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Aunis ancient province (pays) of western France, corresponding to the northern part of the modern departement of Charente-Maritime with the southern part of Deux-Sevres. Subjected, from the 10th century on, to the counts of Poitiers, Aunis shared the political fortunes of neighbouring Poitou. In the pre-Revolutionary period it constituted, together with ... Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter comic novel by Mario Vargas Llosa, published as La tia Julia y el escribidor in 1977. Vargas Llosa uses counterpoint, paradox, and satire to explore the creative process of writing and its relation to the daily lives of writers. Aunt Polly fictional character, Tom Sawyer's aunt and guardian in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Aunuu Island volcanic island off the east coast of Tutuila, American Samoa, in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The island has a land area of about 0.6 square mile (1.6 square km) and rises to 275 feet (84 metres). Pop. (2000) 1,768. Aurangabad city, west-central Maharashtra state, western India, on the Kaum River. Originally known as Khadki, it was founded by Malik Ambar in 1610. Its name was changed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who built the Bibika Makbara tomb, an imitation of the Taj Mahal, near the city. Aurangabad remained the headquarters ... Aurangzeb emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution. Auray town, Morbihan departement, Bretagne (Brittany) region, northwestern France, on the Auray Estuary. It is situated 7.5 miles (12 km) from the Atlantic, southwest of Rennes. Its chateau (demolished 1558) was a residence of the dukes of Brittany. Outside its walls in 1364 the War of the Breton Succession was ended ... aureate a writing style that is affected, pompous, and heavily ornamental, that uses rhetorical flourishes excessively, and that often employs interlarded foreign words and phrases. The style is usually associated with the 15th-century French, English, and Scottish writers. The word is from the Middle English aureat, "golden" or "splendid," and was ... Aurelian Roman emperor from 270 to 275. By reuniting the empire, which had virtually disintegrated under the pressure of invasions and internal revolts, he earned his self-adopted title restitutor orbis ("restorer of the world"). Aurelian Wall rampart of imperial Rome, first constructed in the second half of the 3rd century AD. It was begun by the emperor Aurelian, completed by his successor Probus, improved under the emperor Honorius in the early 5th century, and restored by Theodoric the Great in the 6th century and by several ... aureole brightly illuminated area surrounding an atmospheric light source, such as the Sun, when the light is propagated through a medium containing many sizes of particles or droplets that are large compared to the wavelength of the light. Because the wavelength of visible light is about 0.00005 cm (0.5 micrometre), particles ... Aures mountains, part of the Saharan Atlas in northeastern Algeria, northern Africa, fronted by rugged cliffs in the north and opening out in the south into the two parallel fertile valleys of the wadies Abiod and 'Abdi, facing the Sahara. The highest peaks, which are snowcapped during winter, include Mount Chelia ... aureus basic gold monetary unit of ancient Rome and the Roman world. It was first named nummus aureus ("gold money"), or denarius aureus, and was equal to 25 silver denarii; a denarius equaled 10 bronze asses. (In 89 BC, the sestertius, equal to one-quarter of a denarius, replaced the bronze ass ... Aurgelmir in Norse mythology, the first being, a giant who was created from the drops of water that formed when the ice of Niflheim met the heat of Muspelheim. Aurgelmir was the father of all the giants; a male and a female grew under his arm, and his legs produced a ... Auric, Georges French composer best known for his film scores and ballets. In these and other works, he was among those who reacted against the chromatic harmonic language and Symbolist structures of Claude Debussy. aurichalcite a mineral composed of the hydroxide carbonate of zinc and copper (Zn, Cu)5(OH)6(CO3)2. It is commonly found with malachite in the oxidized zone of zinc and copper deposits as at Tomsk, Siberia; Santander, Spain; and Bisbee, Ariz., U.S. Its pale blue-green featherlike form distinguishes it from malachite; and, because it ... auricle in human anatomy, the visible portion of the external ear, and the point of difference between the human ear and that of other mammals. The auricle in humans is almost rudimentary and generally immobile and lies close to the side of the head. It is composed of a thin plate ... auricular style a 17th-century ornamental style based