A Reference library
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
The first vowel and letter in the Sanskrit alphabet. The phoneme “a” is thought to be the source of all
A Quick reference
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
The first letter of the modern English alphabet was known as ailm [pine] in the ogham alphabet of early Ireland.
A&P Reference library
Tracey Deutsch
Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover’s Companion to New York City
A&P dominated the grocery business in the United States for much of the twentieth century. It had a particularly large
A&W Root Beer Stands Reference library
Andrew F. Smith
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (2 ed.)
On 20 June 1919, Roy Allen opened a root beer stand in Lodi, California, brewing the beverage from a
A1 sauce Quick reference
The Diner’s Dictionary (2 ed.)
A brand of brown sauce. The recipe was created in 1824 by H. W. Brand, who was chef to
Aalto, Alvar (1898–1976) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Garden
(1898–1976), Finnish architect, designer, and artist.
In addition to being one of the greatest architects of the modern
aardvark Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Food (3 ed.)
Orycteropus afer, an animal of southern Africa which is truly ‘one of a kind’; it has no relations, although it can be counted as a member of the category of ...
Aaron Reference library
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
Aaron was the older brother and sometimes spokesman for the Hebrew hero Moses in the Hebrew Bible (Torah).
abalone Quick reference
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (4 ed.)
A shellfish (mollusc), Haliotus spp., also known as ormer, paua, or sea ear. An 85g serving provides 89kcal (372kJ), 14.5g
abalone Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Food (3 ed.)
the common name used since the mid-19th century in N. America, and now generally adopted, for large single-shell molluscs of the genus ...
Abalone Reference library
Sandra L. Oliver
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (2 ed.)
Now considered a luxury shellfish, abalone is found on the Pacific Rim and along the coast of California. The commercial
Abandonment Reference library
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
An important stage of the universal hero myth or monomyth is that of the abandonment of the infant hero to
Abaris the Hyperborean Quick reference
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
One of the legendary ‘People beyond the North Wind’ in Greek traditions; by historical record he once disputed with Pythagoras.
Ábartach Quick reference
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
[Ir., feat-performing one].
In the Fenian Cycle he is the son of the King of the Tír Tairngire [Land of
Abasi Ibom Interacts with Man within Two Universes (Ibibio/Nigeria) Quick reference
A Dictionary of African Mythology
Abasi, the supreme being, the god of the sky and earth, the creator and governor of all, lives above the
Abasi Throws an Ax into a Latrine (Efik/Nigeria) Quick reference
A Dictionary of African Mythology
The Efik, who originally lived with other Ibibio groups at Idua, a town near the Oron area, migrated during the
Abasi's Messenger Is a Vulture (Anang/Nigeria) Quick reference
A Dictionary of African Mythology
The supreme god, all knowing, all-seeing, and all-powerful, Abasi moves at times from his place in the sky to the
Abasi's Sexual Prohibition Is Broken (Efik/Nigeria) Quick reference
A Dictionary of African Mythology
Abasi Onyong, the god above, the only deity in the universe, dwells in the sky. He created the world, both
Abassi (Africa) Quick reference
A Dictionary of World Mythology
The zealous god of the Efik. Although on the advice of his wife Atai, the sky god Abassi let a
