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Guan Yu — General of Liu Bei Born (Unknown) Died 219 … Wikipedia
Francisco López de Gómara — (1511? 1566?) was a Spanish historian at Seville, who is particularly noted for his works in which he described the early 16th century expedition undertaken by Hernán Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the New World. Although Gómara himself did… … Wikipedia
SIMON MAGUS — a sorcerer, one who by his profession of magic aggrandised himself at the expense of the people of Samaria, and who, when he saw the miracles wrought by the Apostles, and St. Peter in particular, offered them money to confer the like power on… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
aggrandized — (Amer.) adj. made larger, augmented, beefed up (also aggrandised) aggrandize (Amer.) ag·gran·dize || É™ grændaɪz v. make bigger, make larger; widen; extend; increase the power or status of; increase the wealth of; intensify or exaggerate the… … English contemporary dictionary
aggrandise — /əˈgrændaɪz / (say uh granduyz) verb (t) (aggrandised, aggrandising) 1. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend. 2. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honour. 3. to make (something) appear greater. Also …
