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Estienne

(French etjɛn) or

Étienne

n
(Biography) a family of French printers, scholars, and dealers in books, including Henri (ɑ̃ri), ?1460–1520, who founded the printing business in Paris, his son Robert (rɔbɛr), 1503–59, and his grandson Henri, 1528–98
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Es•tienne

(ɛsˈtyɛn) also Étienne,

n.
a family of French printers, book dealers, and scholars, including Henri, died 1520; his son, Robert, 1503?–59; Henri (son of Robert), 1531?–98.
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And that you may not suppose the incompetent teachers to be only the meaner sort of Athenians and few in number, remember again that Thucydides had two sons, Melesias and Stephanus, whom, besides giving them a good education in other things, he trained in wrestling, and they were the best wrestlers in Athens: one of them he committed to the care of Xanthias, and the other of Eudorus, who had the reputation of being the most celebrated wrestlers of that day.
Byzantine Commentaries on Aristotle's Rhetoric: Anonymous and Stephanus, In Artem Rhetoricam Commentaria
"Targeting this portion of stem cells could potentially help millions of people with blood diseases," said Kiem, who holds the Stephanus Family Endowed Chair for Cell and Gene Therapy.
BAGHDAD (NINA) - Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim discussed with Dutch Foreign Minister Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok the means of improving bilateral relations between the two countries and promoting them in various fields.
Sagtikos is an Indian word meaning "snake that hisses." Sagtikos Neck, on which the Manor stands, was known by the English as "Apple Tree Neck." The neck of land was purchased from the Secatogue Indians in 1692 by Stephanus Van Cortlandt.
Alba's Deputy Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, Chief Administration Officer Waleed Tamimi, Chief Operations Officer Abdulla Habib, Chief Power Officer Amin Sultan and Manager Legal Stephanus Grobler were present at the celebration where the female employees were felicitated with a gift as a token of the Company's appreciation.
Following Akhtar's footsteps, Tahir inflicted straight defeat on South African Stephanus Mundus Grove (68-20, 64-23, 65-16) snf maintained his unbeaten run while outplaying Hong Kong's Ching Chiu Poon (55-45, 78-0, 66-55).
Ailyn Agonia Doha QATAR University (QU) Research Professor Dr Adriaan Stephanus Luyt has urged residents to be more aware on responsible ways of disposing plastic items as well as the benefits of recycling.
Stephanus Paulus Lumintang, director of JFX, said the Kingdom's derivatives market is now showing progress that will encourage more active trading.
During the first session, HE the Minister awarded the winners of the Research Excellence Awards -- Dr Adriaan Stephanus Luyt (Science & Engineering), Prof Said Elbanna (Humanities & Social Sciences), and Dr Hatem Zayed (Biomedical, Medical & Health Sciences).
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