on parts of the human anatomy. It was invented in the early 17th century by Dutch silversmiths and brothers Paulus and Adam van Vianen. Paulus was inspired by anatomy lectures he attended in Prague, and both he and Adam became known for the style. The ... Auriemma, Geno Italian-born American basketball coach who led the University of Connecticut women's team to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships between 1995 and 2010 and to an unprecedented four undefeated seasons. Auriga constellation in the northern sky, at about 6 hours right ascension and 45 north in declination. The brightest star in Auriga is Capella, the sixth brightest star in the sky. The constellation also contains the notable eclipsing binary Epsilon Aurigae. Auriga has been identified with various figures in Greek mythology, ... Aurignacian culture toolmaking industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe that followed the Mousterian industry, was contemporary with the Perigordian, and was succeeded by the Solutrean. The Aurignacian culture was marked by a great diversification and specialization of tools, including the invention of the burin, or engraving tool, that made much ... Aurillac town, capital of Cantal departement, Auvergne region, south-central France. It lies along the Jourdanne River at an elevation of 2,040 feet (622 metres) above sea level, southwest of Clermont-Ferrand. Gerbert, the first French pope (known as Sylvester II), was born in the town and was educated at the nearby Saint-Geraud ... Auriol, Vincent first president of the Fourth French Republic, who presided over crisis-ridden coalition governments between 1947 and 1954. Aurobindo, Sri seer, poet, and Indian nationalist who originated the philosophy of cosmic salvation through spiritual evolution. aurochs (species Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox of Europe, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), from which cattle are probably descended. The aurochs survived in central Poland until 1627. The aurochs was black, stood 1.8 m (6 feet) high at the shoulder, and had spreading, forward-curving horns. Some German breeders claim that since ... Aurora city, Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties, north-central Colorado, U.S. An eastern suburb of Denver, Aurora was the third most populous city in Colorado at the start of the 21st century and, occupying 280 square miles (725 square km), the state's largest city in area. Founded during the silver boom of ... Aurora city, Kane and DuPage counties, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Fox River, about 40 miles (65 km) west of Chicago. Founded in 1834 by settlers from New York, it was originally known as McCarty's Mills. A trading point and mill site near a Potawatomi Indian village, the town ... aurora luminous phenomenon of Earth's upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; auroras in the Northern Hemisphere are called aurora borealis, aurora polaris, or northern lights, and in the Southern Hemisphere aurora australis, or southern lights. Aurora Leigh novel in blank verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1857. The first-person narrative, which comprises some 11,000 lines, tells of the heroine's childhood and youth in Italy and England, her self-education in her father's hidden library, and her successful pursuit of a literary career. Initially resisting a marriage proposal ... aurresku Basque folk dance of courtship, in which the men perform spirited acrobatic displays for their partners; it is one of the most elaborate European folk dances of this type. It begins as a chain dance for men, in which the leader and last man break off, dance competitively, and rejoin ... Aurunci ancient tribe of Campania, in Italy. They were exterminated by the Romans in 314 BC as the culmination of 50 years of Roman military campaigns against them. The Aurunci occupied a strip of coast situated between the Volturnus and Liris (Volturno and Liri) rivers in what is now the province ... Auschwitz Nazi Germany's largest concentration camp and extermination camp. Located near the industrial town of Oswiecim in southern Poland (in a portion of the country that was annexed by Germany at the beginning of World War II), Auschwitz was actually three camps in one: a prison camp, an extermination camp, and ... auscultation diagnostic procedure in which the physician listens to sounds within the body to detect certain defects or conditions, such as heart-valve malfunctions or pregnancy. Auscultation originally was performed by placing the ear directly on the chest or abdomen, but it has been practiced mainly with a stethoscope since the invention ... Auseklis in Baltic religion, the morning star and deity of the dawn. The Latvian Auseklis was a male