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Proposal for reforming the date of Easter
proposed a reform of the method of determining the date of Easter at a summit in Aleppo, Syria, in March 1997. Under the proposal, Easter would be defined as
Aleppo_Easter_dating_method
moveable feast, the date of Easter is determined in each year through a calculation known as computus paschalis (Latin for 'Easter computation') – often
Date_of_Easter
Controversy over the correct date for Easter
correct date for Easter began in Early Christianity as early as the 2nd century AD. Discussion and disagreement over the best method of computing the date of
Easter_controversy
Proposals to change the festival date
(WCC) proposed a reform of the method of determining the date of Easter at a summit in Aleppo, Syria, in 1997: Easter would be defined as the first Sunday
Reform_of_the_date_of_Easter
Commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
churches. At a summit in Aleppo, Syria, in 1997, the World Council of Churches (WCC) proposed a reform in the calculation of Easter which would have replaced
Easter
Solar calendar
post-consular dating became the norm. Similar post-consular dates were also known in the west in the early 6th century. The system of consular dating, long obsolete
Julian_calendar
Series of suicide bombings
On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, three churches in Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital, Colombo, were targeted in a series of coordinated
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
2019_Sri_Lanka_Easter_bombings
Washington Post. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017. "Death toll from Aleppo bus convoy bomb attack at least 126: Observatory". Reuters. 2017-04-16.
List of major terrorist incidents
List_of_major_terrorist_incidents
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
Ghosts of Aleppo (Full Length). Vice News. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021 – via YouTube. • "Ghosts of Aleppo (Full Length)"
Islamic_State
Terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
for the Bondi attack, instead emphasizing that adopting the "Prophetic method" to carry out lone actor attacks is more important than a formal connection
2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
2024 mass shooting and explosion in Krasnogorsk, Russia
services had "decided that this time there are no reasons to conceal their methods", adding that it was a "bad sign". Tatyana Moskalkova, Russia's Commissioner
Crocus_City_Hall_attack
Middle Eastern dessert
being made in Sidon and Jerusalem. The book "Comparative Encyclopedia of Aleppo" by Syrian author Khayr al-Din al-Asadi, completed in 1971 and published
Knafeh
Major phase of the Syrian civil war
campaign took place at the intersection of the provinces of Hama, Idlib and Aleppo. On 9 October 2017, ISIL attacked HTS in the northeastern Hama countryside
Northwestern Syria campaign (October 2017 – February 2018)
Northwestern_Syria_campaign_(October_2017_–_February_2018)
7th-century conquest by the Rashidun Caliphate
region consisted of two provinces: Syria proper stretched from Antioch and Aleppo in the north to the top of the Dead Sea. To the west and south of the Dead
Muslim_conquest_of_Syria
Theater in the Syrian civil war
Islamist-controlled areas in the governorate of al-Hasakah and some parts of Raqqa and Aleppo governorates after al-Qaeda in Syria used those areas to attack the YPG
Rojava–Islamist_conflict
Large stone used to build a structure or monument
and William James Perry), but this has long been disproved by modern dating methods.[citation needed] Nor is it believed any longer that there was a pan-European
Megalith
(2018): 4-161. Bandarin, Francesco (20 September 2022). "The Destruction of Aleppo: The Impact of the Syrian War on a World Heritage City". Cultural Heritage
List_of_battles_by_casualties
terra Palaestinorum diss. 1703: Henry Maundrell, A journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697: For the husbanding of these mountains, their manner
Timeline of the name Palestine
Timeline_of_the_name_Palestine
Terrorist attack in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Wakeley church stabbing aftermath riots Date 15 April 2024 Location Wakeley, New South Wales, Australia Methods Isolated incident rioting protests assault
2024_Wakeley_church_stabbing
Anti-Christian violence in Orissa
Constantinople massacre of 1821 1843 and 1846 massacres in Hakkari 1850 Aleppo 1876 Bulgaria 1860 Lebanon conflict Tianjin Massacre Kucheng massacre Tự
2007 Christmas violence in Kandhamal
2007_Christmas_violence_in_Kandhamal
Part of World War I
27 September, Damascus on 1 October and operations at Haritan, north of Aleppo, were still in progress when the Armistice of Mudros was signed ending hostilities
Battle_of_Megiddo_(1918)
Ethnic group native to Mesopotamia
West Asia: Modern People, Ancient Past". University of Helsinki. The Date of Easter Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. Article from United States
Assyrians
2016 mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
has been found confirming the speculation that he was gay and used gay dating apps; however, the FBI "has found evidence that Mateen was cheating on his
Pulse_nightclub_shooting
