Drake

Drake
Drake, Sir Francis
(1540-96) an English sailor and ↑explorer, who was the first Englishman to sail around the world, and was one of the leaders of the English navy when it defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588

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  • Drake — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Drake puede referirse a uno de los siguientes: Contenido 1 Personas 2 Criaturas ficticias y personajes 3 Lugares 3.1 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Drake — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Betsy Drake (* 1923), US amerikanische Schauspielerin und Autorin Bob Drake (* 1919–1990), US amerikanischer Autorennfahrer Charles Drake (Schauspieler) (1917–1994), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Charles… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Drake — may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Places 3 Institutions 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Drake — (dr[=a]k), n. [Akin to LG. drake, OHG. antrache, anetrecho, G. enterich, Icel. andriki, Dan. andrik, OSw. andrak, andrage, masc., and fr. AS. ened, fem., duck; akin to D. eend, G. ente, Icel. [ o]nd, Dan. and, Sw. and, Lith. antis, L. anas, Gr. ? …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drake — drake; drake·let; man·drake; shel·drake; shell·drake; drake·ling; …   English syllables

  • Drake — Drake, sir Francis * * * (as used in expressions) Drake, ecuación de Drake, paso Drake, Sir Francis …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Drake — Drake,   1) [dreɪk], Sir (seit 1580) Francis, englischer Admiral und Seeheld, * Crowndale (bei Plymouth) um 1540/43, ✝ vor Portobelo 28. 1. 1596; unternahm als Freibeuter Fahrten nach Guinea, seit 1567 nach Westindien, umsegelte die Erde auf… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Drake — (Маранелло,Италия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Via Nazionale 60, 41053 Маранелл …   Каталог отелей

  • Drake — Drake, n. [AS. draca dragon, L. draco. See {Dragon}.] 1. A dragon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Beowulf resolves to kill the drake. J. A. Harrison (Beowulf). [1913 Webster] 2. A small piece of artillery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Two or three shots, made at …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Drake — Drake, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 322 Housing Units (2000): 201 Land area (2000): 1.973850 sq. miles (5.112249 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.047390 sq. miles (0.122740 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.021240 sq. miles (5.234989 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Drake, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 322 Housing Units (2000): 201 Land area (2000): 1.973850 sq. miles (5.112249 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.047390 sq. miles (0.122740 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.021240 sq. miles (5.234989 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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