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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Norman soldier. A leader in the First Crusade (1096–1099), he served as regent of the principality of Antioch (1101–1112).
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- noun Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
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Over a decade after writing Alroy, he would be able to clarify in Tancred what he considered to be the relationship between the two faiths:
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Middle Ages, government must follow the lead of the Church if the law-giver is to interpret the Law, so in Tancred the solution to the “condition of England” question is given its ultimate statement which involves a union between West and East.
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Several princes of the Norman race accompanied this veteran general; and his cousin Tancred
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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'We're interested in people who are interested in stories'Everyone does agree that it is overwhelmingly white and middle-class – though as a trio of young men called Tancred, Orlando and Leo point out, "It would be rather hypocritical of us to complain about that, wouldn't it?"
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At this moment, the sound of horsemen recalled Tancred from his reverie, and, looking up, he observed a group of Arabs approaching him, three of whom were mounted.
Tancred Or, The New Crusade Benjamin Disraeli 1842
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In 1568 a tragedy was performed before her majesty, and afterwards published, entitled Tancred and Gismund, or
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Lucy Aikin 1822
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The town flocks to a new play of Thomson's, called Tancred and
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Horace Walpole 1757
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Voltaire's, called Tancred, and I am glad to say that it repairs the idea of his decaying parts, which I had conceived from his
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3 Horace Walpole 1757
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Everyone does agree that it is overwhelmingly white and middle-class - though as a trio of young men called Tancred, Orlando and Leo point out, "It would be rather hypocritical of us to complain about that, wouldn't it?"
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Everyone does agree that it is overwhelmingly white and middle-class - though as a trio of young men called Tancred, Orlando and Leo point out, "It would be rather hypocritical of us to complain about that, wouldn't it?"
fbharjo commented on the word Tancred
Tancred was an 11th-century Norman knight who played a key part in the First Crusade. His story was made into an epic poem by Tasso and into operas by Rossini and Monteverdi, thus keeping the name alive today, especially in Italy.
November 14, 2010