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Lyman Beecher Lyman Beecher (October 12, 1775 – January 10, 1863) was a Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader, and the father of several noted leaders, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, and Catharine Beecher, and a leader of the Second Great Awakening of the United States
Lyman Briggs School of Science The Lyman Briggs School of Science, located at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States, is named in honor of Lyman James Briggs, who attended Michigan Agricultural College from 1889-1893. As of 2006, it is one of two residential colleges at MSU, the other being James Madison College.
Lyman Draper Draper, Lyman Copeland, (1815 – 1891) was a librarian and historian who served as secretary for the Wisconsin Historical Society at Madison. Starting in the 1830's, Lyman Draper corresponded with people who were early settlers in the Trans-Allegheny region during the second half of the 18th Century.
Lyman Enos Knapp Lyman Enos Knapp (November 5 1837–October 9 1904) was an American Republican politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1889 to 1893. He was also a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1884 to 1885.
Lyman Estate The Lyman Estate 37 acres (150,000 m²), formerly known as The Vale, is a historic country house located at 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization.
Lyman House Memorial Museum The Lyman House Memorial Museum, also known as the Lyman Museum, is a Hilo, Hawaii-based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1839. In the late 1960s noted architect Vladimir Ossipoff designed and built a Museum building adjacent to the mission house.
Lyman James Briggs Lyman James Briggs (May 7 1874 — March 25 1963) was an American engineer, physicist and administrator, who is now chiefly known for heading the Briggs Advisory Committee on Uranium (widely known as the Uranium Committee or the Advisory Committee) and for the (Lyman Briggs School of Science at Michigan State University] named in his honor. He worked as a civil servant for the U.
Lyman Knute Swenson Lyman Knute Swenson (23 October 1892 – 13 November 1942), born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, graduated from the Naval Academy 2 June 1916. After service on board Vermont (BB-20) and Denver (C-14), he prepared for submarine duty.
Lyman Lemnitzer Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was an American Army general, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served Supreme Allied Commander, NATO from 1963 to 1969.
Lyman Melvin Jones Sir Lyman Melvin Jones (21 September 1843 – 15 April 1917) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Born into a farming family near Whitchurch, Upper Canada, Jones settled as a young man in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was the representative of A.
Lyman Memorial High School Lyman Memorial High School is an American high school in Lebanon, Connecticut. It has a very large agriculture program that, with its computer science classes, attracts students from neighboring communities, especially Columbia and Hebron.
Lyman Moore Middle School Lyman Moore Midle School is a middle school (grades 6th 7th and 8th) located in Portland, Maine and administered by the Portland Public Schools. The school's current principal is Lee Crocker and the assistant principal is Cynthia Loring.
Lyman series In physics, the Lyman series is the series of transitions and resulting emission lines of the hydrogen atom as an electron goes from n ≥ 2 to n = 1 (where n is the principal quantum number referring to the energy level of the electron). The transitions are named sequentially by Greek letters: from n = 2 to n = 1 is called Lyman-alpha, 3 to 1 is Lyman-beta, 4 to 1 is Lyman-gamma, etc.
Lyman Scott House The Lyman Scott House, in Summer Hill, Illinois, is one of two houses in Pike County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The other Pike County home on the Register is the Shastid House in Pittsfield.
Lyman School for Boys The Lyman School for Boys was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts about 1886 and was closed in 1971. It was the first reform school, or training school in the United States, replacing the State Reform School near the same site, which was opened in 1846.
Lyman-alpha line In physics, the Lyman-alpha line is a spectral line of hydrogen, or more generally of one-electron ions, in the Lyman series, emitted when the electron falls from the n = 2 orbital to the n = 1 orbital, where n is the principal quantum number. In hydrogen, its wavelength of 121.
Lymantriidae Lymantriidae is a family of moths with about 350 known genera and over 2,500 known species found all over the world, in every continent except Antarctica. They are particularly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia and South America; one estimate lists 258 species in Madagascar alone (Schaefer, 1989).
