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Catherine II[ a] (born Princess Sophie Augusta Frederica von Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [ b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [ c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. [ 1] She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.
DreamHaven Books, a book store in Minneapolis using the famous quote in its store during the aftermath of the George Floyd protests. " With great power comes great responsibility " is a proverb popularized by Spider-Man in Marvel comics, films, and related media. Introduced by Stan Lee, it originally appeared as a closing narration in the 1962 ...
The great auk ( Pinguinus impennis ), also known as the Penguin or gare-fowl, is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus. It is unrelated to the Penguins of the southern hemisphere, which were named so after their resemblance to the northern species.
Melody. "Nettleton" by John Wyeth. " Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing " is a Christian hymn written by the pastor and hymnodist Robert Robinson, who penned the words in the year 1758 at the age of 22. [ 1][ 2] Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Magnanimity (from Latin magnanimitās, from magna "big" + animus "soul, spirit") is the virtue of being great of mind and heart. It encompasses, usually, a refusal to be petty, a willingness to face danger, and actions for noble purposes. Its antithesis is pusillanimity (Latin: pusillanimitās ). Although the word magnanimity has a traditional ...
This is a list of people known as the Great, or the equivalent, in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixes, such as Persian e Bozorg and Hindustani e Azam . In Persia, the title "the Great" at first seems to have been a colloquial version of the Old Persian title "Great King" ( King of Kings , Shahanshah ).
Thesaurus. A thesaurus ( pl.: thesauri or thesauruses ), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [ 1][ 2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower ...
Great Big Fancy Word Game August 30, 2005 23 12a Tyler Dinky Doo and the Legend of Twigfoot hideous When Tyler refuses to take a bath since he played in the dirt with Lulu, he was so dirty that he looks more like a hideous monster named Twigfoot than a little boy. Great Big Fancy Word Game What's the name of my story? September 6, 2005 24 12b