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Topics referred to by the same term
20th parallel may refer to: 20th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere 20th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern
20th_parallel
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north: 21° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north
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Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south: 16° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south
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Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north: 16° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north
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Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 20th parallel south and the 25th parallel south: 21° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel south and the 25th parallel south
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Circles of latitude
heading eastwards, the parallel 30° north passes through: Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north Circles of latitude
Circles of latitude between the 25th parallel north and the 30th parallel north
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Circles of latitude
heading eastwards, the parallel 30° south passes through: Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel south and the 25th parallel south Circles of latitude
Circles of latitude between the 25th parallel south and the 30th parallel south
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Topics referred to by the same term
of longitude 20th parallel north, a circle of latitude 20th parallel south, a circle of latitude 20th Avenue (disambiguation) 20th Street (disambiguation)
Twentieth
Circles of latitude
10th parallel north Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year"
Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel north and the 15th parallel north
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Circles of latitude
of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south
Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel south and the 15th parallel south
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Historical name for Northern Vietnam
which comprised only the Northern region, approximately north of the 20th parallel. "Tonkin" is a Western rendition of 東京 Đông Kinh (17th century Vietnamese
Tonkin
National subdivisions and second level of government of Australia
south of the 20th parallel south North Australia (1926–1931), consisting of the area of the current Northern Territory north of the 20th parallel south Two
States and territories of Australia
States_and_territories_of_Australia
Territory of Australia, 1927–1931
territory of North Australia, the dividing line between the two being the 20th parallel south. The two territories were merged in 1931 to reform the Northern
Central_Australia_(territory)
Wolf–Rayet star in the constellation Dorado
such as adaptive optics or speckle interferometry. South of about the 20th parallel south, the LMC is circumpolar, meaning that it can be seen (at least
R136a1
1872–1919 Ottoman province in southwest Arabia
census as 2,500,000. Broadly speaking, the vilayet was bounded by the 20th parallel north to the north, the Aden protectorate to the south, the Red Sea
Yemen_vilayet
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south: 1° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML
Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_Equator_and_the_5th_parallel_south
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 65th parallel north and the 70th parallel north. This includes the Arctic Circle, at 66°33′49.6″ north. 66°
Circles of latitude between the 65th parallel north and the 70th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_65th_parallel_north_and_the_70th_parallel_north
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
extremely low at its southernmost limit from Earth's surface, about the 20th parallel south. Messier 81 and Messier 82 are considered ideal for viewing using
Messier_81
Circles of latitude
Following are circles of latitude between the 45th parallel north and the 50th parallel north: 46° Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates
Circles of latitude between the 45th parallel north and the 50th parallel north
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This is a list of composers of 20th-century classical music, sortable by name, year of birth, year of death, nationality, notable works, and remarks. It
List of 20th-century classical composers
List_of_20th-century_classical_composers
2005 three-volume novel by Péter Nádas
Parallel Stories (Hungarian: Párhuzamos történetek) is a 2005 novel in three volumes by the Hungarian writer Péter Nádas. It comprises the installments
Parallel_Stories
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
138 ships. USAF tactical strikes against North Vietnam north of the 20th parallel were authorized on 5 April under the nickname Freedom Train. The first
Operation_Linebacker
International border
meridian east for 223 km (138 mi) down to the 20th parallel north. It then turns west along this parallel for 105 km (65 mi), before turning south at the
Libya–Sudan_border
1973 peace agreement between North and South Vietnam and the US
with the United States, Nixon ordered a halt to bombings north of the 20th parallel on December 30. With the US committed to disengagement (and after threats
Paris_Peace_Accords
British-Ottoman boundary line
boundary in 1905. It then continued until it met the Blue Line at the 20th parallel. Together with the Blue Line, the Violet Line effectively divided the
Violet_Line_(1914)
Earth's southernmost continent
the sea level around the Antarctic continent recorded south of the 62° parallel". Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Geographica Physica (20): 7–12.
