CNN interviewed the grand-master of science fiction - Iain M Banks. (via Locus Online) ❋ Unknown (2008)
Here in the USA, although the more educated make it ever so subtle, it has become politically correct to be as unwaveringly anti-Semitic as the smarmiest KKK grand-master of the 1950's -- only now it's imminently "cool" among the young via emotionalized references to the Palestinian victims of political violence intent upon and very adept at ignoring the very existence of Israeli victims of the same violence. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Charlie was sixteen moves into the game at the grand-master level and was holding his own. ❋ Vince Flynn (1997)
I was still some 429 points away from grand-master status, but I was touted as the Great American Hope, a child prodigy and a girl to boot. ❋ Tan, Amy (1989)
The memories-of-ancestors knew Morrigierj, that grand-master entity spawned each three thousand years to bind the collective powers of the Gierj into a single force; of all sentients sworn to the compact of Shadowfane, the mindless Gierjlings owned a latent capacity for destruction that intimidated even the strongest demon. ❋ Wurts, Janny (1988)
The grand-master, who held in his hand the gage of battle, Rebecca's glove, now threw it into the lists, and pronounced the fatal signal words, _Laissez aller_. ❋ Giles Gossip (N/A)
The conflict soon commenced: the grand-master and his three hundred mounted followers perished in the field, after having performed prodigies of valour. ❋ M. Florian (N/A)
With this despatch came an invitation for the whole diplomatic body to a masquerade! in which all were commanded to appear as knights in armour -- the Czar, as grand-master of the Order of Malta, exhibiting himself in the panoply in which he was to settle the disputes of mankind. ❋ Various (N/A)
He belonged to a secret society, of which Baron Reuterholm was grand-master. ❋ Various (N/A)
Anne de Montmorency, one of the four marshals of France, grand-master of the palace, and constable, was among the most notable personages of the sixteenth century. ❋ Henry Martyn Baird (N/A)
Malvoisin, then acting as godfather to the champion, stepped forward and laid the glove of the Jewess, which was the pledge of battle, at the feet of the grand-master. ❋ Giles Gossip (N/A)
The infatuated grand-master, convinced of the certainty of the fulfilment of this promise, immediately sent ambassadors to Joseph, with orders to declare to that sovereign, in his name, that, since the religion of Mohammed was false and detestable, and that of Jesus Christ the only true and saving faith, he, Martin de ❋ M. Florian (N/A)
The guide must be equally grand-master of paddle, rifle, and frying-pan. ❋ Isabel Hornibrook (N/A)
M. du Maine, as grand-master of the artillery, had to be received at the Chambre des Comptes; and his place ought to have been, according to custom, immediately above that of the senior member. ❋ Various (N/A)
The Emperor and Empress were received at the door of the Hotel des Invalides by the governor and by Count de Segur, grand-master of ceremonies, and at the entrance of the church by Cardinal du Belloy at the head of a numerous clergy. ❋ Various (N/A)
I. on restoring it in 1725, constituted it a regular military order of thirty-six companions and one grand-master, having as officers a dean, genealogist, king at arms, register, secretary, usher and messenger; and ❋ Giles Gossip (N/A)
The army of the grand-master amounted to six thousand men, when, in ❋ M. Florian (N/A)
There was then a momentary bustle while the grand-master and his attendants "took their places: when" a long and loud flourish of trumpets announced that the court was seated for judgment. ❋ Giles Gossip (N/A)
The order was composed of brother-knights and priests governed by an elective grand-master. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
