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Roman victory during the Second Punic War
The siege of Syracuse by the Roman Republic took place in 213–212 BC. The Romans successfully stormed the Hellenistic city of Syracuse after a protracted
Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC)
Siege_of_Syracuse_(213–212_BC)
Calendar year
Year 212 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaccus and Pulcher (or, less frequently
212_BC
Aspect of Chinese military history
(221–206 BC) against incursions by nomads from Inner Asia. The walls were built of rammed earth, constructed using forced labour, and by 212 BC ran from
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
Battle of the Second Punic War
The first Battle of Herdonia was fought in 212 BC during the Second Punic War between Hannibal's Carthaginian army and Roman forces led by Praetor Gnaeus
Battle_of_Herdonia_(212_BC)
Hannibal's capture of the city, Second Punic War
The Battle of Tarentum in March 212 BC was a military engagement in the Second Punic War. The Romans had been waiting for a chance to strike at Capua,
Battle_of_Tarentum_(212_BC)
212 BC battle
The First Battle of Capua was fought in 212 BC between Hannibal and two Roman consular armies. The Roman force was led by two consuls, Quintus Fulvius
Battle_of_Capua_(212_BC)
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
Capua fell. In 212 BC Marcellus conquered Syracuse, and the Romans destroyed the Carthaginian army in Sicily in 211–210 BC. In 210 BC, the Romans entered
Hannibal
Greek mathematician and physicist (c. 287 – 212 BC)
Archimedes of Syracuse (/ˌɑːrkɪˈmiːdiːz/ AR-kih-MEE-deez; c. 287 – c. 212 BC) was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and
Archimedes
Ancient Roman family
subsequently impeached and fined. Appius Claudius P. f. Ap. n. Pulcher, consul in 212 BC, during the Second Punic War; with his colleague laid siege to Capua. His
Claudia_gens
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
property qualification. By early 215 BC they were fielding at least 12 legions; by 214 BC 18; and by 213 BC 22. By 212 BC the full complement of the legions
Second_Punic_War
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
qualification. By early 215 BC they were fielding at least 12 legions; two years later they had 18; and a year after that, 22. By 212 BC the full complement of
Punic_Wars
Topics referred to by the same term
212 may refer to: 212 AD, the year 212 BC 212 (number) 212 (album), an album by Neil Zaza "212" (song), a song by Azealia Banks 212 (missile), a Soviet
212_(disambiguation)
Carthaginian general (245–207 BC)
000 Numidian cavalry. The Roman commanders captured Saguntum in 212 BC and in 211 BC hired 20,000 Celtiberian mercenaries to reinforce their army. Observing
Hasdrubal_Barca
Device purported to be used by Archimedes to burn Roman ships
used it to burn attacking Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse (c. 213–212 BC). It does not appear in the surviving works of Archimedes and there is no
Archimedes'_heat_ray
Dynamic list of ancient Greek rulers over Syracuse
was founded by settlers from Corinth in 734 or 733 BC, and was conquered by the Romans in 212 BC, after which it became the seat of Roman rule in Sicily
List_of_tyrants_of_Syracuse
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
out in 212 BC, and ended inconclusively in 205 BC. Philip continued to wage war against Pergamum and Rhodes for control of the Aegean (204–200 BC) and ignored
Hellenistic_period
Battle of the Second Punic War in Italy
Battle of Beneventum was fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic in 212 BC during the Second Punic War. During this conflict, Hanno, son of Bomilcar
Battle_of_Beneventum_(212_BC)
Sieges in Roman History
succeeded a first time in breaking the siege of the city of Capua (in 212 B.C.), the second time the Romans held firm in Campania. And although Hannibal
Siege_warfare_in_ancient_Rome
King of Sophene and Commagene from 228 to 212 BC
Polybius 25.2.11. The only certain ancient reference to Mithridates occurs in 212 BC, when Antiochus III besieged Arsamosata in Sophene. Some of the king's advisors
Mithridates (nephew of Antiochus III)
Mithridates_(nephew_of_Antiochus_III)
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Queen consort of Sophene and Commagene
the Great. She may have been born in 244/243 BC as the twin sister of Seleucus III Ceraunus. In 212 BC, following his siege of Arsamosata, Antiochus
Antiochis (sister of Antiochus III)
Antiochis_(sister_of_Antiochus_III)
Latin phrase meaning "Do not disturb my circles!"
