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US Army National Guard formation
The 28th Infantry Division ("Keystone") is a unit of the United States Army National Guard, and is the oldest division-sized unit in the Army. Some of
28th Infantry Division (United States)
28th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Military unit
The 28th Jäger Division was a German military unit during World War II. The main purpose of the German Jäger Divisions was to fight in adverse terrain
28th_Jäger_Division
Topics referred to by the same term
28th Division or 28th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions: 28th Division (German Empire) 28th Reserve Division (German Empire) 28th Jäger
28th_Division
Military unit
The 28th Rifle Division was a rifle division in the Soviet Red Army during the Russian Civil War, World War II and the Cold War. The history of the division
28th_Rifle_Division
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) 28th Brigade (disambiguation) 28th Division (disambiguation) 28th Regiment (disambiguation) 28th Squadron (disambiguation) Twenty-eighth Amendment
28th
Military unit
The 28th Division Sustainment Brigade is an Ohio Army National Guard unit of the 28th Infantry Division. The 28th Division is centred in Pennsylvania.
28th Division Sustainment Brigade
28th_Division_Sustainment_Brigade
brigades and divisions. 5th Division: 1917* (26th Division) 6th Division: 1917* (27th Division) 7th Division: 1917* (28th Division) 8th Division: 1917* (29th
Divisions of the United States Army
Divisions_of_the_United_States_Army
Military unit
The 28th Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades
28th_Division_(Spain)
1995 genocidal killing of Bosniak Muslim men
leaving senior officers in command of the 28th Division. In late June and early July, the 28th Division issued reports including urgent pleas for the
Srebrenica_massacre
Military unit
28th Guards Order of the Red Banner Missile Division (Russian: 28-я гвардейская ракетная Краснознамённая дивизия) is a missile division under command
28th_Guards_Rocket_Division
The 28th Mechanized Infantry Division (28. Mekanize Piyade Tümeni) is an infantry formation of the Turkish Land Forces. In 1941 the 28th Infantry Division
28th Infantry Division (Turkey)
28th_Infantry_Division_(Turkey)
Military unit
The 28th Infantry Division "Aosta" (Italian: 28ª Divisione di fanteria "Aosta") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II
28th Infantry Division "Aosta"
28th_Infantry_Division_"Aosta"
Military unit
The 28th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Tactical Air Command at Tinker Air
28th_Air_Division
Pennsylvania Army National Guard formation
Combat Team is a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division. 2nd Brigade's headquarters is in Washington, Pennsylvania, and
2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division
2nd_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team,_28th_Infantry_Division
Military unit
(55th MEB) is a maneuver enhancement unit aligned under the 28th Infantry Division (28th ID) of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The 55th MEB, like
55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
55th_Maneuver_Enhancement_Brigade
Military unit
The 28th Division was an infantry division of the British Army raised for service in World War I. Formed in England in December 1914–January 1915 from
28th Division (United Kingdom)
28th_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Highway in Pennsylvania
the 28th Division Highway in honor of the 28th Infantry Division. In Pennsylvania, US 322 is signed as 28th Division Highway, in honor of the 28th Infantry
U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
U.S._Route_322_in_Pennsylvania
WWII German-held area in France
Division. With the 28th Division in the Kaysersberg Valley, the 3rd Division would be able to concentrate for an attack against two German divisions,
Colmar_Pocket
Military unit
The 28th Division (第28師団, Dai-nijūhachi Shidan) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Abundant Division (豊兵団,
28th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
28th_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
Series of battles during World War II
8th and the 28th Infantry Divisions then advanced on Brandenberg. The 28th Division—just like the 9th before it (and the 4th Infantry Division, which would
Battle_of_Hürtgen_Forest
Military unit
The 28th Division (German: 28. Division) was a unit of the Prussian and German Army, almost entirely made up of troops from the Grand Duchy of Baden.
