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Halation | Definition of Halation by Merriam-Webster

Definition of Halation by Merriam-Webster ha·​la·​tion | \ hā-ˈlā-shən \ Definition of halation 1 : the spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries in a developed photographic image 2 : a bright ring that sometimes surrounds a bright object on a television screen First Known Use of halation 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1 History and Etymology for halation halo + -ation Learn More about halation Time Traveler for halation The first known use of halation was ...

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga - Everything2.com

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga Lugh Lamhfada "Lugh of the Long Arm" aka: Samildánach (CMT), Lug Lonnannsclech (CMT), Lug Laebach (Gwynn, III, 7) God of arts, warriors, and sovereignty. Etymology The origin of "Lugh"--and that of his Gaulish counterpart Lugus--is still a matter of debate. It may derive from *lug- "oath, pledge", which would fit with his role as a first function god in a Dumezilian structure. Alternately, it has been derived from the Proto-Indo European *leuk- "light", here perh...

Connie Reeves (person) by zgirll - Everything2.com

Connie Reeves (person) See all of Connie Reeves, no other writeups in this node. by zgirll (10 y) CC Rep: 23 ( +24 / -1 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Thu Aug 21 2003 at 15:13:01 "Always saddle your own horse." That was the motto of Connie Reeves, a legendary cowgirl who died in Texas yesterday at the age of 101 after being thrown off her favorite horse. Connie taught horseback riding at Waldamar Camp for Girls for over 70 years, finally retiring at the age of 96. Along with riding techn...

Leyland Cypress (thing) by ianah0 - Everything2.com

Leyland Cypress (thing) See all of Leyland Cypress, no other writeups in this node. by ianah0 (4.2 y) CC Rep: 34 ( +35 / -1 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Fri May 03 2002 at 19:52:27 (thing) 1 C! by ianah0 (4.2 y) In 1888, the female flowers or cones of a Nootka Cypress were fertilized by pollen from a Monterey Cypress. The two parent species would never have met in the wild as their natural ranges are 1000 miles apart(the female from Alaska and the male from California). But the origina...

Sebastian: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names

Sebastian 8% Gender: Male Meaning of Sebastian: "person from ancient city of Sebastia" Origin of Sebastian: Latin from Greek Sebastian's Popularity in 2018: #18 Sebastian Origin and Meaning The name Sebastian is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin meaning "person from ancient city of Sebastia". Sebastian is deri...

todd | Origin and meaning of the name todd by Online Etymology Dictionary

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Snowball

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 Snowball (thing) See all of Snowball, there are 9 more in this node. (thing) by Capo Fri Dec 07 2001 at 7:41:25 A pig in George Orwell's book Animal Farm. The more respectable of the two likely leaders, (the other being Napoleon,) it was his honesty and trust that was his downfall in the end. He introduced the system of government on the farm and was the intellectual force behind the Battle of the Cowshed, and also the windmill. H...

Txt copy of HAL as Havoc

SectionsSEARCHSkip to contentSkip to site indexSpace & CosmosLog inMonday, July 27, 2020SUBSCRIBE NOWLog InToday’s PaperSpace & Cosmos|Sun Storm Forecast: Tiny Chance of Havochttps://nyti.ms/YMFxha172Supported byContinue reading the main storySun Storm Forecast: Tiny Chance of HavocIn this image taken in July 2012, magnetic field lines in the Sun's atmosphere, the corona, twist and kink, forming what is known as a "flux rope." Later as it writhed, the rope's connection to th...

HAL as Havoc

SectionsSEARCHSkip to contentSkip to site indexSpace & CosmosLog inMonday, July 27, 2020SUBSCRIBE NOWLog InToday’s PaperSpace & Cosmos|Sun Storm Forecast: Tiny Chance of Havochttps://nyti.ms/YMFxha172Supported byContinue reading the main storySun Storm Forecast: Tiny Chance of HavocIn this image taken in July 2012, magnetic field lines in the Sun's atmosphere, the corona, twist and kink, forming what is known as a "flux rope." Later as it writhed, the rope's connection to th...