When the Romans conquered the city of Syracuse after the siege of 214–212 BC, the Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus gave the order to retrieve
Noli_turbare_circulos_meos!
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
214 BC – Third Battle of Nola – Marcellus fights an inconclusive battle with Hannibal. Battle of Beneventum 213 BC – 212 BC – Siege of Syracuse 212 BC –
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
myriad, or one hundred million. In The Sand Reckoner, Archimedes (c. 287–212 BC) devised a system of naming large numbers reaching up to 10 8 × 10 16 {\displaystyle
History_of_large_numbers
Battle of the Second Punic War
city of Tarentum that had betrayed them in the first Battle of Tarentum in 212 BC. This time the commander of the city, Carthalo, turned against the Carthaginians
Battle_of_Tarentum_(209_BC)
240–216 BC Hieronymus, 215–214 BC Adranodoros, 214-212 BC Hippocrates, 213–212 BC Epicydes, 213–212 BC Aristophilides, 6th/5th century BC Lysias, before
List_of_ancient_Greek_tyrants
211 BC battle of the Second Punic War
were thwarted by the return of Hannibal's army rushing to its defence. In 212 BC, undeterred by the loss of some 16,000 men to Hannibal at the Battle of
Siege_of_Capua_(211_BC)
Roman general and statesman
Claudius Marcellus, having charge of the fleet and the camp at Leontini. In 212 BC, he was elected consul, and in conjunction with his colleague Quintus Fulvius
Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 212 BC)
Appius_Claudius_Pulcher_(consul_212_BC)
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Capua may refer to: Battle of Capua (212 BC) was between Hannibal and two Roman consular armies Battle of Capua (554) was an engagement between
Battle_of_Capua
Ancient Roman general and statesman
and Mago in Celtiberia in 207 BC. A member of the celebrated plebeian gens Junia, Silanus first appears in history in 216 BC, when he was appointed prefect
Marcus Junius Silanus (praetor 212 BC)
Marcus_Junius_Silanus_(praetor_212_BC)
Convex lens for fire making
mathematician Archimedes was said to have used a burning glass as a weapon in 212 BC, when Syracuse was besieged by Marcus Claudius Marcellus of the Roman Republic
Burning_glass
Steep cliff used for executions in ancient Rome
Vecellinus, 485 BC, for perduellio (i.e. high treason) Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, 384 BC, for sedition Rebels from Tarentum, 212 BC Lucius Cornelius
Tarpeian_Rock
Chinese mathematics before this date. After the book burning of 212 BC, the Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD) produced works of mathematics which presumably expanded
History_of_mathematics
Topics referred to by the same term
during one of the Carthaginian campaigns in Sicily. Siege of Syracuse in 212 BC, between the city of Syracuse, and a Roman army under Marcellus sent to
Battle_of_Syracuse
Archimedes (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) is the eponym of all of the things (and topics) listed below. Archimedean absolute value Archimedean circle Archimedean
List of things named after Archimedes
List_of_things_named_after_Archimedes
Indiana Jones character
After Jones returns to his present time from the Siege of Syracuse in 212 BC gravely injured, Jones' goddaughter Helena Shaw gets in touch with Marion
Marion_Ravenwood
3rd century capital of a Balkan Celtic state
with the city of Byzantium. His capital was destroyed by the Thracians in 212 BC and this was also the end of his kingdom. The modern Bulgarian village of
Tylis
Campaigns of Napoleon. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0-297-74830-0. Grant, p. 212 Pigeard (2004). Dictionnaire des batailles de Napoléon. pp. 499–500. Chandler
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Ancient Roman general and statesman
Gracchus (died 212 BC) was a Roman republican consul in the Second Punic War. He was son of the Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus who was consul in 238 BC, who was
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 215 BC)
Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus_(consul_215_BC)
Carthaginian leader in the Second Punic War
cope with the superior fleet of the enemy, he withdrew to North Africa. In 212 BC, he escaped the harbour at Syracuse and carried to Carthage the news of
Bomilcar_(3rd_century_BC)
Thracians (?-212 BC) Philip II of Macedon, annexed Thrace, 341–336 BC Alexander the Great retains Thrace and suppresses rebellion, 335–323 BC Lysimachus
List of kings of Thrace and Dacia
List_of_kings_of_Thrace_and_Dacia
American film franchise
and Italy, where he inadvertently ends up traveling back in time to the 212 BC Siege of Syracuse after Voller uses the Dial to locate a time fissure in
Indiana_Jones
Roman general and statesman, consul in 207 BCE
BC, he was praetor in 212 BC, propraetor in 211 BC during the siege of Capua, before being sent to Spain that same year. He became consul in 207 BC.