Lyme and Cybelle lyme and cybelle was a short lived Male/Female duo which was one of the early projects of Warren Zevon's. They are known for their song "Follow Me" which was featured on the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 box set.
Lyme Bay kayaking tragedy On 22 March 1993, a group of eight pupils and their teacher were accompanied by two instructors from an outdoor centre in a canoe (kayak) trip across Lyme Bay, on the south coast of England. As a result of a series of errors and circumstances, four of the teenagers drowned.
Lymecycline Lymecycline is a tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is approximately 5000 times more soluble than tetracycline base and is unique amongst tetracyclines in that it is absorbed by the "active transport" process across the intestinal wall, making use of the same fast and efficient mechanism by which carbohydrates are absorbed.
Lymington Lymington is a port on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the Bournemouth conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink.
Lymington Branch Line The Lymington Branch Line is the railway line from Brockenhurst to Lymington in the United Kingdom. At Brockenhurst, trains connect with the South Western Main Line for mainline services to Bournemouth, Weymouth, Southampton and London Waterloo.
Lymington Pier railway station Lymington Pier railway station is a railway station serving the harbour area of Lymington in Hampshire, England. It the terminus of the Lymington Branch Line from Brockenhurst, and provides a connection with the ferry service to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.
Lymington River The Lymington River is a small river in the south of England, flowing through the New Forest into the Solent at the town of Lymington. The river has a total length of 30 km, although above the point where it leaves the Crown lands of the New Forest at Brockenhurst it is known as the Highland Water.
Lymm High School Lymm High (in full, Lymm High School (Voluntary Controlled), but almost always referred to as Lymm High, or even just Lymm, for short) is an English State School, located in Lymm North Cheshire, and with a history stretching back to the late 16th century. The current Head Master is Roger Lounds.
Lymond Chronicles The Lymond Chronicles is a series of six novels, written by Dorothy Dunnett, which were first published between 1961 and 1975. The series is set in mid-sixteenth century Europe and the Mediterranean and tells the story of a young Scottish nobleman, Francis Crawford of Lymond, from 1547 through 1558.
Lymph capillaries Lymph capillaries or lymphatic capillaries are small thin-walled blood vessels which are located all over the body except in the central nervous system. The main purpose of these vessels is to drain excess tissue fluids from around the cell ready to be filtered and returned to the venous circulation.
Lymphangiectasia Lymphangiectasia is an intestinal disease of dogs, and more rarely humans, characterized by chronic diarrhea and loss of proteins such as albumin and globulin. It is considered to be a chronic form of protein-losing enteropathy.
Lymphangiogram A lymphangiogram is a medical test, whereby pictures of the lymphatic system taken with X-rays after a special dye is injected to outline the lymph nodes and blood vessels. It is performed in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider's office by an X-ray technician.
Lymphangiomatosis Lymphangiomatosis is a condition where a lymphangioma is not present in a single localised mass, but in a widespread or multifocal manner. It is a rare neoplasm which results from an abnormal development of the lymphatic system.
Lymphatic system The lymphatic system is a complex network of lymphoid organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, lymph tissues, lymph capillaries and lymph vessels that produce and transport lymph fluid from tissues to the circulatory system. The lymphatic system is a major component of the immune system.
Lymphoblast Lymphoblasts are immature lymphocyte which typically differentiate to form normal lymphocyte but which proliferate uncontrollably in leukemia. In speaking about leukemia, "blast" is the short name used for lymphoblasts.
Lymphocytic colitis Lymphocytic colitis, a subtype of microscopic colitis, is a rare condition characterized by chronic non-bloody watery diarrhea. The colonoscopy is normal but the mucosal biopsy reveals an accumulation of lymphocytes in the colonic epithelium and connective tissue (lamina propria).
Lymphoepithelioma Lymphoepithelioma is a type of nasopharyngeal carcinoma characterized by prominent infiltration of lymphocytes in the area involved by tumor. Lymphoepitheliomas are poorly differentiated tumors and in the WHO system are described as type III.