Charles Janet

Charles JanetSourceURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Janet?wprov=sfti1Charles JanetSourceURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Janet?wprov=sfti1Open main menuHomeRandomNearbyLog inSettingsDonateAbout WikipediaDisclaimersSearchCharles JanetLanguageWatch EditCharles Janet in around 1925Charles Janet (French: [ʒanɛ]; 15 June 1849 – 7 February 1932) was a French engineer, company director, inventor and biologist. He is also known for his innovative left-step presentation of the...

Johnny Appleseed (idea) by sabby - Everything2.com

Notice that the given name of Johnny Appleseed was Johnny Chapman. J C Jesus Christ ? -zasJohnny Appleseed (idea)See all of Johnny Appleseed, there are 3 more in this node. by sabby (5.2 mon)CCRep: 86 ( +93 / -7 ) (Rep Graph) (+)Fri Feb 02 2001 at 8:57:54(idea)3 C!s · C?by sabby (5.2 mon)Johnny "Appleseed" Chapman was born September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts and died of pneumonia ("the winter plague") near Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 18, 1845. His epitaph was "He lived for ot...

Rebekah: Name Meaning and Origin - SheKnows

Rebekah Over 30,000 Unique Baby Name Meanings Image: RebeccaVC1/Flickr Rebekah The name Rebekah is a baby girl name. Meaning Biblical Names Meaning: The name Rebekah is a Biblical Names baby name. In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Rebekah is: Fat, fattened, a quarrel appeased. Hebrew Baby Names Mea...

Janet: A Twin -- Part 2 as txt

JANET: A TWIN, by Dorothy Whitehill Part Two CHAPTER THIRTEEN:  THE GREATEST SURPRISE IN THE WORLD Janet tiptoed down stairs and stole softly out into the garden. It was very early in the morning, and even Martha was still asleep. But there was no sleep for Janet. Her eyes had been wide open since the first streak of pale light had fallen slantwise across her floor. For hours she had tossed restlessly, and at last, unable to stand it any longer, she had dressed.It was ...

jane | Origin and meaning of the name jane by Online Etymology Dictionary

Jane fem. proper name, from French Jeanne, Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna (see John). As a generic name for "girl, girlfriend" it is attested from 1906 in U.S. slang. Never a top-10 list name for girls born in the U.S., it ranked in the top 50 from 1931 to 1956. It may owe its "everywoman" reputation rather to its association with the popular boy's name John. Entries related to janejanetjeanjennyjinnyjohnOthers are reading Open in appAdvertisement Dictionar...

janet | Origin and meaning of the name janet by Online Etymology Dictionary

Janet fem. proper name, a diminutive of Jane with -et. In Middle English, Ionete-of-the-steues "Janet of the Stews" (see stew (n.)) was a common name for a prostitute (late 14c.).Entries related to janet-etjanestewOthers are reading Open in appAdvertisement Dictionary entries near JanetjamboreeJamesJamesianjamsJaneJanetjanglejanglyjanitorjanitorialjanizaryABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZSourcesLinksEtymonline iOS AppEtymonline Android App培根词汇微信公众号Explanation of TermsWho did thisFollow on ...

Dikkie Dik (review) by ZorroBandito - Everything2.com

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 Dikkie Dik (review) See all of Dikkie Dik, no other writeups in this node. (review) by ZorroBandito Mon Nov 05 2012 at 1:28:54 First and foremost, Dikkie Dik is a cat.  Not a real cat, a cat who is the hero of a large number of very successful, funny and amusing children's books by Jet Boeke and Arthur van Norden.  The drawings, by Boeke, are especially well done, simple and evocative. So, if this series is so wonderful, why have y...

Greek names list excerpt H-K

HADES m Greek Mythology From Greek Ἅιδης (Haides), derived from ἀϊδής (aides)meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology Hades was the dark god of the underworld, a place that was also called Hades. His brother was Zeus and his wife was Persephone.HAIDES m Greek Mythology Ancient Greek form of HADES. After the classical period, the ιin the sequence αι (often written as a subscript like ᾳ) was not pronounced.HECTOR m English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Arthurian Romance Latinized form of Gr...

William Miller | Christian History

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