Gaius_Claudius_Nero
Roman general and politician (236/235 – c. 183 BC)
Initially, Gaius Claudius Nero – who was praetor in 212 BC – was sent to contain the situation. But in 210 BC, the assembly elected Scipio to take command.
Scipio_Africanus
Capital of the Qin dynasty
highways known as Chidao (馳道) was built in an arc radiating from Xianyang. In 212 BC, unsatisfied with the existing palaces in Xianyang, Qin Shi Huang ordered
Xianyang_(Qin)
211 BCE battle during the Second Punic War
in 213 or 212 BC. On the whole, the situation in Iberia was stable enough for Hasdrubal Barca to shift his attention to Africa in 213/212 BC in order to
Battle_of_the_Upper_Baetis
2023 film directed by James Mangold
Pontimus, a soldier from 212 BC during the Siege of Syracuse. Nasser Memarzia as Archimedes, a brilliant scientist from 212 BC Syracuse and inventor of
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana_Jones_and_the_Dial_of_Destiny
Celtic king in Thrace
the city of Byzantium. His successor on the throne was Cavarus under whom Tylis was destroyed by the Thracians in 212 BC. Polybius IV 46. v t e v t e
Comontorius
King of Macedonia from 179 to 168 BC
Περσεύς, romanized: Perseús; c. 212 – 166 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 179 until 168 BC. He is widely regarded as the last
Perseus_of_Macedon
Calendar year
and poet (d. 170 BC) Wen, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (d. 157 BC) Abdissares, king of Sophene (Armenian Kingdom) from 212 BC Euthydemus I, king
200_BC
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
contemporary debates about imperial policy. In particular, purges in 213 and 212 BC collectively known as the burning of books and burying of scholars are frequently
Qin_dynasty
during 212 BC, who comes into conflict with the time-travelling Nazis. Archimedes (Nasser Memarzia) is a brilliant scientist from Syracuse, who in 212 BC invented
List of Indiana Jones characters
List_of_Indiana_Jones_characters
Branch of mathematics
Hellenistic period, this method was further developed by Archimedes (c. 287 – c. 212 BC), who combined it with a concept of the indivisibles—a precursor to
Calculus
History of the municipality of Syracuse, Italy
influential personalities such as Aeschylus and Plato. Conquered by the Romans in 212 BC, Syracuse served as the capital of Roman Sicily. It remained important under
History_of_Syracuse,_Sicily
City in Sicily, Italy
mathematician Archimedes, who led its defense during the Roman siege in 212 BC. Syracuse became the capital of the Byzantine Empire under Constans II.