new convoy to areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces in Kobani, Aleppo Governorate, as part of operations to establish a new US military base in
2025_in_the_United_States
Systematic campaign in the Ottoman Empire
decades afterward. The first arrivals in mid-1915 were accommodated in Aleppo. From mid-November, the convoys were denied access to the city and redirected
Armenian_genocide
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2010–2019)
of "Jarabulus Military Council" on the city of Jarabulus north-east of Aleppo". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 10 October 2019. Archived from the
2010s
Calendar year
survivors, off Santorini. Joel Brand is intercepted by British agents in Aleppo. June 9 – WWII: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin launches the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk
1944
Island country in Southern Europe
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), laurel (Laurus nobilis) and fig (Ficus carica), while the most common non-native trees are eucalyptus, acacia, date palm
Malta
Australian-born British human rights campaigner (born 1952)
basis that the Labour leader had responded insufficiently to the bombing of Aleppo and urged him to condemn Russian military intervention in Syria. On 14 February
Peter_Tatchell
One hundred years, from 2001 to 2100
November 2024). "Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province". CNN. Retrieved 27 November 2024. "Syrian rebels topple President
21st_century
Fortress in Batroun district, Lebanon
2024-11-12. Maundrell, Henry (1740) [1703]. A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697. Oxford: A. Peisley. Numista (2007). "25 Livres,
Mseilha_Fort
einer gründlichen Violinschule by Leopold Mozart; The Natural History of Aleppo by Alexander Russell; Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations by Voltaire
List_of_years_in_literature
African jihadist organisation
citizens of both nations. The press release gave insight into the multiple methods (including community engagement and direct intervention by the Nigerian
Boko_Haram
2014 IS attack against a military camp in Tikrit, Iraq
Islamic State". Some of them were beaten to death with a rifle. The killing methods varied, from shooting the cadets one by one to shooting them while lying
Camp_Speicher_massacre
Military land blockade of a location
interference of the field army, as it had been destroyed. At the siege of Aleppo, Hulagu used twenty catapults against the Bab al-Iraq (Gate of Iraq) alone
Siege
2006 umbrella organization of 6+ Sunni insurgent groups in Iraq
that date. Elements of the Shura Council's organization from the top to the bottom remain fluid due both to the nature of its aims and methods as well
Mujahideen Shura Council (Iraq)
Mujahideen_Shura_Council_(Iraq)
19/20th-century British Army officer
Germany in control of the Balkans increasingly possible, to capture Aleppo. Aleppo was more easily reached from Palestine than from Mesopotamia, and her
Archibald_Murray
Anti-Christian violence in Orissa
Constantinople massacre of 1821 1843 and 1846 massacres in Hakkari 1850 Aleppo 1876 Bulgaria 1860 Lebanon conflict Tianjin Massacre Kucheng massacre Tự
2008_Kandhamal_violence
Familiar Method of Monsieur de la Fontaine Leonty Magnitsky – Arithmetic (Арифметика) Henry Maundrell – A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter A.D.
1703_in_literature
Form of Islamic State terrorism
extremist groups dramatically increased their use of beheading as a terror method. On 12 August 2014, prior to the 2014–2015 wave of IS beheadings of Westerners
Islamic_State_beheadings
Leader of the Islamic State from 2013 to 2019
such as the loss of the last IS territory in Baghuz Fawqani, the Sri Lanka Easter bombings and the overthrow of Sudanese and Algerian presidents Omar al-Bashir
Abu_Bakr_al-Baghdadi
Collected meteorite whose fall was observed
these meteorites are still preserved. The publication of Chladnis book at Easter 1794 happened only six weeks before the well observed and documented meteorite
Meteorite_fall
2014-2017 genocide campaign by the Islamic State
because of the Foreign Office legal department's long-standing policy (dating back to the 1948 passing of the Genocide Convention) of refusing to give
Yazidi_genocide
Prince of Moldavia
Patriarchy buildings; they demanded that Aaron be sent to live as a prisoner in Aleppo. In order to ensure his victory, Aaron is alleged to have paid officials
Aaron_the_Tyrant
to increased suicide bombings by Filipino nationals in 2018 and 2019, a method which has been rarely carried out in the Philippines and the few successfully
Philippines and the Islamic State
Philippines_and_the_Islamic_State
marches during the Armenian genocide. The United States vice-consul in Aleppo, Jesse B. Jackson, estimated that Armenian refugees, as far east as Deir
List of concentration and internment camps
List_of_concentration_and_internment_camps
Decade
engineers. Thomas Darley purchases the bay Arabian horse Darley Arabian in Aleppo, Syria, and ships him to stud in England, where he becomes the most important
1700s_(decade)
Religion of the Jewish people
25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009. Feher, Shoshanah. Passing over Easter: Constructing the Boundaries of Messianic Judaism, Rowman Altamira, 1998
Judaism
Mass shooting in California, U.S.