Lymphoma Lymphoma is a variety of cancer that originates in lymphocytes or, more rarely, of histiocytes. Collectively, these cell types form the reticuloendothelial system and circulate in the vessels of the lymphatic system.
Lympne Lympne (pronounced 'limm') village is situated on the once sea cliffs above the Romney Marsh in Kent. It lies approximately 11 km (7 miles) west of Folkestone, 2 miles west of Hythe and 17 km (11 miles) east of Ashford.
Lyn Allison Lynette Fay "Lyn" Allison (born 21 October 1946) has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing the state of Victoria. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne.
Lyn Bell Lynette Bell (born January 24, 1947), known after marriage as Lynette Chipchase, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Lyn Foreman Lyn Foreman (Lynette May Young) (born 5 March 1957) is a former champion hurdler who competed for Western Australia and Australia from 1979 to 1982. She was the national 400m hurdles champion three times between 1979 and 1981.
Lyn Hamilton Lyn Hamilton is the author of a successful series of archaeological mysteries published by Berkley Prime Crime in New York. The series features Toronto antique dealer Lara McClintoch, who travels the world in search of the rare and beautiful for her shop, finding more than a little murder and mayhem along the way.
Lyn Harding Lyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952) (real name David Llewellyn Harding) was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menacing stage presence and came to be cast as the villain in many films, notably Professor Moriarty in dramatisations of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Lyn Hejinian Lyn Hejinian (born May 17, 1941) is a United States poet, essayist, translator and publisher. She is often associated with the Language poets and is well known book for her landmark collection My Life (Burning Deck, 1987), as well as her book of essays, The Language of Inquiry (University of California Press, 2000).
Lyn James Lyn James (real name Marilyn James) is an actress, best known for her role as Helen Gordon in the Australian television soap opera The Young Doctors. She appeared in the series from its inception in 1976 to its end in 1982.
Lyn Lary Lynford Hobart (Lyn) Lary (January 28, 1906 - January 9, 1973) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1929 through 1940, he played for the New York Yankees (1929-1934[start]), Boston Red Sox (1934[end]), Washington Senators (1935[start]), St.
Lyn McClements Lynette ("Lyn") McClements (born May 11 1951 in Nedlands, Western Australia), was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a gold medal in the 100m butterfly at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Her daughter, Jacqueline McKenzie, represented Australia at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, in the 200m and 400m individual medley.
Lyn Rogers Lyn Rogers (née McLoughlin, previously Matthews) was a fictional character in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside played by Sharon Power from 1992 until 1994. She married Frank Rogers in October 1993 but they were involved in a car crash on the way home from the wedding.
Lyn Walsh Lyn Walsh is a leading figure of the Socialist Party (SP) in the section in England and Wales of the Committee for a Workers International. Walsh joined the Revolutionary Socialist League (RSL), the forerunner of the SP, as a student at Sussex University in the early 1960s.
Lynah Rink Lynah Rink is a 4,267-seat hockey arena at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, that opened in 1957. Named after James Lynah, Class of 1905, who was the director of Cornell athletics from 1935-1943, it is home to the Big Red men's and women's ice hockey teams.
Lynam Lynam, also spelled Lynham, is the Anglicised form of the Modern Irish surname, Ó Laigheanáin (originally Ó Laidhghneáin in earlier forms of Irish) which can be roughly translated as someone of Laighean / Laidhghn (Leinster) descent. It is thought to have its roots in Contae Uíbh Fhailí (County Offaly), a county in the heart of Ireland and the west of Cúige Laighean, the province of Leinster.
Lynbarn Railway The Lynbarn Railway opened in 1995 as a park ride at The Milky Way, a family-based theme park attraction near Clovelly. It was built and operated by enthusiast volunteers working to revive the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&B) - a nearby historical line running through Exmoor.
Lynbrook (LIRR station) Lynbrook is a Long Island Rail Road train station in Lynbrook, New York at Sunrise Highway and Peninsula Boulevard. The station is elevated and there are two platforms: Platform A (north platform) serves the Babylon Branch and Platform B (south platform) serves the Long Beach Branch.