Antarctica
Area with air pressures lower than adjacent areas
the strongest. It can reach as far as the 40th parallel in East Asia during August and 20th parallel in Australia during February. Its poleward progression
Low-pressure_area
Series of novels written by John Dos Passos
tend to mirror each other, for instance, The 42nd Parallel begins with declarations that the 20th century will be shaped by America and its territorial
U.S.A._(trilogy)
Part of the Vietnam War (1966–1968)
been conducted as far as 230 miles (370 km) north of the DMZ to the 20th parallel north. At the height of the operation in May 1967, two cruisers and
Operation_Sea_Dragon
Line of longitude
Antarctic Territory and Queen Maud Land. Between the 5th parallel north and the 60th parallel south it forms the eastern boundary of the Latin American
20th_meridian_west
Waterway between Mavulis and Orchid islands
northernmost part of Philippine territory ceded by Spain to the US ends at the 20th parallel, or south of the Balintang Channel." The Bashi Channel was not included
Bashi_Channel
Literature-related events in France during the 20th century
French literature in this period parallel changes in the visual arts. For more on this, see French art of the 20th century. French literature was profoundly
20th-century French literature
20th-century_French_literature
Town in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
approximately 231 square kilometers. It is located at the intersection of the 20th parallel and the 103rd meridian. It is sometimes referred to as Ornelas Michoacan
San_José_de_Gracia,_Michoacán
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
restricted to enemy targets south of the 20th parallel for the first two weeks of January and then below the 17th parallel starting on the 16th. With the Paris
USS_Oriskany
Part of the Vietnam War (1971)
in North Vietnam south of the 20th parallel (rather than just the four airfields and targets south of the 18th parallel as in the original plan), but
Operation_Proud_Deep_Alpha
American heavy metal band
project band Sixx:A.M. released The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack as a musical parallel to the novel. Vince Neil (not the band) hosted the Motley Cruise from January
Mötley_Crüe
Selected list of books
The 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction is a list of the 100 best English-language books of the 20th century compiled by
20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
20th_Century's_Greatest_Hits:_100_English-Language_Books_of_Fiction
Type of progression in music theory
In music, consecutive fifths or parallel fifths are progressions in which the interval of a perfect fifth is followed by a different perfect fifth between
Consecutive_fifths
The 20th century changed the world in unprecedented ways. The World Wars sparked tension between countries and led to the creation of atomic bombs, the
Key events of the 20th century
Key_events_of_the_20th_century
Province of Vietnam
2011. Retrieved 17 June 2010. "B-52's Raid Supply Routes South of the 20th Parallel". Select.nytimes.com. 8 January 1973. Retrieved 17 June 2010. "provinces
Quảng_Bình_province
Indigenous people in Western Australia
when a 1940 law ruled that no native person could cross over below the 20th parallel of latitude unless he could obtain a signed medical certificate and
Koara
Weather phenomenon
the strongest. It can reach as far as the 40th parallel in East Asia during August and the 20th parallel in Australia during February. Its poleward progression
Monsoon_trough
American actress and fashion model (born 1963)
information. "Official site for Parallel Man animated film, graphic novel, characters, art". Official Site of Parallel Man | FutureDude Entertainment.
Ming-Na_Wen
Cyclone with an associated cold pool of air at high altitude
main cause for the few tropical cyclones which develop north of the 20th parallel north and east of the 160th meridian east during La Niña events. Trailing
Cold-core_low
American actor (born 1940)
the University of California Los Angeles before signing a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1960. At Fox, he started out as a contract player in Sandra
James_Brolin
River in Western Australia
with north to the left, showing lines of latitude from 20th parallel south to the 35th parallel south at the base of the map. The lines of latitude appear
Ashburton River (Western Australia)
Ashburton_River_(Western_Australia)
Provincial city in Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Hits Dong Hoi Again, Russ Say "B-52's Raid Supply Routes South of the 20th Parallel". The New York Times. Jan 8, 1973. Retrieved Sep 1, 2022 – via NYTimes
Đồng_Hới
American playwright and essayist (1915–2005)
1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright and essayist in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947)
Arthur_Miller
Romance, horror and death literary genre
Gothic fiction, often referred to as Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name of the genre
Gothic_fiction
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
located at an elevation of 706 meters on a plateau and straddles the 20th parallel. Neighboring municipalities are: Tapiraí and Córrego Danta (N), Luz
Bambuí
Architectural style
architectural movement in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts that especially