Internet" and both had become radicalized "before they started courting or dating each other online" and "before the emergence of ISIL." As a result, Comey
2015_San_Bernardino_attack
later, for example, William Barrett (who died in 1584 as English consul at Aleppo, Syria) stated the island was "sixteen degrees to the South", which is precisely
History_of_Saint_Helena
2003–2011 conflict in Iraq
table below summarizes some of these estimates and methods. In 2013, the total cost of the war to date was estimated at $1.7 trillion by the Watson Institute
Iraq_War
King of England from 1272 to 1307
embassy to Abaqa, the Ilkhan of the Mongols, helped bring about an attack on Aleppo in the north, which distracted Baibars's forces. The Mongol invasion ultimately
Edward_I
Prussian church-state conflict (1872–1878)
Empire until the First World War. The Kulturkampf in Austria has roots dating back to the 18th century. Emperor Joseph II launched a religious policy
Kulturkampf
Quasi-state and self-proclaimed caliphate
interpretations of Sharia law which were based on ancient eighth-century methods, they carried out public "punishments" such as beheadings, crucifixions
Territory of the Islamic State
Territory_of_the_Islamic_State
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (303–313)
edict were known and enforced in Palestine by March or April (just before Easter), and it was in use by local officials in North Africa by May or June. The
Diocletianic_Persecution
Mass executions in Iraq
Menagh Sidi Ali Ben Aoun Sadad Qalamoun Aleppo Al-Yaarubiyah Tell Hamis and Tell Brak Anbar 2014 Fallujah N Aleppo Markada N Iraq (Jun) Mosul Salahuddin
Mass executions in Islamic State-occupied Mosul
Mass_executions_in_Islamic_State-occupied_Mosul
List of executions by IS
relationship once Sotloff's life was threatened. In 2013, he was kidnapped in Aleppo, Syria, and was held captive by Islamic militants. On September 2, 2014
Killing of captives by the Islamic State
Killing_of_captives_by_the_Islamic_State
Campaign of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
thousands of prisoners and large quantities of equipment. Damascus and Aleppo were captured during the subsequent pursuit, before the Ottoman Empire agreed
Sinai_and_Palestine_campaign
History of ancient city
shows a lithic assemblage dating to the Acheulean, whilst finds at Sidon III include a Heavy Neolithic assemblage suggested to date just prior to the invention
History_of_Sidon
Ownership of people as property
orientalist, Gustaf Dalman, reported seeing slaves in Muslim houses in Aleppo, belonging to Ottoman Syria, in 1899, and that boys could be bought as slaves
Slavery
civilians by ISIS militants in the village of Kafr Saghir, located east of Aleppo, Syria, on 20 March 2016. The attack primarily targeted civilians from the
Kafr_Saghir_massacre
2017 Iraqi terrorist attack
rely on a combination of suicide bombers, automatic weapons and other methods as their primary means of targeting civilian and government infrastructure
2017_Nasiriyah_attacks
Armin Lange; Matthias Weigold; József Zsengellér (eds.). From Qumran to Aleppo: A Discussion with Emanuel Tov about the Textual History of Jewish Scriptures
Names and titles of God in the New Testament
Names_and_titles_of_God_in_the_New_Testament
Origin and development of cricket (to 1725)
1676. A diarist called Henry Tonge, who was part of a British mission at Aleppo in the Ottoman Empire, recorded that "at least forty of the English" left
History_of_cricket_to_1725
Michael the Syrian reported that 16,000 Christians were enslaved and sold at Aleppo when the Turks, led by Nur ad-Din invaded Cilicia. Major raids in the Greek
History of slavery in the Muslim world
History_of_slavery_in_the_Muslim_world
German priest executed because his resistance to the Nazi régime (1886–1944)
Vienna, Austria. The Ambrosiaster is a Latin commentary on Saint Paul, dating back to the fourth century. It exists in many manuscripts and was believed
Alois_Grimm
Military campaign during World War I
Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84176-594-5. Keogh, Eustace; Graham, Joan (1955). Suez to Aleppo. Melbourne: Directorate of Military Training (Wilkie). OCLC 220029983. Kersnovsky
Gallipoli_campaign
Series of anti-Jewish pogroms in Odessa, Ukraine (1821–1905)
governor, ascribed the events to religious fanaticism. The pogrom occurred on Easter. This was not a Russian-led but a Greek-led pogrom. The leaders and almost
Odessa_pogroms
rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock offensive". CNN. Retrieved 29 November 2024. "Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels
2020s_in_Asia
Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
reinforce the Palestine front and were in the process of assembling near Aleppo, along with German soldiers and equipment. They were to launch operations
Southern_Palestine_offensive
Town near Bethlehem, State of Palestine
Retrieved 2020-10-15. Maundrell, H. (1703). A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem: At Easter, A. D. 1697. Oxford: Printed at the Theatre. Mills, E., ed.
