ALEXANDER VIII

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original name Pietro Vito Ottoboni born April 22, 1610, Venice died Feb. 1, 1691, Rome pope from 1689 to 1691. Made cardinal in 1652 and bishop of Brescia in 1654, he was elected pope on Oct. 6, 1689. He initiated measures that led eventually to a solution of the disputes between the papacy and Louis XIV of France. Alexander maintained the condemnation of the Gallican Articles of 1682, which restricted papal authority, and opposed Jansenism.

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ALEXANDER VIII — ( Pietro Ottoboni ) 1610-91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1689-91.
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ALEXANDER — I. biographical name name of 8 popes: especially VI ( Rodrigo Borgia ) 1431-1503 (pope 1492-1503), II. biographical name Russian …
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VIII — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Boniface VIII Charles VIII Constitution of the Year VIII Edward VIII Henry VIII John …
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ALEXANDER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Alexander I Alexander II Alexander III …
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ALEXANDER — I. ˌaligˈzandə(r), ˌel-, -lēg- sometimes -ȧn-; attrib | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun or al·i·san·der ˌaləˈsa- also -sȧ- ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English …
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ALEXANDER — /al'ig zan"deuhr, -zahn"-/ , n. 1. See Alexander the Great . 2. Also, Alexandros . Class. Myth. Homeric name for …
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ALEXANDER — /al'ig zan"deuhr, -zahn"-/ , n. ( often cap. ) a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy …
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VIII — number 8 (Roman Numerals)
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ALEXANDER — n. male first name
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ALEXANDER — I. ˌa-lig-ˈzan-dər, ˌe- biographical name name of 8 popes: especially VI ( Rodrigo Borgia ) 1431-1503 (pope 1492-1503) II. biographical …
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ALEXANDER — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1929 : an iced cocktail made from crème de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or …
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ALEXANDER — [al.ex.an.der] n, often cap (1928): an iced cocktail made from creme de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or brandy
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ALEXANDER — born c. 1339, Candia, Crete died May 3, 1410, Bologna, Papal States byname Peter Of Candia, Italian Pietro Di Candia, …
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ALEXANDER — born Aug. 5, 1461, Krakw, Pol. died Aug. 19, 1506, Vilnius, Lithuania Polish in full Aleksander Jagiellonczyk king of Poland …
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ALEXANDER — Alexander BrE AmE ˌæl ɪɡ ˈzɑːnd ə -eɡ-, -ɪk-, -ˈzænd- AmE -ˈzænd ə r —There is also a Scottish form …
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ALEXANDER — Alexander, Grover Cleveland BrE AmE (1887–1950) a US baseball player and one of the greatest ↑ pitcher s . He …
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ALEXANDER — technique n. a technique for controlling posture as an aid to improved well-being. [ F. M. Alexander, physiotherapist d. 1955 …
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VIII — Boniface VIII Charles VIII Constitution of the Year VIII Edward VIII Henry VIII John VIII Palaeologus Michael VIII Palaeologus
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ALEXANDER — n. Agassiz Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Alexander I Alexander II Alexander III Alexander …
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ALEXANDER — n. orig. Rodrigo de Borja y Doms born 1431, Játiva, Aragon died Aug. 18, 1503, Rome Pope (14921503). Born into …
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ALEXANDER — n. born Sept. 2, 1241 died March 18/19, 1286, near Kinghorn, Fife, Scot. King of Scotland (124986). Son of Alexander …
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ALEXANDER — n. Russian Aleksandr Aleksandrovich born March 10, 1845, St. Petersburg, Russia died Nov. 1, 1894, Livadiya, Crimea Tsar of Russia …
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ALEXANDER — n. orig. Rolando Bandinelli born 0441; 1105, Siena, Tuscany died Aug. 30, 1181, Rome Pope (115981). A member of the …
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ALEXANDER — n. born Aug. 24, 1198, Haddington, Lothian died July 8, 1249, Kerrera Island King of Scotland (121449). He came to …
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ALEXANDER — n. Russian Aleksandr Nikolayevich born April 29, 1818, Moscow, Russia died March 13, 1881, St. Petersburg Tsar of Russia (185581). …
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ALEXANDER — n. born Dec. 4, 1888, Cetinje, Montenegro died Oct. 9, 1934, Marseille, France King of Yugoslavia (192134). After commanding Serbian …
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ALEXANDER — n. Russian Aleksandr Pavlovich born Dec. 23, 1777, St. Petersburg, Russia died Dec. 1, 1825, Taganrog Tsar of Russia (180125). …
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ALEXANDER — Classification: City Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 217 Total Housing Units (2000): 106 Land Area (square meters): …
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ALEXANDER — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 33603 Total Housing Units (2000): 14098 Land Area (square meters): …
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ALEXANDER — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 481 Total Housing Units (2000): 178 Land Area (square meters): …
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ALEXANDER — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 75 Total Housing Units (2000): 42 Land Area (square meters): 634740 …
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ALEXANDER — â Son of Simon the Cyrenian, who was compelled to bear the cross for our Lord. (Mark 15:21) â One …
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ALEXANDER — See Alexander, Archibald ; Alexander, James W. and Alexander, Samuel
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ALEXANDER — I [͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə] n ( тж. Alexander) «аликзандер», коктейль из ликёра, джина и сливок II [͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə] n бот. смирния ( Smyrnium …
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ALEXANDER — _I ͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə n ( тж. Alexander) «аликзандер», коктейль из ликёра, джина и сливок _II ͵ælıgʹzɑ:ndə n бот. смирния ( Smyrnium …
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BONIFACE VIII — born c. 1235, 40, Anagni, Papal States died Oct. 11, 1303, Rome original name Benedict Caetani pope from 1294 to …
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FACTOR VIII — A coagulation (clotting) factor. Classic hemophilia (hemophilia A) is due to a congenital deficiency in the amount (or activity) of …
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FACTOR VIII — noun Also written factor eight (Health and Fitness) A substance in blood which is essential to the coagulation process and …
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THERAPEUTICS — treatment and care of a patient for the purpose of both preventing and combating disease or alleviating pain or injury. …
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BLANCHE OF CASTILE — born 1188, Palencia, Castile died Nov. 12, 1252, Paris, France French Blanche De Castille, Spanish Blanca De Castilla wife of …
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