Lynbrook High School Lynbrook High School (abbreviated LHS) is a co-educational, public four-year secondary school located in the West San Jose neighborhood of San Jose, California, USA. It was founded in 1965, graduating its first class in 1968.
Lynceus In Greek mythology, Lynceus was a descendant of Belus through Aegyptus, twin brother of Danaus, who had fifty daughters, the Danaides, while Aegyptus had fifty sons including Lynceus. Aegyptus commanded that his sons marry the Danaides and Danaus fled to Argos, ruled by King Pelasgus with his daughters.
Lynceus (Argonaut) Lynceus (in Greek, Lynkeus) was the jealous murderer of Castor, along with his brother, Idas. Idas and Lynceus murdered Castor because they all (along with Polydeuces) sought Phoebe and Hilaeira, daughters of Leucippus (who was also Idas and Lynceus' uncle in some versions).
Lynceus of Samos Lynceus of Samos, brother of the historian Duris of Samos, was a classical Greek author of comedies, letters and humorous anecdotes. He lived in the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC and was a pupil of Theophrastus.
Lyncus In Greek mythology, King Lyncus ("lynx") of the Scythians was taught the arts of agriculture by Triptolemus but he refused to teach it to his people and then tried to kill Triptolemus. Demeter turned him into a lynx.
Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton Lynda Margaret Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton, QC (born 26 February 1949) is a Scottish politician, formerly the Labour Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands. She was Advocate General for Scotland from the creation of that position in 1999 until 2006, whereupon she became a Judge of the Court of Session in Scotland.
Lynda Cornet Lynda Ann Cornet (born January 26, 1962 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, alongside Marieke van Drogenbroek, Harriet van Ettekoven, Greet Hellemans, Nicolette Hellemans, Martha Laurijsen, Catharina Neelissen, Anne Quist, and Wiljon Vaandrager.
Lynda Goodfriend Lynda Goodfriend (born 31 October 1953 in Miami, Florida, USA ) is an actress who is best remembered as Lori Beth Cunningham (nee Allen), Richie's girlfriend and later to become his wife on the TV sitcom, Happy Days.
Lynda Chalker Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (born April 29 1942) (née Bates), British politician and formerly MP for Wallasey (1974 to 1992), was Minister of State for Overseas Development at the Foreign Office, in the Conservative government from 1986 to 1997.
Lynda La Plante Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh 1946-03-15) is a British author, screenwriter, and erstwhile actress (her performances in Rentaghost and other programmes were under her stage name of Lynda Marchal), best known for the Prime Suspect crime series.
Lynda Laurence Lynda Laurence (also spelled Lawrence, born Lynda Tucker) is an American singer. She is best known for being a part of two Motown acts: Stevie Wonder's backup group Wonderlove and one of the post-Diana Ross versions of The Supremes.
Lynda Lyon Block Lynda Cheryl Lyon Block (February 8, 1948 in Orlando, Florida – May 10, 2002 in Atmore, Alabama) was a convicted murderer executed for the October 4, 1993 killing of Opelika, Alabama police Sergeant Roger Motley, Jr.
Lynda Obst Lynda Rosen Obst (born April 14, 1950, New York) is a feature film producer. Starting at The Geffen Film Company as a "d-girl", her first major project was developing the source material that would eventually become Flashdance.
Lynda Page Lynda Page is a Leicestershire based author and one of the UK's top selling saga authors who has written over 20 bestselling, critically praised novels. Her novels have reached the bestseller charts of WH Smiths and The Sunday Times
Lynda Schor Lynda Schor is an American writer known for her satirical feminist short fiction including the collections Appetites, True Love & Real Romance, and her latest, The Body Parts Shop. Her stories have appeared in many literary journals, magazines, and anthologies and have been nominated for many prizes including an O.
