Duryea,Charles Edgar — Dur·yea (do͝orʹyā, ē ā ), Charles Edgar. 1861 1938. American inventor and automobile manufacturer. With his brother James Frank Duryea (1869 1967) he built one of the first American automobiles (1893). * * * … Universalium
Duryea, Charles E.; and Duryea, J. Frank — ▪ American inventors in full Charles Edgar Duryea and James Frank Duryea Respectively, born Dec. 15, 1861, Canton, Ill., U.S. died Sept. 28, 1938, Philadelphia, Pa. born Oct. 8, 1869, Washburn, Ill., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1967, Saybrook, Conn … Universalium
Edgar — /ed geuhr/, n. an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing. [1945 50; named after Edgar Allan Poe] /ed geuhr/, n. a male given name: from Old English words meaning rich, happy and spear. * * * (as used in expressions) Adrian… … Universalium
Charles — /chahrlz/, n. 1. (Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II). 2. Ray (Ray Charles Robinson), born 1930, U.S. blues singer and pianist. 3. Cape, a cape in E Virginia, N of the… … Universalium
Charles Duryea — (left) with J.Frank Duryea Born December 15, 1861 Canton, Illinois Died September 28, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
Edgar — Ópera de Giacomo Puccini. Estrenada el 21 de abril de 1889 en el Teatro La Scala de Milán. Continuaron representaciones en el Teatro Comunale de Ferrara (1892), en el Teatro Real de Madrid (1892) y en el Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires (1905). * * * … Enciclopedia Universal
Duryea — /door yay, door ee ay /, n. Charles Edgar, 1861 1938, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of automobiles and automotive devices. * * * … Universalium
Duryea — /door yay, door ee ay /, n. Charles Edgar, 1861 1938, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of automobiles and automotive devices … Useful english dictionary
James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… … Universalium
frank — frank1 frankable, adj. franker, n. /frangk/, adj., franker, frankest, n., v. adj. 1. direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair. 2. without inhibition or subterfuge; direct;… … Universalium
Frank — /frangk/, n. 1. a member of a group of ancient Germanic peoples dwelling in the regions of the Rhine, one division of whom, the Salians, conquered Gaul about A.D. 500, founded an extensive kingdom, and gave origin to the name France. 2. (in the… … Universalium
