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Péry
Péry is a town of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Courtelary, in an area called the Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois in French), which sits between the Canton of Jura and the German-speaking part of the Canton of Bern. The people of this commune speak French, althou..
Pryce Pryce-Jones
Pryce Pryce-Jones (October 16, 1834 - 1920) was one of the first to succeed in the mail order business. He was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. He apprenticed to a local draper, John Davies, and took over the business in 1856. In the same year he married Eleanor Rowley Morris of Newtown. Th..
Prydain
Prydain or Prydein is the Welsh name for the island of Britain. In mediaeval texts (e.g. the Mabinogion), the term often refers to the northernmost part of the island, beyond the Forth and Clyde: where the island as a whole is meant, the phrase Ynys Prydain (Isle of Prydain) is commonly used. Compa..
Pryderi
In Welsh mythology, King Pryderi of Dyfed was the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon. He is the only character to appear in all Four Branches of the Mabinogi (although he is not a major character in all of them). Ifor Williams speculated that he was once the focal character of the Mabinogi as a whole, althou..
Pryde of the X-Men
350px Pryde of the X-Men is an one-shot animated TV pilot from 1989 featuring the X-Men. A series, for which this episode was intended as a pilot, never materialized. The title is a pun based on the name of Kitty Pryde, one of the characters. Marvel Productions/Sunbow Productions produced the..
Prydz Bay
Prydz Bay ([69°0′S 75°0′E]) is a deep embayment of Antarctica between the Lars Christensen Coast and Ingrid Christensen Coast. Portions of the bay were sighted in January and February 1931 by Norwegian whalers and the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZ..
Pryluky
Pryluky (Ukrainian: Прилуки) is a city located on the Udai river in the Chernihiv Oblast in north-central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Prylutsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. It is located at around [50..
Prymnesium parvum
Prymnesium parvum is a toxic algae. ADD MORE, ASSHOLE External links [www.bom.hik.se] Removal of Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyceae) cells under different nutrient conditions by clay (pdf)[link][link]Literature Review of the Microalga Prymnesium parvum and its Associated ..
Prym variety
In mathematics, the Prym variety construction is a method in algebraic geometry of making an abelian variety from a morphism of algebraic curves. In its original form, it was applied to an unramified double covering of a Riemann surface, and was introduced by W. Schottky and H. W. E. Jung in relatio..
Pryor
Pryor is a surname, which can refer to: Francis Pryor - British archaeologistMark PryorRichard Pryor - stand-up comedianCactus Pryor - Texan humorist and broadcasterDaniel Thomas Pryor - American journalist and authorThe fictional Pryor family from American Dreams Pryor may also refer to: Pryor Cree..
Pryor's Location, Michigan
Pryor's Location is located along the Portage Lake Shipping Canal in Michigan, USA. Very little remains of this small settlement but a sign at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Lakeshore Drive in Houghton, Michigan, into which it has been incorporated. It is named after James Pryor, owner of a l..
Pryor, Montana
Pryor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. Geography Pryor is located at [45°24′56″N, 108°32′29″W] (45.415605, -108.541472)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United State..
Pryor A. Gibson, III
Rep. Pyror Gibson Pryor Allan Gibson, III is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-ninth House district, including constituents in Anson, Montgomery and Union counties. A businessman from Wadesboro, North Carolina, Gibson is currently (2003..
Pryor Avenue Iron Well
The Pryor Avenue Iron Well or Iron Well is an early artesian water well located in the Bay View Historic District of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Description Built in 1882 and named for its high iron content, water continuously flows from the pressurized aquifer below. Many area residents still visit..
Pryor Convictions
Pryor Convictions is an autobiography by the American comedian Richard Pryor. The book was published in the 1990s, and chronicles the life and career of one of the greatest stand-up comedians ever. Included are details of Pryor's rough childhood, his drug problem, his seven marriages, his recent l..
Pryor Creek, Oklahoma
Pryor Creek is a city in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,659 at the 2000 census. Originally named Coo-Y-Yah, Cherokee for Huckleberry, it was renamed Pryor Creek, which was the name of the local railroad station (named, of course, for the creek). Due to confusion in dist..
Pryor Field Regional Airport
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Pryor Lea
Pryor Lea (August 31 1794–September 14 1879) was a two-term U.S. Representative from Tennessee. Lea was born in Knox County, Tennessee. He studied at the former Greenville College (now Tusculum College) and then studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1817 and practicing in Knoxville. He had pr..
Prypiat, Ukraine
Abandoned village near Prypiat View of the Chernobyl power plant from Prypiat Prypiat (Ukrainian: При́п'ять, Pryp”iat’; Russian: ; [51°22′60″N, 30°6′0″E]) is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, Kiev Oblast, near the border of Belarus. It was home to ..
Pryrates
Pryrates is the red-robed advisor to King Elias of Erkynland, in Tad Williams' fantasy series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In The Dragonbone Chair, Pryrates originally serves as advisor to Prince Elias. Upon old King Pre..
Prysmos
Prysmos is the home of the [[Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]]. A planet set into an alternative universe (probably Earth's equivalent) surrounded by three blazing suns. Prysmosian history can be divided into three different eras: The First Age of Magic - The age of Great Wizards like Mer..
Prytanée National Militaire
The entrance gate of the Prytanee National Militaire. The Prytanée National Militaire is a French school managed by the military, offering regular high-school education as well as special preparatory school classes, equivalent in level to the first years of university, for students who wish ..
Prytaneion
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Prytaneis
The Prytaneis were the executives of the boule of ancient Athens. The term (like Basileus or Tyrannos) is probably of pre-Greek origin, possibly cognate to Etruscan (e)pruni. Contents 1 Origins and Organization2 Duties3 In other Cities4 Secondary Sources Origins and Organiza..
Pryvit
Pryvit (Welcome, Ukrainian: Привiт) is a Ukrainian dance developed by 20th century Ukrainian performance ensembles to start off programs of Ukrainian folk dances. In it, the dancers preview dances and the various representations or regional folk costumes which will be seen later in the performa..
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