FUGGER

Meaning of FUGGER in English

/foog"euhrdd/ , n.

Jakob II /yah"kawp/ , ( "the Rich" ), 1459-1525, German financier, a member of a German family of bankers and merchants of the 14th to 17th centuries.

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FUGGER FAMILY — German mercantile and banking dynasty that dominated European business in the 15th–16th centuries. The family business traces its origins to …
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FUGGER FAMILY — German mercantile and banking dynasty that dominated European business during the 15th and 16th centuries, developed capitalistic economic concepts, and …
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FUGGER FAMILY — German mercantile and banking dynasty that dominated European business in the 15th16th centuries. The family business traces its origins to …
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HASSLER, HANS LEO — born Oct. 26, 1564, Nürnberg died June 8, 1612, Frankfurt am Main German composer and organist. Born into a family …
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FAMILY — I Basic social unit consisting of persons united by ties of marriage (affinity), "blood" (consanguinity), or adoption and usually representing …
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PETTIFOGGER — -gə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger, perhaps irregular from Fugger, 15th & …
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PETTIFOGGER — ■ noun archaic an inferior legal practitioner. Origin C16: from petty + obs. fogger 'underhand dealer', prob. from Fugger , …
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HASSLER, HANS LEO — born Oct. 26, 1564, Nrnberg died June 8, 1612, Frankfurt am Main outstanding German composer. Hassler studied with his father, …
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GABRIELI, GIOVANNI — born 1556?, Venice died Aug. 12?, 1612, Venice Italian Renaissance composer, organist, and teacher, celebrated for his sacred music, including …
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AUGSBURG — city, Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. It lies at the junction of the Wertach and Lech rivers and extends over …
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AICHINGER, GREGOR — born 1564, Regensburg, Bishopric of Ratisbon [now in Germany] died Jan. 21, 1628, Augsburg German composer of religious music during …
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PETTIFOGGER — n. 1 a rascally lawyer; an inferior legal practitioner. 2 a petty practitioner in any activity. øøpettifoggery n. pettifogging adj. …
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PETTIFOGGER — n. 1 a rascally lawyer; an inferior legal practitioner. 2 a petty practitioner in any activity. pettifoggery n. pettifogging adj. …
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PETTIFOGGER — n.1 a rascally lawyer; an inferior legal practitioner. 2 a petty practitioner in any activity. Derivatives: pettifoggery n. pettifogging adj. …
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FAMILY — n. type family agave family Alcmaeonid family amaranth family amaryllis family Amati family Andreini family arum family Ashikaga family Barrymore …
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HASSLER, HANS LEO — born Oct. 26, 1564, Nürnberg died June 8, 1612, Frankfurt am Main German composer and organist. Born into a family …
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AUGSBURG — n. City (pop., 2002 est.: 257,800), Bavaria , southern Germany. Founded as a Roman colony by Augustus 0441; 14 BC, …
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