Beit_Jala
Church in Vagharshapat, Armenia
original on 14 April 2025. "President Vahagn Khachaturyan attended the Holy Easter Candlelight Liturgy". president.am. 16 April 2022. Archived from the original
Saint_Hripsime_Church
Sectarian and anti-government warfare in American-occupied Iraq
Coalition forces. Overtime, insurgency groups moved to more sophisticated methods of attacks, such as Explosively formed penetrators, and infrared lasers
Iraqi_insurgency_(2003–2011)
American Consul at Aleppo, who adopted a strong attitude with the Turkish military authorities, that thousands of Armenian lives at Aleppo and in the surrounding
Witnesses and testimonies of the Armenian genocide
Witnesses_and_testimonies_of_the_Armenian_genocide
2015 suicide attack in Suruç, Turkey
said terrorism should always be condemned, regardless of its origin or methods. Pakistan – The Pakistan embassy in Ankara released a statement reiterating
Suruç_bombing
Crimes against women committed by the Islamic State
IS leaders had directly used acts of sexual violence towards women as a method to mend relations between foreign and local fighters that worked to cement
Sexual violence in the Iraqi insurgency
Sexual_violence_in_the_Iraqi_insurgency
example, they killed Janah al-Dawla, ruler of Homs, to please Ridwan of Aleppo, and assassinated Mawdud, Seljuk emir of Mosul, as a favor to the regent
History_of_terrorism
2016 book by Malcolm Nance
can, with intelligent application of diplomatic and counterinsurgency methods, be eventually defeated." Rachel Maddow referenced this book as a source
Defeating_ISIS
External impact of the Syrian civil war
Japanese hostages, including the orange jumpsuits worn by the victims and the method of killing by decapitation. Egypt responded to the video by launching airstrikes
Spillover of the Syrian civil war
Spillover_of_the_Syrian_civil_war
Constantinople interpreted themselves as the true descendants of the Roman Empire dating back to the beginnings of the Christian Church. Pope Nicholas I had refused
History of the Catholic Church
History_of_the_Catholic_Church
Salvadorean Jesuit Priest and Community Leader
Institute (IPLA) in Quito, Ecuador, beginning in 1972. There, he learned the method of conscientization of Paulo Freire and combined it with the pastoral theology
Rutilio_Grande
1916 World War I attack on Suez Canal
Press. ISBN 978-0-522-84146-6. Keogh, E. G.; Joan Graham (1955). Suez to Aleppo. Melbourne: Directorate of Military Training by Wilkie & Co. OCLC 220029983
Battle_of_Romani
25–31, 78n2, 80n11. ISBN 9780822382553. "The "neomartyrs" as evidence for methods and motives leading to conversion and martyrdom in the Ottoman Empire"
Persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians
Persecution_of_Eastern_Orthodox_Christians
WWI British-Turkish military standoff (1917)
Constantinople on 14 January 1917, and by mid-April was being reorganised in Aleppo before travelling via Jerusalem, to arrive at Beersheba, between 7 May and
Stalemate in Southern Palestine
Stalemate_in_Southern_Palestine
Month of 1915
LC-USZ62-48100 "Syria – Aleppo – Armenian woman kneeling beside dead child in field "within sight of help and safety at Aleppo" "Armenians are sent to
August_1915
Caimacam (Regent of Wallachia)
welcomed Macarios Zaim, the Patriarch of Antioch, and his secretary, Paul of Aleppo. According to various reports, the childless Prince Matei was grooming Istratie
Stroe_Leurdeanu
Museum Library. Some destroyed or stolen works date back to 5000 BCE and include "Iraq newspapers dating to the early 20th century, maps and books from
Human rights in the Islamic State
Human_rights_in_the_Islamic_State
their countries of origin, ways to change executive branch policies, and methods to determine which individuals are planning terrorist activities. U.S.