Syracuse,_Sicily
Deity
temple to Honos and Virtus. He renewed this vow after capturing Syracuse in 212 BC, during the Second Punic War, and while consul in 208 he attempted to fulfill
Honos
King of Sophene and Commagene from 228 to 212 BC
Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠) was king of Sophene and Commagene from 228 BC to 212 BC. He was the son and successor of Arsames I. Xérxēs (Ξέρξης) is the Greek
Xerxes_of_Sophene
Roman politician and general
Spurius Carvilius Maximus Ruga (died 212 BC) was Roman consul in 234 and 228 BC. Spurius Carvilius Ruga, the schoolteacher, was his freedman. The son of
Spurius Carvilius Maximus Ruga
Spurius_Carvilius_Maximus_Ruga
("Μή μου τοὺς κύκλους τάραττε!") — Archimedes, Greek mathematician (c. 212 BC), to a Roman soldier who interrupted his geometric experiments during the
List_of_last_words
(216–215 BC) – Second Punic War Siege of Petelia (215 BC) – Second Punic War Siege of Arpi (213 BC) – Second Punic War Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC) – the
List_of_sieges
Barcid Carthaginian who played an important role in the Second Punic War
Scipio) throughout 215–212 BC. Mago, in a cavalry ambush of Publius Cornelius Scipio, killed 2,000 Romans near Akra Leuke in 214 BC, and also aided in keeping
Mago_Barca
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
also arrogated the first-person pronoun 朕 for his exclusive use, and in 212 BC began calling himself "The Immortal" (真人; zhēnrén). Others were to address
Qin_Shi_Huang
Roman cognomen
others. Marcus Fulvius Flaccus, consul 264 BC Quintus Fulvius M.f. Flaccus, consul 237 BC, 224 BC, 212 BC, 209 BC Gnaeus Fulvius Flaccus, brother of Q. Fulvius
Flaccus
210 BC battle in the Second Punic War
who describes two battles taking place in the span of two years (in 212 BC and 210 BC) at the same place (Herdonia) between Hannibal and Roman commanders
Battle_of_Herdonia_(210_BC)
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
Apollonius, the mathematician and inventor Archimedes (lived c. 287 – c. 212 BC) came to visit the Library of Alexandria. During his time in Egypt, Archimedes
Library_of_Alexandria
300 BC). Mathematician, founder of geometry. Archimedes (c. 287 – c. 212 BC). Mathematician and inventor. Chrysippus of Soli (c. 280 – 207 BC). Major
Timeline of Western philosophers
Timeline_of_Western_philosophers
212 BC victory of Hannibal's army
The Battle of the Silarus was fought in 212 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman force led by centurion Marcus Centenius Penula. The vastly outnumbered
Battle_of_the_Silarus
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
mathematician Euclid (c. 300 BC), the inventor Archimedes (287 BC – c. 212 BC), and the polymath Eratosthenes (c. 225 BC). Cosmopolitan and flourishing
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Roman consul in 213 BC
remained in Arpi with a few troops as a legatus, a legate or lieutenant, in 212 BC. In 209–208, he was serving still or again as a legatus during his father's
Quintus Fabius Maximus (consul 213 BC)
Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_(consul_213_BC)
Architectural aperture for firing guns through
alleged to have been by Archimedes during the siege of Syracuse in 214–212 BC. Arrowslits were used in ancient Greek warfare and by the military of ancient
Loophole_(firearm)
Focal point for concentrated sunlight; contains working fluid to be heated
outside air temperature. Legendary accounts of the Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC) tell of Archimedes' heat ray, a set of burnished brass mirrors or burning
Solar_furnace
3rd century BC Roman commander and politician
praetor urbanus with the additional jurisdiction of the praetor peregrinus in 212 BC. He presided over the first ludi Apollinares, thereby instituting an annual
Publius Cornelius Sulla (praetor 212 BC)
Publius_Cornelius_Sulla_(praetor_212_BC)
Instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
the 1st century BC. According to André Wegener Sleeswyk, the actual inventor may have been Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC). However, this
Odometer
Roman currency
especially Greece and Asia Minor where coins were invented in the 7th century BC. The currency of central Italy was influenced by its natural resources, with
Roman_Republican_currency
First King of Numidia from 202 BC to 148 BC
Carthaginian auxiliaries against Syphax's army and won a decisive victory (215–212 BC). He was betrothed to the daughter of the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal
Masinissa
to the Roman ships besieging Syracuse during the Siege of Syracuse (214–212 BC). The existing gas-fired power plant is on about a 25 hectares (62 acres)
Archimede combined cycle power plant
Archimede_combined_cycle_power_plant
Roman province
under Hieron II remained an independent ally of Rome until its defeat in 212 BC during the Second Punic War. Thereafter the province included the whole
Sicilia_(Roman_province)
Carthaginian general
outbreak of plague in 212 BC destroyed most of his army, with himself among the fatalities. The Romans retook Agrigentum in 210 BC. William Smith (ed.)