28th_Division_(German_Empire)
Active US Army formation
92nd Division was on the right and the 37th Division was on the left. On 16 October, the 28th Division moved in on the left of the 7th Division. Several
7th Infantry Division (United States)
7th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Military unit
Grove, Pennsylvania. The brigade is one of five brigades of the 28th Infantry Division. Until 31 March 2026, the brigade was one of nine Stryker Brigade
56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team
56th_Mobile_Brigade_Combat_Team
Military unit
(Sept. 19–21, 1921). In 1921–1939, the 28th Division was part of the 1st Military District. In 1922, the 28th Light Artillery Regiment was moved from
28th Infantry Division (Poland)
28th_Infantry_Division_(Poland)
Bosnian Serb war criminal (born 1948)
stemming from agreements on demilitarization, the forces of the 28th Mountain Division of the Eastern Bosnia Corps in Srebrenica and Žepa were, in fact
Radislav_Krstić
Military conflict in 1974
the armoured units of the Turkish 28th Division made contact with the Greek units at about 14:30. The 28th Division's attack was augmented by the Turkish
Military operations during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Military_operations_during_the_Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus
U.S. Army Major General
28th Division's artillery. After attempting to trap the retreating Germans at Le Neubourg and Elbeuf on the Seine River, Cota and the 28th Division were
Norman_Cota
1915 Allied offensive, World War I
the 28th Division to dig a new line, from the Lorette Spur to the Ablain church and Souchez. A battalion of the 117th Division was sent to the 28th Division
Second_Battle_of_Artois
Military unit
Battalion, 109th Infantry, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division. Headquartered at Scranton for the duration of its existence, the
109th Infantry Regiment (United States)
109th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Royal Engineer unit of Britain's Force and Army
Northumbrian Division formed the 2nd Northumbrian Division. 1/1st Northumbrian Field Company left the Northumbrian Division on 26 December 1914 to join 28th Division
1st_Newcastle_Engineers
Military unit
28th Infantry Division of Kordestan (Persian: لشکر 28 پیاده کردستان), based in Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, is a division of Ground Forces of Islamic
28th Infantry Division of Kordestan
28th_Infantry_Division_of_Kordestan
Battle between Russia and the Ottoman Empire
Bardız, defeating the 82nd Regiment of the 28th Division with a bayonet charge. Observing this, the 32nd Division commander, Lieutenant Colonel Abdülkerim
Battle_of_Sarikamish
Military unit
The 28th Slavonia Division (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Dvadesetosma slavonska divizija) was a Yugoslav Partisan division that fought against the Germans, Independent
28th Division (Yugoslav Partisans)
28th_Division_(Yugoslav_Partisans)
Military of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
1941, the 28th Infantry Division was reorganized in February 1942, and the 111th Infantry Regiment detached for other duties. The division trained in
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Pennsylvania_Army_National_Guard
American actor
great-grandson of Maj. General Charles M. Clement, commander of the 28th Division. Conrad is a native of Swissvale, Pennsylvania, and grew up on the border
David_Conrad
Airborne division of the United States Army
the night of 6 October 1918, the 164th Brigade relieved troops of the 28th Division, which were holding the front line from south of Fléville to La Forge
82nd_Airborne_Division
Former Bosnian Serb army officer
Bosniak Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) 28th Mountain Division - an undisciplined, untrained, poorly armed and totally isolated
Dragan_Obrenović
1944 battle during World War II
encircled numerically inferior American forces, primarily from the 28th Infantry Division's 110th Infantry Regiment and the 109th Field Artillery Battalion
Battle_of_Clervaux
Battle of the Western Front during World War I
hill were continued by the British 28th Division, which took over the line in February 1915 and then by the 5th Division. The plan was expanded into an ambitious
Capture of Hill 60 (Western Front)
Capture_of_Hill_60_(Western_Front)
American/German engagement December 1944
regiments of the 28th Infantry Division delayed the German advance towards Bastogne, allowing American units, including the 101st Airborne Division, to reach
Siege_of_Bastogne
Military unit
Support Battalion, in Stow 28th Division Sustainment Brigade, in Springfield (part of 28th Infantry Division) 28th Division Sustainment Troops Battalion
Ohio_Army_National_Guard
U.S. Army Brigadier General
was a career United States Army officer who briefly commanded the 28th Infantry Division in the Battle of Normandy before being killed in action during World
James_Edward_Wharton
1992 – 1995 siege during the Bosnian War
percent of the territory of the Srebrenica enclave once held by the 28th Division of the ARBiH. Due to this attack, Žepa was now separated from Srebrenica
Siege_of_Žepa
Military unit
the divisional signals for the 44th (Home Counties) Division and its duplicates in both World Wars, also seeing active service with 28th Division in the
44th (Home Counties) Signal Regiment
44th_(Home_Counties)_Signal_Regiment
Military unit
November the 28th Division was sent to occupy Constantinople and the Dardanelles Forts, with Divisional HQ at Chanak (Çanakkale). 28th Division remained in
1st_Sussex_Engineers
Military unit
I. The Pennsylvania division, now known as the 28th Division, was called up in the wake of U.S. entry into the war. The division took part in six major
Pennsylvania_National_Guard
World War I memorial site and park in Ypres, Belgium
Ypres–Yser canal. Large working parties from the 28th Division and the 50th (Northumbrian) Division began to dig the new line under cover of darkness