god, the Lithuanian Ausrine a female. Ausgleich the compact, finally concluded on Feb. 8, 1867, that regulated the relations between Austria and Hungary and established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The kingdom of Hungary had desired equal status with the Austrian Empire, which was weakened by its defeat in the Seven Weeks' War (Austro-Prussian War) of 1866. ... Auslander, Joseph American novelist and lyric poet who was noted for his war poems. Ausonius, Decimus Magnus Latin poet and rhetorician interesting chiefly for his preoccupation with the provincial scene of his native Gaul. austausch coefficient in fluid mechanics, particularly in its applications to meteorology and oceanography, the proportionality between the rate of transport of a component of a turbulent fluid and the rate of change of density of the component. In this context, the term component signifies not only material constituents of the fluid, such ... Austen, Jane English writer who first gave the novel its distinctly modern character through her treatment of ordinary people in everyday life. Austen created the comedy of manners of middle-class life in the England of her time in her novels, Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma ... austenite solid solution of carbon and other constituents in a particular form of iron known as gamma (gamma) iron. This is a face-centred cubic structure formed when iron is heated above 910 C (1,670 F); gamma iron becomes unstable at temperatures above 1,390 C (2,530 F). Austenite is an ingredient of ... Auster, Paul American novelist, essayist, translator, and poet whose complex mystery novels are often concerned with the search for identity and personal meaning. Austerlitz, Battle of (Dec. 2, 1805), the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon's greatest victories. His 68,000 troops defeated almost 90,000 Russians and Austrians nominally under General M.I. Kutuzov, forcing Austria to make peace with France (Treaty of Pressburg) and keeping Prussia temporarily out of the ... Austin city, seat (1856) of Mower county, southeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies about 100 miles (160 km) south of St. Paul. Austin is situated along the Cedar River, just north of the Iowa state line, in a farming area specializing in corn (maize), soybeans, peas, and livestock. It was settled in ... Austin city, capital of Texas, U.S., and seat (1840) of Travis county. It is located at the point at which the Colorado River crosses the Balcones Escarpment in the south-central part of the state, about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of San Antonio. Austin's metropolitan area encompasses Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, and ... Austin College private, coeducational institution of higher education in Sherman, Texas, U.S. Austin, a liberal arts college, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The college offers bachelor's degree programs in humanities, math and science, and social sciences, as well as interdisciplinary and area studies programs. A master's degree in education is ... Austin, Alfred English poet and journalist who succeeded Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as poet laureate. Austin, Frederic baritone singer and composer, known especially for his arrangement of John Gay's Beggar's Opera for its first modern performance (1920-23). He made his London debut as a singer in 1902 and later took leading roles at Covent Garden and with the Beecham Opera Company. A proponent of contemporary music, he ... Austin, Herbert Austin, Baron founder and first chairman of the Austin Motor Company, whose Austin Seven model greatly influenced British and European light-car design. An engineer and engineering manager in Australia (1883-90), he became manager and later director of the Wolseley Sheep-Shearing Company in England. In 1895 he designed the first Wolseley car-a three ... Austin, John English jurist whose writings, especially The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832), advocated a definition of law as a species of command and sought to distinguish positive law from morality. He had little influence during his lifetime outside the circle of Utilitarian supporters of Jeremy Bentham. His authority came posthumously. Austin, John Langshaw British philosopher best known for his individualistic analysis of human thought derived from detailed study of everyday language. Austin, Louis Winslow physicist known for research on long-range radio transmissions. He was educated at Middlebury College, Vermont, and the University of Strasbourg, Germany. In 1904 he began work on radio transmissions for the U.S. Bureau of Standards. In 1908 Austin became head of a naval radiotelegraphy laboratory at the bureau (later to ...