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gannet
Any of three oceanic bird species (family Sulidae) closely related to the boobies. Gannets are found in the N. Atlantic, where they are the largest seabirds, and in temperate waters around Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Adults are mainly white with black-tipped wing feathers and a large, yellowish or buff-colored head marked with black around the eyes. They have a tapered beak and pointed tail. They dive with half-closed wings to catch fish and squid. They waddle on land but are expert fliers, spending most of their lives over water. They nest in dense colonies on cliffs. The largest species is the 40-in. (100-cm) northern gannet.


Anne
Queen of Great Britain (1702-14) and the last Stuart monarch. Second daughter of James II, who was overthrown by William III in 1688, Anne became queen on William's death (1702). Though she wished to rule independently, her intellectual limitations and poor health led her to rely on advisers, incl. the duke of Marlborough. Her reign was marked by the Act of Union with Scotland (1707) and by bitter rivalries between Whigs and Tories.


Barnet
U.S. saxophonist and leader of one of the most popular big bands of the swing era. Born to a wealthy New York family, Barnet took up the saxophone as a child and eventually performed on tenor, alto, and soprano. His was among the first racially integrated big bands, and his unabashed admiration for D. Ellington and C. Basie resulted in an effective synthesis of their styles. His best-known recording was "Cherokee."


Bonnet
French politician. Elected to the Chamber of Deputies (1924-40), he became a leader of the Radical-Socialist Party. He served as finance minister (1937-38) and foreign minister (1938-39) and was a prominent supporter of appeasement of Nazi Germany. He also supported the Vichy regime. After the liberation, proceedings against him were started but dropped. He was expelled from the Radical Party in 1944, readmitted in 1952, and again expelled in 1955. He later served in the Chamber of Deputies (1956-68).


Cannes
City (pop., 1990: 69,000), SE France. Located on the Mediterranean Sea southwest of Nice, it is an international resort. Probably settled by Ligurians, it was occupied successively by Phocaeans, Celts, and Romans. In the 10th cent. the monks of Lé rins built fortifications to guard against Muslim sea raiders. Napoleon, on his return from Elba in 1815, camped nearby. A resort since the 19th cent., the city is home to the Cannes Film Festival.


garnet
Any of a group of common silicate minerals with identical crystal structure but highly variable chemical composition. Garnets are most often found in metamorphic rocks but also occur in certain types of igneous rocks, and, usually in minor amounts, in some sedimentary rocks. They may be colorless, black, or many shades of red and green. Garnets are hard, and they fracture with sharp edges. ...

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