mostly from Chinese traditions. The porcelain varied in quality; the glaze could become very gray and the decoration was often rudimentary. Much of the polychrome porcelain known as "Canton ...
Eric Cantona was sometimes described as the most talented and controversial footballer of his generation. Yet the onetime enfant terrible of France became the Gallic golden boy of English soccer, ...
(from the article "Hong Kong") ...found on more than 20 sites are evidence of settlements in Neolithic times. The earliest modern peoples in Hong Kong are thought to have come from North China in the ...
variety of Chinese spoken by more than 55 million people in Guangdong and southern Guangxi provinces of China, including the important cities of Canton, Hong Kong, and Macau. Throughout the ... [6 Related Articles]
(from the article "arts, East Asian") ...in 1912 of a republic. Inspired by the "New Japanese Style," the Kao brothers and Ch'en inaugurated a "New National Painting" movement, which in turn gave rise to a Cantonese ...
(from the article "Yangon") The centre of the city, called the Cantonment, was planned by the British in 1852 and is laid out on a system of blocks, each 800 by 860 feet (245 ...
(from the article "infinity") ...are equal. Using a so-called "diagonal argument," Cantor showed that the size of the counting numbers is strictly less than the size of the real numbers. This result is known ...
(from the article "set theory") The so-called Cantor paradox, discovered by Cantor himself in 1899, is the following. By the unrestricted principle of abstraction, the formula "x is a set" defines a set U; i.e., ...
German mathematician who founded set theory and introduced the mathematically meaningful concept of transfinite numbers, indefinitely large but distinct from one another. [10 Related Articles]
(from the article "Della Robbia, Luca") Before developing the process with which his family name came to be associated, Luca apparently practiced his art solely in marble. In 1431 he began what is probably his most ...
(from the article "set theory") At best, the foregoing description presents only an intuitive concept of a set. Essential features of the concept as Cantor understood it include: (1) that a set is a grouping ...