Lynda Stoner Lynda Stoner is an Australian actress who maintained a reputation for being one of Australian television's most glamorous women throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s thanks to leading roles in the shows The Young Doctors and Cop Shop. She later moved on to play the villainous Eve Wilder in the cult drama Prisoner.
Lynda Waltho Lynda Ellen Waltho (born May 22, 1960, London) is the Labour MP for Stourbridge. She was elected at the 2005 general election, after sitting Labour MP Debra Shipley had stepped down due to ill-health just days before the election was called.
Lyndal Davies Lyndal Davies (born 1967 in Brisbane, Australia) is a journalist graduate of Queensland University of Technology. From 1991 she has been making cinema and video of wildlife inspired by Jane Goodall and FĂ©lix RodrĂ­guez de La Fuente.
Lyndale Primary School It has been suggested that this school-related article be merged to the appropriate locality or school district article. It may not meet Wikipedia's standards of verifiability or notability, it may not feature multiple independent reliable sources, or it may be a short entry that provides only directory-style information about the school.
Lyndall Gordon Lyndall Gordon is a South African academic, known for her literary biographies. She was born in Cape Town and was an undergraduate at the University of Cape Town, then a doctoral student at Columbia University.
Lyndall Ryan Lyndall Ryan (1943 - ) is an Australian academic. She has held positions in Australian Studies and Women's Studies at Griffith University and Flinders University and is currently Foundation Professor of Australian Studies and Head of School of Humanities at the University of Newcastle.
Lyndall Urwick Lyndall Fownes Urwick (March 3, 1891-December 5, 1983) was an influential business consultant and thinker in the United Kingdom. He is recognized for integrating the ideas of earlier theorists like Henri Fayol into a comprehensive theory of administration.
Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School The Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School is a high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1906 as Boys Technology and Trade School, and changed its name to Milwaukee Trade & Technical High School in 1976, after women were admitted.
Lynden David Hall Lynden David Hall (May 7, 1974 – February 14, 2006) was a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Born in Wandsworth, South London, he won the 'best newcomer' accolade at the 1998 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards.
Lynden Pindling Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, KCMG, OM, JP (22 March 1930 - 26 August 2000) served as the first black Premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands, 1967-1973 and as Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1973-1992, as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). He was also a Privy Councilor and knighted by the Queen in 1983.
Lyndhurst (house) Lyndhurst is a notable Gothic Revival country house within its own 67-acre park beside the Hudson River, located in Tarrytown, New York approximately one-half mile south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on US Route 9. The house was designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, and has been the home of former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt, and railroad tycoon Jay Gould, whose daughter Anna, Duchess of Talleyrand-Perigord, donated it to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1961.
Lyndhurst Giblin Professor Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin DSO MC (29 November 1872 - 1 March 1951) was an Australian statistician and economist. He led a colourful life; he was unsuccessful gold prospector, played rugby union for England, and fought in the First World War.
Lyndhurst High School Lyndhurst High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Lyndhurst, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Lyndhurst School District.
Lyndhurst School District The Lyndhurst School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lyndhurst, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The district has an enrollment of approximately 2,100 students.
Lyndhurst, New South Wales Lyndhurst is a small village in New South Wales, Australia in Blayney Shire. It is 4 kilometres west of Mandurama or about 269 km west of Sydney and 63 km south-west of Bathurst just off the Mid-Western Highway New South Wales.
Lyndis Lyndis (リンディス Rindisu) (usually called Lyn) is a fictional character in the video game Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance, the first Fire Emblem game to be released in the US. Lyndis was the first female character of the Lord class in the series, but not the first female character to be a main character of a game.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, directed by Betty Sue Flowers, is one of 11 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library houses 40 million pages of historical documents which include the papers from the entire public career of Lyndon Baines Johnson and those of his close associates.
Lyndon Hooper Lyndon Hooper (born on May 30, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a former professional Canadian soccer player and current assistant coach of the Toronto Lynx soccer team of the United Soccer Leagues First Division. He was a prominent Canadian international.
