BREAKSPEAR

Meaning of BREAKSPEAR in English

Breakspear BrE AmE ˈbreɪk spɪə AmE \ -spɪr

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ADRIAN IV — orig. Nicholas Breakspear born 1100?, Abbot's Langley, near St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Eng. died Sept. 1, 1159, Anagni, near Rome [Italy] …
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ADRIAN IV — ( Nicholas Breakspear ) c1100-59, only Englishman to become pope, 1154-59. Also, Hadrian IV .
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SAINT ALBANS — city, seat of Franklin county, northwestern Vermont, U.S., 24 miles (39 km) north of Burlington. St. Albans town (township), surrounding …
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MJOSA, LAKE — lake, Oppland and Hedmark fylker (counties), southeastern Norway. Lying 35 miles (56 km) north of Oslo at the southern end …
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INGE I HARALDSSON — born 1135, Norway died Feb. 1, 1161, Norway Inge also spelled Ingi, byname Inge The Hunchback, Norwegian Inge Krokrygg king …
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HAMAR — town, seat of Hedmark fylke (county), southeastern Norway. Hamar lies on the eastern shore of Mjsa (the largest lake in …
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ADRIAN IVBORN 1100?, ABBOT'S LANGLEY, NEAR ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENG. — died Sept. 1, 1159, Anagni, near Rome original name Nicholas Breakspear the only Englishman to occupy the papal throne (1154-59). …
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ADRIAN IV — Adrian IV BrE AmE (1100–1159) the only English Pope. He was born in Hertfordshire, England, and his real name was …
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VENERABLE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB most ▪ The attorney-client privilege against compelled testimony is the most venerable privilege in …
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NICHOLAS — n. Nicholas Breakspear Biddle Nicholas Butler Nicholas Murray Hilliard Nicholas Lindsay Nicholas Vachel Monsarrat Nicholas John Turney Nicholas Brothers Nicholas …
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ADRIAN — adj. orig. Nicholas Breakspear born 1100?, Abbot's Langley, near St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Eng. died Sept. 1, 1159, Anagni, near Rome …
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