Segno
in music, a sign or mark used in notation in connection with repetition. Al segno (to the sign), a direction to return to the sign; dal segno (from the sign), a direction to repeat from the sign.
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These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Segno, Segovia, Segregation.
Segovia
an old city of Spain; at the N. foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama; 32 miles N. N. W. of Madrid. It occupies a rocky eminence 3,300 feet above sealevel, is surrounded by ruinous walls with round towers, and consists of narrow uneven streets, with old, quaint, and stately houses, and numerous parish churches and convents. The fortress or castle_is perched on the W. extremity of the rocky height, and was originally Moorish, but has been gradually restored since its destruction by fire in 1862; its towers and windows command magnificent views. The cathedral (1521-1577) is one of the finest specimens of late Gothic in Spain. The grand aqueduct, built in the time of Trajan, is a very fine example of Roman architectural work. It consists of two rows of arches, the one resting on the other, some 2,600 feet long and 102 feet high. Wool scouring and the manufacture of paper, pottery, and cloth are carried on. Segovia was a place of importance during the time of the Romans, and was frequently the residence of the kings of Castile and Leon. The unresisting town was sacked in 1808 by the French. Pop. about 15,000.
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Segregation
in geology, that process in nature by which, when a mixed mineral mass has been deposited or accumulated, and left to the influence of the chemical forces always operating, certain minerals tend to separate themselves from the mass, and collect into natural cracks or blisters, either previously existing or formed during the operation. small village in
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Seicheprey
a France which gave its name to the first serious engagement between the American troops and the Germans during the World War. Various minor engagements had already taken place, in which small forces of Americans had distinguished themselves, to the cost of the German military reputation, and it was, therefore, decided by the German higher military authorities that the Americans must be dealt a blow of considerable magnitude, to retrieve the bad impression already made among the German public. The American sector running eastward of the famous St. Mihiel salient was chosen as the location of the punishment. Here lay the village of Seicheprey, among the rolling hills. The assault came on the Americans at this point at sunrise, on April 20, 20, 1918. The Germans were at first successful, in that they drove the Americans out of the village, but on the following day the Americans counterattacked, supported by the French, and drove the Germans back, the net result being a decided defeat for the Germans.
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Seidel
EMIL, an American socialist leader, born in Ashland, Pa., in 1864. From 1885 to 1893 he learned wood carving in Germany. Upon his return he settled in Milwaukee, Wis. He became one of the organizers of the wood carvers' union and one of the founders of the local socialist party organization. In 1902 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the governorship of Wisconsin; from 1904 to 1909 he served as alderman of Milwaukee. In 1910 he was elected Mayor of Milwaukee, being the first socialist holding this office in any city of importance in the United States. He was defeated for reelection in 1912. He was unsuccessful as the socialist candidate for the United States Vice-Presidency in 1916.
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Seidl
ANTON, a Hungarian or chestra conductor; born in Budapest, Hungary, May_6, 1850; educated in Budapest and in Leipsic and Beyreuth, under Richter and Wagner. In 1876, on the production of the "Nibelungen" drama in Beyreuth, he was stage director. He obtained the position of conductor at the Leipsic Opera House in 1879 through Wagner's influence. In 1882 he made a tour of Europe as conductor of the Nibelungen Opera Troupe. In 1883 he was appointed conductor of the Bremen Opera House, where he remained till 1885; when he became conductor of German opera in New York City, succeeding Dr. Leopold Damrosch. He afterward directed the concerts of the Philharmonic Society in that city, succeeding Theodore Thomas. He died in New York City, March 28, 1898.
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Seidlitz Powder
a mild, cooling aperient, made up in two powders, one, usually in blue paper, consisting of a mixture of Rochelle salt and bicarbonate of soda, and the other, in white paper, of finely powdered tartaric acid. The powders are dissolved separately in water, then mixed, and the mixture taken while ther effervescing. It is intended to produce the same effect as Seidlitz water.
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Seigniorage
an ancient royalty or prerogative of the crown, whereby it claimed a percentage upon the bullion brought to the mint to be coined or to be exchanged for coin. No seigniorage is now charged for coining gold in Great Britain, but a considerable seigniorage is levied on the silver and copper currencies. As used in the United States, the term seigniorage means the profit arising from the coinage of bullion.
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Seiktha
An evil spirit. (See Burma .)
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Seine
san, the chief river of France. It rises in the historic region of Burgundy and flows, in general, northwestward into the English channel at Havre. Its valley is a region rich in grain, orchards, and wine. The river was known to the Romans as the Sequana, the inhabitants as the Sequani. The Seine is connected by a network of canals with the Loire, the Saone, the Rhone, and the Rhine. Its total length is about 482 miles. It is navigable for sea vessels as far as Rouen, and for smaller vessels to Paris. Small boats may ascend still higher. Troyes, Fontainebleau, St. Denis, St. Cloud, Sevres, Versailles, St. Germain, Rouen, Havre, and other historic cities and towns situated on its banks are the subjects of separate articles. The lower valley of the Seine formed the large province of Normandy. Below Paris the Seine is noted for its beautiful scenery.
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Seine
a large net for catching such fish as mackerel and pilchard. It is often 160 to 200 fathoms long, and 6 to 10 broad, and is buoyed by corks and weighted so as to float perpendicularly. a river of France, ris-
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