Lyndon LaRouche Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche, Jr. (born September 8, 1922 in Rochester, New Hampshire) is an American political activist and founder of several political organizations in the United States and elsewhere, jointly referred to as the LaRouche movement.
Lyndon Lawless Lyndon Lawless is a retired Director of the Orchestra Department at the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, Kentucky. During his ten-year stint (1996-2006) as teacher and conductor at the school, he developed the YPAS Philharmonia into a nationally acclaimed high school orchestra.
Lyndon word A k-ary Lyndon word of length n is n-character string over an alphabet of size k, which is the minimal element in lexicographical ordering of all its rotations. The minimality implies that a Lyndon word is aperiodic, not equal to any of its non-trivial rotations.
Lyndsey Gallant Lyndsey Gallant is an active member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada and the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. She currently serves as provincial secretary of the New Brunswick NDP a role in which she is the party's chief administrative officer and spokesperson.
Lyne Bessette Lyne Bessette (born on March 10, 1975 in Lac Brome, Quebec) is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. A two-time member of the Canadian Olympic team (2000 and 2004), she has twice won the prestigious Tour de l'Aude Feminin (1999 and 2001) as well as the 2001 Women's Challenge.
Lynedoch Public School The Lynedoch Public School is a defunct elementary school in the hamlet of Lynedoch, Ontario, Canada which taught students from Kindergarden and the first grade and was a feeder school to Walsh Public School. Unlike its feeder school, there was never a special education program at Lynedoch PS.
Lynedoch, Ontario Lynedoch is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada which was named after Baron Lynedoch who served under Wellington during the War of 1812. Until the Mike Harris cutbacks closed it, Lynedoch had its own public elementary school called Lynedoch Public School.
Lyneham, Wiltshire Lyneham is a large village (often referred to as a small town) in northern Wiltshire located on the A3102 road between the towns of Calne and Wootton Bassett. The nearest major town is Swindon, 18 km (11 miles) to the northeast.
Lynet Lynet (also referred to as Lynette, Linnet, and Linette) is a young woman who travels to King Arthur's court to seek aid for her sister Lyonesse, whose lands are besieged by the Red Knight of the Red Lands. Lynet refuses to reveal her name for unspecified reasons and ends up with a kitchen servant, Beaumains (who is Gareth of Orkney in disguise).
Lynette and Lyonesse In the Arthurian Legend, Lynette (also referred to as Linnet, Linette, Linet, or Lynet) is a woman who travels to King Arthur's court to seek help for her beautiful sister Lyonesse (also Lionese, Linesse, Lyoness, Lionesse, or Lyonorr), whose lands are under siege by the Red Knight of the Red Lands. Since Lynette refuses to reveal her name for reasons which are not explained, she ends up with a kitchen servant instead of a champion (he is called Beaumains, but is really Gareth of Orkney in disguise).
Lynette Woodard Lynette Woodard (born August 12, 1959, in Wichita, Kansas) was a women's basketball player who made history by becoming the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters and who tasted success abroad before finally reaching, at age 38, her dream of playing in an American women's professional basketball league.
Lyngby-Taarbæk Lyngby-Taarbæk (official spelling. The spelling Lyngby-Tårbæk is occationally used) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark.
Lyngdal Lyngdal is a municipality and town in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. It is a coastal municipality, and borders in the south-east on Lindesnes municipality, Audnedal in the north-east, Hægebostad in the north and Kvinesdal and Farsund in the west.
Lynge Jacobsen Lynge Jakobsen (born 10 November 1950) is a Danish former football(soccer) player and current chairman of professional football club Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB), who competes in the Danish Superliga championship. The team finished 5th in the 2005-06 season.
Lynch Mob (band) Lynch Mob are a band featuring former Dokken guitarist George Lynch, who has been the band's only permanent member. The rest of the band has been a revolving door of members who have come and gone, and in some cases came back.
Lynchburg College Lynchburg College is a private college in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with approximately 1,700 full time undergraduate students. It has been recognized by the Princeton Review as one of 115 schools in its Best in the Mid-Atlantic.

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