Himilco_(fl._3rd_century_BC)
Engineering discipline
are now Iraq and Iran, by the early 4th century BC. In ancient Greece, the works of Archimedes (287–212 BC) influenced mechanics in the Western tradition
Mechanical_engineering
Upward force that opposes the weight of an object immersed in fluid
is named after Archimedes of Syracuse, who first discovered this law in 212 BC. For objects, floating and sunken, and in gases as well as liquids (i.e
Buoyancy
Ancient Greek analogue astronomical computer
Claudius Marcellus after the death of Archimedes at the siege of Syracuse in 212 BC. Marcellus had great respect for Archimedes and one of these machines was
Antikythera_mechanism
Greek anti-ship weapon used in 213–212 BC
sea. These machines featured prominently during the Second Punic War in 214 BC, when the Roman Republic attacked Syracuse with a fleet of 60 quinqueremes
Claw_of_Archimedes
Electromagnetic radiation generated by the thermal motion of particles
order to burn attacking Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse (c. 213–212 BC), but no sources from the time have been confirmed. Catoptrics is a book
Thermal_radiation
Field of knowledge
notable mathematician of antiquity is Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 – c. 212 BC). He developed methods for calculating the surface area and volume of solids
Mathematics
Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC)
shortly after several of Plato's (d. 347 BC) followers and before the mathematician Archimedes (c. 287 – c. 212 BC); specifically, Proclus placed Euclid
Euclid
In mathematics, straight line touching a plane curve without crossing it
straight line could fall between it and the curve. Archimedes (c. 287 – c. 212 BC) found the tangent to an Archimedean spiral by considering the path of a
Tangent
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
of Syracuse in 214–212 BC (although archaeological evidence supports their existence in Egyptian Middle Kingdom forts around 1860 BC). Slits "of the height
Arrowslit
his breath. 212 BC – Archimedes was murdered by a Roman soldier during the Siege of Syracuse despite orders that he not be harmed. 207 BC – Chrysippus
Deaths_of_philosophers
the Warring States period (481 BC – 403 BC) and the Qin state (9th century BC – 221 BC) and dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC). Early Warring States period Qin
Timeline of the Warring States and the Qin dynasty
Timeline_of_the_Warring_States_and_the_Qin_dynasty
408–355 BC) used the method of exhaustion, which foreshadows the concept of the limit, to calculate areas and volumes, while Archimedes (c. 287–212 BC) developed
History_of_calculus
4th century BC – State leaders in the 2nd century BC – State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC (300–201 BC). Cyrene (complete
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Ancient Roman coinage of Luceria
between about 275 B.C. and the Second Punic War. Roman coins were later minted in the city in two periods: 214-212 BC and in 211-208 BC. Luceria's coins
Coinage_of_Luceria
Celtic king in Thrace and the last king of Tylis
last king of Tylis. Under Cavarus, Tylis was destroyed by the Thracians in 212 BC. Celts and the Classical World by David Rankin, ISBN 0-415-15090-6, 1996
Cavarus
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Battle of Tarentum (209 BC) Battle of Tarentum (212 BC) Battle of Tarraco Battle of Tauroento Battle of Telamon Battle of Tenedos (86 BC) Battle of Thapsus
Index of ancient Rome–related articles
Index_of_ancient_Rome–related_articles
Licinius Crassus Dives (died 183 BC) was consul in 205 BC with Scipio Africanus; he was also Pontifex Maximus since 213 or 212 BC (until his death), and held
Publius Licinius Crassus Dives (consul 205 BC)
Publius_Licinius_Crassus_Dives_(consul_205_BC)
Ancient Roman family
Publius Cornelius Sulla, praetor in 212. Publius Cornelius P. f. P. n. Sulla, praetor urbanus and peregrinus in 212 BC, held the first Ludi Apollinares.
