English-Russian dictionary of regional studies. 2013.
King, William Rufus de Vane — born April 7, 1786, Sampson county, N.C., U.S. died April 18, 1853, Cahaba, Ala. U.S. politician. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina from 1811, he resigned from the House in 1816 to serve as secretary of legation to … Universalium
King, William Rufus de Vane — (7 abr. 1786, cond. de Sampson, N.C., EE.UU.–18 abr. 1853, Cahaba, Ala.). Político estadounidense. Fue miembro de la Cámara de Representantes por Carolina del Norte desde 1811; renunció en 1816 para ocupar el cargo de secretario de legación con… … Enciclopedia Universal
King — /king/, n. 1. Billie Jean (Moffitt) /mof it/, born 1943, U.S. tennis player. 2. Clarence, 1842 1901, U.S. geologist and cartographer. 3. Ernest Joseph, 1878 1956, U.S. naval officer. 4. Martin Luther, Jr., 1929 68, U.S. Baptist minister: civil… … Universalium
King — King, Martin Luther King, William Lyon Mackenzie * * * (as used in expressions) Cole, Nat King Leslie Lynch King, Jr. King Cotton King George Sound, bahía King, B. B. Riley B. King King, Billie Jean … Enciclopedia Universal
Vane — Vane, John R. * * * (as used in expressions) King, William Rufus de Vane Vane, Sir Henry Sir Henry Vane, el Joven … Enciclopedia Universal
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
king — kingless, adj. kinglessness, n. kinglike, adj. /king/, n. 1. a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people. 2. (cap.) God or Christ. 3. a person or… … Universalium
Rufus — /rooh feuhs/, n. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning red headed. * * * (as used in expressions) King Rufus King William Rufus de Vane Putnam Rufus William Rufus * * * … Universalium
Rufus — (as used in expressions) King, Rufus King, William Rufus de Vane Putnam, Rufus … Enciclopedia Universal
vane — vaned, adj. vaneless, adj. /vayn/, n. 1. See weather vane. 2. a blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air. 3. any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine … Universalium
Vane — /vayn/, n. Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane), 1613 62, British statesman and author. * * * (as used in expressions) King William Rufus de Vane Vane Sir Henry Sir Henry Vane the Younger * * * … Universalium