Hill_60_(Ypres)
Battle of the First World War
Cavalry Division, 2nd Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Division, as well as the 4th Division, 27th Division, 28th Division, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, 3rd
Second_Battle_of_Ypres
Military unit
September. On September 8, 1918, the whole 28th Division was relieved by the French 62nd Division and the 28th Division began to move toward Clermont-en-Argonne
108th Field Artillery Regiment
108th_Field_Artillery_Regiment
United States Army general (1860–1933)
major general. During the final year of World War I, he commanded the 28th Division throughout most of its service on the Western Front. Previously, he
Charles_Henry_Muir
Military unit
Battalion, 110th Infantry, is a subordinate command of 2nd Brigade, 28th Infantry Division. The 110th Infantry Regiment was activated in the summer of 1873
110th Infantry Regiment (United States)
110th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Topics referred to by the same term
28th Cavalry may refer to: 28th Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) 28th Cavalry Regiment (United States) 28th Light Cavalry, British Indian Army 28th Mississippi
28th_Cavalry
Military unit
Brigade, 28th Infantry Division is an aviation unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. It is one of four brigades of the 28th Infantry Division. It provides
Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division
Combat_Aviation_Brigade,_28th_Infantry_Division
World War I battle in 1918
Divisions along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions
Battle_of_Belleau_Wood
Military unit
The 28th Tank Division was an armored division of the Red Army, created during the prewar buildup of forces in the Baltic Special Military District, based
28th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
28th_Tank_Division_(Soviet_Union)
World War I battle in July 1918
the XIII Corps. The 28th Division was concentrated on the south bank of the Aisne. Finally, the artillery of the German 211th Division in VII Corps was transferred
Battle_of_Soissons_(1918)
Military unit
103rd Headquarters Troop, 28th Division; and on 9 December 1917, as 103rd Trench Mortar Battery, 53d Field Artillery, 28th Division. It served in both France
104th_Cavalry_Regiment
British military officer
Wintour was given command of the 84th Infantry Brigade, part of the 28th Division, the very next day. He was relieved of his command on 23 February 1915
Fitzgerald_Wintour
Topics referred to by the same term
28th Brigade or 28th Infantry Brigade may refer to: 28th Brigade (Australia) 28th Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War 28th
28th_Brigade
National Guard unit of the US Army
Guard at Pittsburgh as the 28th Signal Company and assigned to the 28th Division (later redesignated as the 28th Infantry Division (United States)); inducted
28th Signal Battalion (United States)
28th_Signal_Battalion_(United_States)
British Army formation
Thomas Picton. The division's order of battle at Waterloo was as follows: 8th British Brigade, Major-General Sir James Kempt 1/28th (North Gloucestershire)
5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
5th_Infantry_Division_(United_Kingdom)
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat
Woodrow_Wilson
World War-era US Army formation
so formed were from Illinois (the 33rd Division), Ohio (the 37th Division), and Pennsylvania (the 28th Division). However, not all New Yorkers served in
27th Infantry Division (United States)
27th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Military unit
Midland Division. The first unit of the North Midland engineers to go overseas was the 1/1st NM Field Company, which was posted to the 28th Division, formed
North Midland Divisional Engineers
North_Midland_Divisional_Engineers
British Army formation
Battalion with 28th Division at the Hohenzollern Redoubt and spent the rest of the war as the divisional pioneer battalion for 1st Division The 8th (Service)
Welch_Regiment
Offensive during World War I
Thesiger) and the 28th Division (Major-General Edward Bulfin). IV Corps (Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Rawlinson) comprised the 3rd Cavalry Division (Major-General
Battle_of_Loos
Brigade of the People's Liberation Army
The 28th Division (Chinese: 第28师) was created in February 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army,
205th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China)
205th_Motorized_Infantry_Brigade_(People's_Republic_of_China)
the 7th and 8th Division, with the 20th–25th brigades. As the war progressed, three more regular army divisions were formed the 27th, 28th and 29th, with
British infantry brigades of the First World War
British_infantry_brigades_of_the_First_World_War
US computer engineer
1977–1980: 238th Cavalry - 38th Division Indiana Army National Guard 1980–1982: 103rd Medical Battalion - 28th Division Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Bil_Herd
Military unit
redesignated 11 October 1917 as the 107th Field Artillery and assigned to the 28th Division. Demobilized 21 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey. Reorganized 16 October
107th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
107th_Field_Artillery_Regiment_(United_States)
Military unit
Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division. The regiment, founded as the Associators by Benjamin Franklin in
111th Infantry Regiment (United States)
111th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
1941 US military exercise
(Horse-Mechanized) 28th Division (Major General Edward Martin) 29th Division (Major General Milton A. Reckord) (released to VI Corps) 44th Division (Brigadier
Carolina_Maneuvers
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1873–1937)
French 43rd Division, with the intent to stop the German advance toward Paris. The Marines drove back an attack by the German 28th Division on June 2.