Cornelia_gens
Ancient Roman festival
of races. The Ludi Apollinares were games which were first organized in 212 BC, when C. Sulla was praetor. Initially a vow was made to hold them only once
Ludi_Apollinares
Study of rates of change
mathematicians such as Euclid (c. 300 BC), Archimedes (c. 287–212 BC), and Apollonius of Perga (c. 262–190 BC). Archimedes also made use of indivisibles
Differential_calculus
Ancient Roman politician and general
("handsome"). He was also the father of Appius Claudius Pulcher, consul in 212 BC. After losing the Battle of Drepana, his sister Claudia was prosecuted for
Publius Claudius Pulcher (consul 249 BC)
Publius_Claudius_Pulcher_(consul_249_BC)
King of Macedonia from 221 to 179 BC
BC) and a struggle with the emerging power of the Roman Republic. He would lead Macedon against Rome in the First (212-205 BC) and Second (200-196 BC)
Philip_V_of_Macedon
212 BC
212 BC
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Shakespearean
Gift of God; God has given. One of the 12 biblical apostles.
Female
Greek
(ΤÏÏφαινα) Greek name derived from the word tryphe, TRYPHAINA means "luxurious living; softness." In the bible, this is the name of a woman greeted by Paul in Romans 16:12.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Gift of the Lord. In the bible Mathew was one of the 12 apostles. He wrote the first gospel...
Boy/Male
Greek
Thaddeus was one of the 12 apostles described in the New Testament of the Bible.
Male
English
(דָּן) Short form of Hebrew Daniy, DAN means "judge." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's fifth son (of 12).Â
Boy/Male
Hebrew American
Gift of the Lord. In the bible Mathew was one of the 12 apostles. He wrote the first gospel...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beeman.Gamaliel Beaman came from Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England to MA in 1635 as a 12-year-old boy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Biblical
Adramyttium the court of death
Female
English
English name derived from the season name, "spring," (Mar. 21 thru Jun. 21), derived from the verb spring, "to burst forth," from Proto-Indo-European *sprengh-, SPRING means "rapid movement."Â
Boy/Male
Greek
Thaddeus was one of the 12 apostles described in the New Testament of the Bible.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Gift of God; God has Given; One of the 12 Biblical Apostles
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Irish, Swedish
One of the Biblical 12 Apostles; Horse Lover; Friend of Horses
Boy/Male
Hebrew American
God has given. One of the 12 biblical apostles.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Boy/Male
Greek American
Thaddeus was one of the 12 apostles described in the New Testament of the Bible.
Biblical
Asia muddy; boggy
Male
Hebrew
(×“Ö¼Ö¸× Ö´×™) Hebrew name DANIY means "judge." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's fifth son (of 12). Dan is the Anglicized form.
Female
Greek
(ΤÏυφωσα) Variant form of Greek Tryphaina, TRYPHOSA means "luxurious living; softness." In the bible, this is the name of a certain Christian woman mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:12.
212 BC
212 BC
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Absorber; Attractive; Beautiful; Handsome
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
New
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
One who Feels Shy
Boy/Male
French
Cheerful; pretty.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Emotions; Stubborn
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tejowathi | தேஜோவதீ
Another name for Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Arabic, German, Irish, Parsi
Intelligent; Quick-footed; Swift; Pure Gold
Girl/Female
Indian
Prostrate in worship, Bowing
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Precious Words
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Wife of Krishna; Consort of Lord Krishna; Another Name of Goddess Lakshmi
212 BC
212 BC
212 BC
212 BC
212 BC
n.
The commercial hundredweight in several of the continental countries, varying in different places from 100 to about 112 pounds.
n.
A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.
n.
The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.
n.
See the Note under Term, n., 12.
n.
The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
n.
A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds.
n.
See Sweep, n., 12.
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The first month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792.
n.
Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
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A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii.
n.
The runner, 12.
v.
In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin (as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents; also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents.
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A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
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A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12-8 time.
v. i.
The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.
n.
An East Indian coin of the value of 12/ pence sterling, or about 25 cents.
v.
A roll train; as, a 12-inch train.
n.
A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental.
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A monk of the reformed branch of the Benedictine Order, founded in 912 at Cluny (or Clugny) in France. -- Also used as a.
n.
The runner, 12.