Expressionist_architecture
Spanish actress (born 1974)
Broken Embraces (2009), I'm So Excited! (2013), Pain and Glory (2019), and Parallel Mothers (2021). In addition to acting, she has also took over production
Penélope_Cruz
Idea advanced by Ufologists
1969 book Passport to Magonia: On UFOS, Folklore and Parallel Worlds, Vallée argues for a "parallel universe co-existing with our own". The idea was reiterated
Interdimensional UFO hypothesis
Interdimensional_UFO_hypothesis
Indian actor (born 1950)
Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi films. He was notable in Indian parallel cinema and has starred in various international productions. He has won
Naseeruddin_Shah
Oceanic division
Zemlya (11th century) and Spitzbergen (1596). From the late 16th to the early 20th century, expeditions to the Arctic Ocean became more common (see List of
Arctic_Ocean
in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made in the 20th century. Examples of such sources include Metacritic, Roger Ebert's list
List of 20th-century films considered the worst
List_of_20th-century_films_considered_the_worst
Indian actress (1955–1986)
Benegal's Charandas Chor (1975). She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in
Smita_Patil
Borough and county in New York, US
form the first, kernel incarnation of the City of Brooklyn in 1834. In a parallel development, the Town of Bushwick, farther up the river, saw the incorporation
Brooklyn
1982 film by Steven Spielberg
Awards. The film was re-released in 1985 and again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with altered shots, visual effects, and additional scenes. It
E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial
1950–1953 conflict in Korean Peninsula
Soviet Union and the United States into two occupation zones at the 38th parallel, with plans for a future independent state. Due to political disagreements
Korean_War
Representative of the Crown in Australia
territories of Central Australia and North Australia, with the border at the 20th parallel south. Each territory was administered by a Government Resident located
Administrator of the Northern Territory
Administrator_of_the_Northern_Territory
Electronic component
kingdom of France." Daniel Gralath was the first to combine several jars in parallel to increase the charge storage capacity. Benjamin Franklin investigated
Capacitor
Long fictional narrative story
Elixiere des Teufels (1815), would later attract 20th-century psychoanalysts and supply the images for 20th- and 21st-century horror films, love romances
Novel
Window composed of adjustable parallel louvres set in a frame
United Kingdom), jalousie, ventilator, or jalosy is a window composed of parallel slats of glass, acrylic, or wood set in a frame. The louvres are joined
Jalousie_window
American named passenger train (1902–1967)
The 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train on the New York Central Railroad (NYC) from 1902 to 1967. The train traveled between Grand Central
20th_Century_Limited
Urban legend based on a region in North Atlantic
Ocean, roughly bounded by Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. Since the mid-20th century, it has been the focus of an urban legend suggesting that many aircraft
Bermuda_Triangle
Historicity of Israelite founding myth
arrival and departure from Ancient Egypt has sometimes been seen as broadly parallel to the biblical tale of the sojourn of the Israelites in Egypt. Canaanite
Sources and parallels of the Exodus
Sources_and_parallels_of_the_Exodus
Term referring to a homosexual person
the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century. In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and
Gay
Gearing-class destroyer
as the 20th parallel. This area was constricted in April 1968 when the bombing halt ended American combat activity north of the 19th parallel. Steaming
USS_Forrest_Royal
American actor, producer, and writer
episodes of the Fox television series Fringe, playing a cab driver in the parallel universe. In 2012, Royo appeared in the NBC police drama Prime Suspect
Andre_Royo
Multi-sport event in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan
2026 Asian Games (2026年アジア競技大会, 2026-nen Ajia Kyōgi Taikai), also known as 20th Asian Games (第20回アジア競技大会) and Aichi–Nagoya 2026 (愛知/名古屋2026), will be a multi-sport
2026_Asian_Games
Early nautical map of Western Australia
with north to the left and shows lines of latitude from 20th parallel south to the 35th parallel south and also shows the Tropic of Capricorn. The top left
Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht
Caert_van't_Landt_van_d'Eendracht
Exhaust-powered forced-induction device for engines
usually by a belt from the engine's crankshaft. However, up until the mid-20th century, a turbocharger was called a "turbosupercharger" and was considered
Turbocharger
Mathematical model of the physical space
propositions (theorems) from these. One of those is the parallel postulate which relates to parallel lines on a Euclidean plane. Although many of Euclid's
Euclidean_geometry
Irish actor (born 1950)
December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2024. Jaafar, Ali (2 September 2009). "Parallel Eyes Irish Projects". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2017. Ryan, Conor (15
Gabriel_Byrne
American television series