Daniel_Daly
United States Army general (1861–1947)
command of the U.S. 3rd Division, 28th Division, and 32nd Division. It was during this period that the 32nd and 28th Divisions fought the Battle of Fismes
Robert_Lee_Bullard
Spanish anarcho-syndicalist (1891-1964)
War he was commander of the Ascaso Column and later the militarized 28th Division, which fought on the Aragon front. As a child he emigrated to Valencia
Gregorio_Jover
Combat formation of the Republic of Korea Army
infantry division of the Republic of Korea Army. The unit is composed of the 28th, 29th, 30th infantry brigades, and an artillery brigade. The 9th Division was
9th Infantry Division (South Korea)
9th_Infantry_Division_(South_Korea)
Order of Battle for the Chinese Civil War
Division 80th Division 81st Division 30th Army 32nd Army 94th Division 95th Division 10th Corps 28th Army 82nd Division 83rd Division 84th Division 29th
Chinese Civil War order of battle
Chinese_Civil_War_order_of_battle
Military unit
based on the sod fields of Philadelphia Airport as a unit in the Army 28th Division. The pilots of the 103rd flew a wide variety of observation aircraft
103rd_Attack_Squadron
Division 23rd Division 24th Division 25th Division 26th Division 27th Division 28th Division 29th Division 30th Division 31st Division 32nd Division 33rd
List of Japanese infantry divisions
List_of_Japanese_infantry_divisions
American author and military historian
as the president of the 28th Infantry Division Association, an organization that supports veterans of the 28th Infantry Division. He is an advisor with
Walter_S._Zapotoczny_Jr.
United States Army general (1860–1946)
officer who attained the rank of major general as the commander of the 28th Division in the final days of World War I. William Henry Hay was born in Drifton
William_H._Hay
Ukrainian Ground Forces unit
The original 28th Guards Rifle Division was formed during the Second World War from the 180th Rifle Division in May 1942. The division fought at Kharkiv
28th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
28th_Mechanized_Brigade_(Ukraine)
1944 operation during World War II
offensive against the town of Schmidt was launched by the 28th Division against the German 275th Division. The town was captured, but the Germans reacted swiftly
Operation_Queen
United States Army general
World War I, commanding the 56th Brigade of the 28th Division before taking command of the 88th Division in the war's final weeks. William Weigel was born
William_Weigel
American businessman and military officer
necessitated the amputation of his leg. Service: Army Rank: Colonel Division: 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces General Orders: War Department,
Asher_Miner
Military unit
The 28th Infantry Division (Russian: 28-я пехо́тная диви́зия, romanized: 28-ya pekhotnaya diviziya, Lithuanian: 28-oji pėstininkų divizija) was an infantry
28th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
28th_Infantry_Division_(Russian_Empire)
Military unit
reinforce the weak brigades of the Regular divisions. On 5 July 1915 1/6th Bn joined 84th Bde of 28th Division, in which the 1st Bn Welsh Regiment had been
Swansea_Rifles
Military campaign during the Chinese Civil War
Division, 47th Division, and 54th Division of the nationalist 5th Army were just newly arrived from north, while the 28th Division and 77th Division of
Second encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet
Second_encirclement_campaign_against_the_Jiangxi_Soviet
Military unit
a triangular division. The nucleus for the formation was the remnants of the 28th Division been transferred to Miyako-jima. The division was initially
112th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
112th_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
German mountain division of World War II
elements of the Partisan 16th Vojvodina Division and 36th Vojvodina Division mounted unsuccessful attacks against the 28th Regiment's positions at Koraj and
13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian)
13th_Waffen_Mountain_Division_of_the_SS_Handschar_(1st_Croatian)
Components of the United States Army
brigade. 52nd Field Artillery Brigade, 27th Division, First World War 53rd Field Artillery Brigade, 28th Division, 1917-18 54th Field Artillery Brigade (Virginia
Field_Artillery_Brigade
US Army major general (1925–2000)
War, he attained the rank of major general as commander of the 28th Infantry Division from 1980 to 1985. Lavell's awards and decorations included the
Harold_J._Lavell
Military unit
second-line 2/1st Battalion. Transferred to 84th Brigade of the newly formed 28th Division in France in February 1915, it soon saw service in the Second Battle
Monmouthshire_Regiment
United States Army general (1893–1981)
Bradley moved on to command of first the 82nd Infantry Division and later the 28th Infantry Division, Matthews served as assistant chief of staff for operations
Omar_Bradley
Military unit
redesignated as the 112th Infantry Regiment and became part of the 28th Infantry Division. The 112th was the first war-strength National Guard regiment in
112th Infantry Regiment (United States)
112th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Commune in Grand Est, France
afterwards. The Pennsylvania Memorial, a monument for volunteers from 28th Division Pennsylvania in the First World War, was erected in Varennes during
Varennes-en-Argonne
Italian theatre of World War I
14) arrived and was attached to 28th Division. 3 June 4 Bersagliari Cyclist Battalion left Turin to join this division. Squadron No 2 in Libya. Under the
Italian_front_(World_War_I)
he served as a battalion, brigade and division commander, ending the war in 1918 in command of the 28th Division. Henry Leycester Croker was born on 17
Henry_Leycester_Croker
American politician (1882–1964)
109th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 28th Division. He was subsequently assigned to command the division's Company B, 108th Machine Gun Battalion.