Final Report of the Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel
Final_Report_of_the_Task_Force_on_Combating_Terrorist_and_Foreign_Fighter_Travel
Ivan Skoropadsky respectively. During his travels through Ukraine, Paul of Aleppo marked the high educational level of local women, and mentioned the existence
Women_in_Ukraine
1916 offensive of the World War I Middle East Theatre
Palestine. Between them, they had planned for the advance to Damascus and Aleppo to begin on 5 May. As part of the first phase of this advance Lawrence and
Second_Battle_of_the_Jordan
Attack by Chaytor's Force against the Ottoman Empire's Fourth Army
pursued north during the Pursuit to Haritan when Homs was occupied and Aleppo was captured by Prince Feisal's Sherifial Army Force. Soon after, on 30
Third_Transjordan_attack
Egyptian airstrikes in Libya
midnight speech, he declared that Egypt "reserves the right to respond in the method and timing it deems suitable for retribution from these killers." At 4 a
February 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya
February_2015_Egyptian_airstrikes_in_Libya
1917 battle of World War I
included up to date methods and tactics. Early in November, the commander of the Yildirim Army Group Erich von Falkenhayn was at Aleppo, but in "good telegraphic
Battle_of_Hareira_and_Sheria
1916 WWI battle on the Sinai peninsula
Press. ISBN 978-0-522-84146-6. Keogh, E. G.; Joan Graham (1955). Suez to Aleppo. Melbourne: Directorate of Military Training by Wilkie & Co. OCLC 220029983
Battle_of_Magdhaba
99th Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (1557–1576)
completion of the Gregorian calendar. His argument for the method by which the date of Easter should be calculated made use of citations of the First Council
Ignatius_Ni'matallah
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Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Persian Esther, ESZTER means "star."
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Male
Finnish
Finnish myth name of a smith god, SEPPO means "smith."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Latin, Lebanese, Polish, Scandinavian, Spanish, Swedish
Star; Saved the Jews from Annihilation in Persia; Myrtle Leaf; Form of Persian Esther
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Tefanus, TEPPO means "crown."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Lester.English (East Anglia) : occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts, from Middle English last, lest, the wooden form in the shape of a foot used for making or repairing shoes (Old English lÇ£ste from lÄst ‘footprint’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Male
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Latin Alexius, ALEIXO means "defender."
Male
Greek
(ΑλÎξιο) Short form of Greek Alexios, ALEXIO means "defender."
Boy/Male
English
From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring...
Male
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Alejandro, ALEJO means "defender."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
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Male
Egyptian
, a royal scribe.
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, German
Noble
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Mason, MAYSON means "stone-worker."
Boy/Male
Indian
Appearance, Manifestation, Flowers
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, first recorded in 1220 in its present form. There is a chapel of St. Martin here, and the valley (see Dale) may be named from this. Alternatively, there may have been a landowner here called Martin, and the church dedication may be due to popular association of his name with that of the saint.
Biblical
stone; rock; that besieges
Female
English
Pet form of English Saffron, SAFFIE means "saffron (the spice)."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind of seasons
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautifully sung
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Playful in Bloom
ALEPPO EASTER-DATING-METHOD
ALEPPO EASTER-DATING-METHOD
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ALEPPO EASTER-DATING-METHOD
v. i.
To move in a canter.
n.
That in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like.
n.
See Caster, a small wheel.
n.
One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
v. t.
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
n.
Alt. of Lotos-eater
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
n.
Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
a.
Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle.
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
n.
Something fit to be eaten; food; as, a peach is good eating.
n.
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
n.
A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
a.
Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
v. t.
To master thoroughly.