transgender DEA agent in Twin Peaks and the Mulder character was seen as a parallel to that show's FBI Agent Dale Cooper. The producers and writers cited All
The_X-Files
Hungarian film
My 20th Century aka My Twentieth Century (Hungarian: Az én XX. századom) is a 1989 Hungarian comedy-drama science fiction film written and directed by
My_20th_Century
American superhero television series (2001–2011)
who was disappointed in his son. Lionel was created for Smallville to parallel the Kents and as an "experiment in extreme parenting". A recurring first-season
Smallville
Fold on underside of tongue
bottom of the tongue to the inside of the mouth) under the tongue and run parallel next to the two distinct veins. They typically appear in pairs and may
Fimbriated_fold_of_tongue
Test to determine whether a user is human
(displayed as reCAPTCHA v1) was first invented in 1997 by two groups working in parallel. This form of CAPTCHA requires entering a sequence of letters or numbers
CAPTCHA
main cause for the few tropical cyclones which develop north of the 20th parallel north and east of the 160th meridian east during La Nina events. Trailing
Upper tropospheric cyclonic vortex
Upper_tropospheric_cyclonic_vortex
The 20th century saw the rise and fall of many subcultures. In the early part of the 20th century, subcultures were mostly informal groupings of like-minded
History of modern Western subcultures
History_of_modern_Western_subcultures
Capital and largest city of Spain
city faces include the increasingly unaffordable rental prices (often in parallel with the gentrification and the spike of tourist apartments in the city
Madrid
Market in which goods or services are traded illegally
informal, clandestine, illegal, unobserved, unreported, unrecorded, second, parallel, and black. There is no single underground economy; there are many. These
Black_market
American singer (born 1940)
reached the Top 20 in the UK and other European countries. Sinatra enjoyed a parallel recording career, cutting duets with the husky-voiced, country-and-western-inspired
Nancy_Sinatra
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1945)
and released three more studio albums between then and 1979, including Parallel Lines, which spawned six singles, including "Heart of Glass". Their fifth
Debbie_Harry
Form of German-language handwriting
the 20th century, many individual letters acquired variant forms. German writers used both cursive styles, Kurrent and Latin cursive, in parallel: Location
Kurrent
Australian activist
campaigned against restriction on Aboriginal peoples' movement below the 20th parallel. In 1980, McLeod became involved with the Noonkanbah land rights controversy
Don_McLeod_(activist)
American media franchise
between the main episodes of the Skywalker Saga entered development in parallel with the production of the sequel trilogy, described by Disney chief financial
Star_Wars
1999 video game
story of Chrono Cross focuses on a teenage boy named Serge and a theme of parallel worlds. Faced with an alternate reality in which he died as a child, Serge
Chrono_Cross
Folds of skin that contain and protect the vulva's other parts
Latin term labium/labia is used in anatomy for several usually paired parallel structures, but in English, it is mostly applied to two pairs of parts
Labia_majora
Alongside commercial masala films, a distinctive genre of art films known as parallel cinema has also existed, presenting realistic content and avoidance of
Hindi_cinema
Continent
new boundary north along the Ural Mountains rather than the nearby and parallel running Ob and Irtysh rivers. This was endorsed by the Russian Empire and
Europe
1999 film by George Lucas
Star Wars, released in 1977. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by 20th Century Fox, it is the fourth film in the Star Wars film series, the first
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star_Wars:_Episode_I_–_The_Phantom_Menace
2002 film by George Lucas
version of the story when Zam lived, "became the main character" in a "whole parallel world" that Stevenson constructed. In the archivist field, the film has
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star_Wars:_Episode_II_–_Attack_of_the_Clones
Submarine of the United States
Piranha’s group dissolved and she searched for targets westward along the 20th parallel, engaging an enemy patrol craft 9 October. She endured a heavy depth
USS_Piranha
American animated sitcom
family. The first seven minutes of the pitch pilot, which had a storyline parallel to the pilot that aired on television in January 1999, would be included
Family_Guy
1999 film by David Fincher
10, 1999, and was released in the United States on October 15, 1999, by 20th Century Fox. The film failed to meet the studio's expectations at the box
Fight_Club
One of two offspring produced by the same pregnancy
multiple birth is a multiple. Unrelated look-alikes whose resemblance parallels that of twins are referred to as doppelgänger. The human twin birth rate
Twin
Programmable machine that processes data
cryptography applications, as well as with other so-called "embarrassingly parallel" tasks. Software consists of the encoded information that determines a
Computer
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Girl/Female
Norse
Ever or eternal ruler. Island ruler. Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red.