Laurence_H._Watres
World War II battle, 1944–1945
7th Armored Division, included the remaining regiment of the 106th U.S. Infantry Division, with elements of the 9th Armored Division and 28th U.S. Infantry
Battle_of_the_Bulge
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Arabic, Muslim, Urdu
Of an Angel; 8th Persian Month; Angel of Iron
Boy/Male
English
Bald. Famous Bearers: Early 20th century American President Coolidge; fashion designer Calvin...
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Muslim
8th Persian month
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English American Latin
Introduced to Britian by the Hanoverians in the early 18th century, became popular until the...
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Shakespearean, Swedish
Giant; New Testament Character; Use in Mostly 18th and 19th Centuries; To Honor God
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Hebrew Biblical
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant; Attendant; 88th Surah of the Quran; Covering
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English American Latin
Bald. Famous Bearers: Early 20th century American President Coolidge; fashion designer Calvin...
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German
meaning noble wolf, generally associated with the 20th-century German dictator Adolf Hitler.
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Greek American
A , meaning famed. Famous bearer: 20th century British jazz singer Cleo Laine.
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Cliff. Lives at the cliffs. From an English surname and place name. Famous bearer 18th century...
Boy/Male
English
A surname meaning swarthy, used occasionally as a first name. Famous bearer, 18th-century actor...
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Italian
Old Italian form of German Hilda, ELDA means "battle." Not in use before the 20th century.Â
Boy/Male
English American German Latin
Introduced to Britian by the Hanoverians in the early 18th century, became popular until the...
Female
English
18th century elaborated form of English Dora, DORINDA means "gift."
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, Gaelic
Royal Fortress; Commonly Used in England Until the 18th Century; But is Used Rarely Today
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
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Hindu, Indian
Mother of Lord Mahavir; 24th Jain Tirthankar
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Latin
Britain. The use of Britannia as a first name began in the 18th century, probably inspired by the...
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Australian, Hebrew
Old Testament Name Revived in the 18th Century and Gradually Fading Ever Since
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Greek
(ἌÏτεμις) Greek name derived from the word artémes, ARTEMIS means "safe and sound." In mythology, this is the name of a daughter of Zeus and Lêtô and twin sister to Apollo.Â
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Tamil
Dry, Hard
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Sabari Hill
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Boundless; Devotional; Devotion
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Tamil
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Goddess Parvati
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Hindu
Boy/Male
Hebrew, Indian
God's Gift
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Muslim
Dignified
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Hindu, Indian
Joy
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Muslim/Islamic
Felicities good fortune
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One who, in the 17th century and the early part of the 18th, claimed to belong to a secret society of philosophers deeply versed in the secrets of nature, -- the alleged society having existed, it was stated, several hundred years.
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One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the supremacy of natural order.
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That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
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Pertaining to Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.
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Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
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An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
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A wig, in use in the 18th century, with the hair at the back of the head in a bag.
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A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
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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. 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.
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A cloak reaching about to, or just below, the knees, worn in the 18th century.
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One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
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A robber upon the sea; a pirate; -- a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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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.
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A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
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A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel.
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Pertaining to, or invented by, Brown; -- a term applied to a system of medicine promulgated in the 18th century by John Brown, of Scotland, the fundamental doctrine of which was, that life is a state of excitation produced by the normal action of external agents upon the body, and that disease consists in excess or deficiency of excitation.
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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.
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The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.