fine+gentleman

  • 91Congreve, William — (1670 1729)    Dramatist, was b. in Yorkshire. In boyhood he was taken to Ireland, and ed. at Kilkenny and at Trinity Coll., Dublin. In 1688 he returned to England and entered the Middle Temple, but does not appear to have practised, and took to… …

    Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • 92Gibbon, Edward — (1737 1794)    Historian, was b. at Putney of an ancient Kentish family. His f. was Edward G., and his mother Judith Porten. He was the only one of a family of seven who survived infancy, and was himself a delicate child with a precocious love of …

    Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • 93dude — [n1] friend buddy, chap, fellow, guy; concept 423 dude [n2] dapper man Beau Brummel*, coxcomb, dandy, fancy Dan*, fashion plate, fine gentleman, fop, slicker*, stud; concept 423 …

    New thesaurus

  • 94Burrell, Lady Sophia — (?1750 1802)    The daughter of Charles Raymond (knighted in 1774) of Valentines, Essex, she married William Burrell, member of Parliament for Haslemere in 1773. In 1787 her husband s health failed and they retired to Deepdene, Sussex, where she… …

    British and Irish poets

  • 95Andaluz Boutique Hotel — (Дурбан,Южно Африканская Республика) Категория отеля: Адрес: 25 Overport Drive …

    Каталог отелей

  • 96finer — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 97finest — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 98arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

    Universalium

  • 99United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

    Universalium

  • 100English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

    Universalium