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• Copernicus, Nicholas
  1. (1473-1543), a Polish ASTRONOMER (= person who studies the stars), who first suggested the Copernican system, in which the earth and other PLANET s are described as moving around the sun, which does not move
• Czar Nicholas I (noun)
  1. 1796-1855 czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War
• Hawksmoor, Nicholas
  1. (1661-1736) an English ARCHITECT (= someone who designs buildings) who worked with Sir Christoper WREN on St Paul's Cathedral and built many churches in London. He combined the CLASSICAL style of ancient Rome with the GOTHIC style.
• Jean Nicholas Arthur Rimbaud (noun)
  1. 1854-1891 french poet whose work influenced the surrealists
• Nicholas I (noun)
  1. 1796-1855 czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War
• Nicholas II
  1. (1868-1918) the Tsar (= ruler) of Russia from 1894 to 1917. His opposition to change led to the Revolution of 1905 and eventually to the RUSSIAN REVOLUTION of 1917, in which he was forced to ABDICATE (= give up his position) . He and his family were shot in 1918.
• Nicholas V (noun)
  1. 1397-1455 italian pope from 1447 to 1455 who founded the Vatican library
• Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (noun)
  1. 1879-1931 united States poet who travelled the country trading his poems for room and board
• Nicholas William Peter Clegg (noun)
  1. born in 1967 british politician, leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2007 and deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government from May 2010
• Nicholas, St
  1. a Christian BISHOP (= high-ranking priest) who lived in western ASIA in the 4th century AD. He became connected with the custom of giving gifts to children either at CHRISTMAS (= in countries such as the UK and the US), or on the night before his SAINT'S DAY (December 6th) (= in some countries, such as the Netherlands) . The imaginary character SANTA CLAUS is based on stories about him. He is also the PATRON SAINT of Russia.
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