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marc: see brandy brandy [for brandywine, from Du.,=burnt, i.e., distilled, wine], strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or from marc, the residue of the wine press. The most noted brandy is cognac, made from white grapes in the Charente district of France. ..... Click the link for more information. . Bohemond Iorig. Marc(born 1050–58—died March 5 or 7, 1109, probably Bari) Prince of Otranto (1089–1109) and of Antioch (1098–1101, 1103–4). The son of a duke who held sway in southeastern Italy, he was nicknamed after a legendary giant. He joined his father's army and contested with Alexius I Comnenus for territory in the Byzantine Empire. In 1095 he joined the First Crusade, reconquering Byzantine lands from the Turks and capturing Antioch (1098). Rather than taking part in the battle to gain Jerusalem, Bohemond remained in Antioch, which he ruled as a principality. His efforts to muster French and Italian support against Alexius and the Byzantine Empire were ultimately unsuccessful. marc 1. the remains of grapes or other fruit that have been pressed for wine-making 2. a brandy distilled from these Marc Franz . 1880--1916, German expressionist painter; cofounder with Kandinsky of the Blaue Reiter group (1911). He is noted for his symbolic compositions of animals How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Middle-aged Marc (Vincent Lindon) has sported a moustache for his entire adult life. Marc Olgin, president of Liberty Iron & Metal Co. When we first meet Marc he's on the run with only a dog named Rat for company, trying to hitchhike from northern California to reach his father in Seattle. |
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