Spencer

Spencer
Spencer Spen"cer, n. [From the third Earl Spencer, who first wore it, or brought it into fashion.] A short jacket worn by men and by women. --Ld. Lutton. [1913 Webster]

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  • Spencer — may refer to * A short, close fitting jacket, worn by women and children in the early 19th century * A thin woolen vest, worn by women for extra warmth in winterPeopleGiven name*Spencer Chamberlain, American singer for Underoath *Spencer Krug, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Spencer — bezeichnet: Spencer (Familienname), einen Familiennamen Spencer (Gewehr), ein Repetiergewehr Spencer Churchill, einen Familiennamen Earl Spencer, einen britischen Adelstitel Spencer Lake (Stausee, Maine), ein Stausee im Somerset County, im US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spencer — Spencer, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 1932 Housing Units (2000): 852 Land area (2000): 1.988430 sq. miles (5.150010 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.988430 sq. miles (5.150010 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • SPENCER (H.) — L’œuvre du philosophe anglais Spencer, aujourd’hui délaissée, est inséparable de l’idéologie du progrès qui fut, au siècle dernier, celle d’une Europe à laquelle on a pu légitimement reprocher d’avoir confondu sa civilisation et la civilisation.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • spencer — [ spɛnsɶr; spɛnsɛr ] n. m. • 1797; mot angl., du nom de lord Spencer ♦ Veste courte ajustée et sans basques. (1904 ) Milit. Sorte de dolman ajusté. ♢ Courte veste de femme. ● spencer nom masculin (anglais spencer, du nom de lord John Charles… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Spencer — puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Lugares 2 Personajes 2.1 Nombre 2.2 Apellido 2.3 Apodo …   Wikipedia Español

  • Spencer — Spen cer, n. (Naut.) A fore and aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast, hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast; named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spencer's — may refer to:* Spencer s (department store), a defunct department store chain in British Columbia, Canada * Spencer s Gifts, a North American retail chainee also* Spencer …   Wikipedia

  • Spencer, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 11317 Housing Units (2000): 5151 Land area (2000): 10.121546 sq. miles (26.214682 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.045650 sq. miles (0.118232 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.167196 sq. miles (26.332914 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Spencer, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 38 Housing Units (2000): 38 Land area (2000): 1.130412 sq. miles (2.927754 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.130412 sq. miles (2.927754 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Spencer, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 2508 Housing Units (2000): 1193 Land area (2000): 1.263713 sq. miles (3.273001 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.263713 sq. miles (3.273001 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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