Boy/Male
English
Bald. Famous Bearers: Early 20th century American President Coolidge; fashion designer Calvin...
Boy/Male
Norse American Scandinavian
Ever or eternal ruler. Island ruler. Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red.
Boy/Male
English
From the Old English Aethelstan meaning noble stone. Atheistan was a 10th century Anglo-Saxon...
Boy/Male
Irish
nollaig is the Irish word for Christmas and is given to boys or girls born on December 25th.
Boy/Male
Irish
nollaig is the Irish word for Christmas and is given to boys or girls born on December 25th.
Boy/Male
Celtic
Strong; He ascends. 10th century Brian Boru was a high king and great national hero of Ireland.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Mother of Lord Mahavir; 24th Jain Tirthankar
Girl/Female
Indian
Victory; 10th Day According to Hindu Calender; Pretending
Female
Italian
Old Italian form of German Hilda, ELDA means "battle." Not in use before the 20th century.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the medieval female personal name Mab(be), a short form of Middle English, Old French Amabel (from Latin amabilis ‘loveable’). This has survived into the 20th century in the short form Mabel.English : possibly from an unattested Old English male personal name, Mappa.English : from Old Welsh map, mab ‘son’, which was used as a distinguishing epithet.
Boy/Male
English American Latin
Bald. Famous Bearers: Early 20th century American President Coolidge; fashion designer Calvin...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the medieval female personal name Mab(be), a short form of Middle English or Old French Amabel (from Latin amabilis ‘lovable’). This has survived into the 20th century as a personal name in the short form Mabel.
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : reduced form of Scottish McLean.English : perhaps a variant spelling of Lane.Finnish : ornamental name from laine ‘wave’. This is one of the most common names among those that were derived from words denoting natural features when hereditary surnames were adopted in Finland in the beginning of the 20th century. This name is found chiefly in southern Finland.French : metonymic occupational name for a worker or dealer in wool, from Old French la(i)ne ‘wool’ (Latin lana).
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the personal name Hywel ‘eminent’, popular since the Middle Ages in particular in honor of the great 10th-century law-giving Welsh king.English : habitational name from Howell in Lincolnshire, so named from an Old English hugol ‘mound’, ‘hillock’ or hūne ‘hoarhound’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The 70th Surah of the Quran
Girl/Female
Greek American
A , meaning famed. Famous bearer: 20th century British jazz singer Cleo Laine.
Boy/Male
German
meaning noble wolf, generally associated with the 20th-century German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
10th Day of Paksha in Hindu Calendar
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20TH PARALLEL
Boy/Male
Celtic American Irish
Song.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sidhharth | ஸிதà¯à®¤à®¾à®°à¯à®¤
Clever
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pride of the Religion Islam
Boy/Male
Armenian
Small cross.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thanigai | தாநீகாஈ
Related to God Murugan
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Deep Person
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Bright Fame; Strange; Foreign
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of the Day; Lord Shivaand the Sun
Girl/Female
Indian
Shadows
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n.
A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel.
n.
The Bull; the second in order of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April; -- marked thus [/] in almanacs.
n.
The Water-bearer; the eleventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of January; -- so called from the rains which prevail at that season in Italy and the East.
n.
One of a group of shooting stars which appear yearly about the 10th of August, and cross the heavens in paths apparently radiating from the constellation Perseus. They are beleived to be fragments once connected with a comet visible in 1862.
a.
Alt. of Parallelogrammical
a.
Of or pertaining to a parallelogram; parallelogrammic.
n.
A Turkish money of account (formerly a coin), of little value; the 120th part of a piaster.
n.
The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.
n.
A solid, the faces of which are six parallelograms, the opposite pairs being parallel, and equal to each other; a prism whose base is a parallelogram.
n.
A parallelopiped.
a.
Of or pertaining to Seljuk, a Tartar chief who embraced Mohammedanism, and began the subjection of Western Asia to that faith and rule; of or pertaining to the dynasty founded by him, or the empire maintained by his descendants from the 10th to the 13th century.
a.
Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.
a.
Having the properties of a parallelogram.
n. pl.
A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th.
n.
The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day.
n.
The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere.
n.
A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm.