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Bible Encyclopedias
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Search Results: "lady-hamilton
Title Matches: 194
Baillie, Lady Grizel
an heroic scotch lady, famous for her songs, "and werena my heart licht i wad dee" is well known (1665-1740).
an heroic scotch lady, famous for her songs, "and werena my heart licht i wad dee" is well known (1665-1740).
Barnard, Lady Anne
daughter of lindsay, the 5th earl of balcarres, born in fife; authoress of "auld robin gray," named after a balcarres herd; lived several years at the cape, where her husband held an appointment, and after his death, in london (1750-1825).
daughter of lindsay, the 5th earl of balcarres, born in fife; authoress of "auld robin gray," named after a balcarres herd; lived several years at the cape, where her husband held an appointment, and after his death, in london (1750-1825).
Clementine, the Lady
a lady, accomplished and beautiful, in richardson's novel, "sir charles grandison," in love with sir charles, who marries another he has no partiality for.
a lady, accomplished and beautiful, in richardson's novel, "sir charles grandison," in love with sir charles, who marries another he has no partiality for.
Conception of Our Lady
an order of nuns founded in portugal in 1484; at first followed the rule of the cistercians, but afterwards that of st. clare.
an order of nuns founded in portugal in 1484; at first followed the rule of the cistercians, but afterwards that of st. clare.
Fitzgerald, Lady
a daughter of egalité and mme. genlis, called pamela; distinguished for her beauty and enthusiasm for liberty, and who became the wife of lord fitzgerald , the irish patriot (q. v .); d . 1831.
a daughter of egalité and mme. genlis, called pamela; distinguished for her beauty and enthusiasm for liberty, and who became the wife of lord fitzgerald , the irish patriot (q. v .); d . 1831.
Godiva, Lady
Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Lord of Coventry, who pled in vain with her husband on behalf of the inhabitants of the place for relief from heavy
Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Lord of Coventry, who pled in vain with her husband on behalf of the inhabitants of the place for relief from heavy
Grey, Lady Jane
The ill-fated "nine days' queen," born at Bradgate, Leicestershire; was the daughter of the Duke of Suffolk and the great-granddaughter of Henry VII.;
The ill-fated "nine days' queen," born at Bradgate, Leicestershire; was the daughter of the Duke of Suffolk and the great-granddaughter of Henry VII.;
Lady Chapel
a chapel dedicated to the virgin mary attached to a church.
a chapel dedicated to the virgin mary attached to a church.
Lady Day
the festival of the annunciation of the virgin mary, march 25; a quarter-day in england and ireland.
the festival of the annunciation of the virgin mary, march 25; a quarter-day in england and ireland.
Lady of England
title of matilda, daughter of henry i. and wife of geoffrey plantagenet, conferred on her by a council held at westminster, 1141.
title of matilda, daughter of henry i. and wife of geoffrey plantagenet, conferred on her by a council held at westminster, 1141.
Lady of Shalott
a maiden of great beauty, the subject of a poem by tennyson, in love with lancelot, who died because her love was not returned.
a maiden of great beauty, the subject of a poem by tennyson, in love with lancelot, who died because her love was not returned.
Lady of the Lake
the name given to vivien, the mistress of merlin, who dwelt in an imaginary lake, surrounded by a court of knights and damsels; also to helen douglas, a heroine of scott's, who lived with her father near loch katrine.
the name given to vivien, the mistress of merlin, who dwelt in an imaginary lake, surrounded by a court of knights and damsels; also to helen douglas, a heroine of scott's, who lived with her father near loch katrine.
Martin, Lady
see faucit, helen .
see faucit, helen .
Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley
an english lady, born in nottinghamshire, celebrated for her wit and beauty, and for her "letters on the manners of the east" (1690-1762).
an english lady, born in nottinghamshire, celebrated for her wit and beauty, and for her "letters on the manners of the east" (1690-1762).
Shalott, Lady of
subject of a poem of tennyson's in love with lancelot; wove a web which she must not rise from, otherwise a curse would fall on her; saw lancelot pass one day, entered a boat and glided down to camelot, but died on the way.
subject of a poem of tennyson's in love with lancelot; wove a web which she must not rise from, otherwise a curse would fall on her; saw lancelot pass one day, entered a boat and glided down to camelot, but died on the way.
Stanhope, Lady Hester Lucy
Born at Chevening, Kent, the eldest daughter of the third Earl of Stanhope, and niece of William Pitt; a woman of unusual force of character and attractiveness;
Born at Chevening, Kent, the eldest daughter of the third Earl of Stanhope, and niece of William Pitt; a woman of unusual force of character and attractiveness;
Teazle, Lady
the heroine in sheridan's "school for scandal," married to a man old enough to be her father, sir peter teazle.
the heroine in sheridan's "school for scandal," married to a man old enough to be her father, sir peter teazle.
White Lady
a lady dressed in white fabled in popular mediæval legend to appear by day as well as at night in a house before the death of some member of the family; was regarded as the ghost of some deceased ancestress.
a lady dressed in white fabled in popular mediæval legend to appear by day as well as at night in a house before the death of some member of the family; was regarded as the ghost of some deceased ancestress.
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