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Heritage site in Giurgiu County, Romania
Comana Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Comana) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Comana, Giurgiu County, Romania. The original Comana Monastery was
Comana_Monastery
1769 battle during the Russo-Turkish War
The battle of Comana Monastery was a phase of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, and took place on 12–14 December 1769 during the Transnistria, Moldavia
Battle_of_Comana_Monastery
Commune in Giurgiu, Romania
approximately 32 km (20 mi) south of Bucharest. Comana Monastery is located in the commune, as is the Comana Nature Park, the largest protected area in southern
Comana,_Giurgiu
15th-century ruler of Wallachia
Rezachevici said Vlad was most probably buried in the first church of the Comana Monastery, which had been established by Vlad and was near the battlefield where
Vlad_the_Impaler
Wallachian nobleman (died 1620)
founder of monasteries and churches. The royal court of Dobreni - ruin Comana monastery Cernica monastery He rebuilt the Comana Monastery, founded in
Radu_Șerban
Wallachian statesman and rebel (d. 1769)
Pârvu and his Jäger infantry were ambushed and killed on the way to Comana Monastery, which became their burial place. Remembered as a tragic hero and passionate
Pârvu_Cantacuzino
Prince of Wallachia
and repatriated both Princes' remains, which were buried together at Comana Monastery. Ilinca went on to marry a high-ranking boyar, Istratie Leurdeanu.
Nicolae_Pătrașcu
Romanian general, writer and Holocaust denier (1924–2025)
Romania Died 8 December 2025(2025-12-08) (aged 101) Resting place Comana Monastery Party Greater Romania Party Other political affiliations "Vlad the
Radu_Theodoru
Cocoș Monastery Comana Monastery Coșlogeni Monastery Cozia Monastery Crasna Monastery Curtea de Argeș Monastery Dălhauți Monastery Dealu Mare Monastery Dervent
List of Romanian Orthodox monasteries
List_of_Romanian_Orthodox_monasteries
Romanian historical monument
Snagov Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Snagov), also known as the Vlad Țepeș Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Vlad Țepeș) is a medieval monastery and important
Snagov_Monastery
Orthodox monasteries in Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria. After visiting his uncle, Metropolitan Longin Korenić Branković at the Comana Monastery, south of
Sava_II_Branković
20th-century Christian monasteries
Konstantinos Vrissis visited the area and conjectured that it was Kamani, not Comana Pontica, where John Chrysostom died and was initially buried. Only the foundation
Kamani_Monastery
Biblical event and Christian holy day
the Head of St. John the Baptist (25 May). The head was transferred to Comana of Cappadocia during a period of Muslim raids (about 820), and it was hidden
Beheading_of_John_the_Baptist
Archbishop of Constantinople (347–407)
modern Georgia). He never reached this destination alive, as he died at Comana Pontica (modern-day Gümenek, Tokat, Turkey) on 14 September 407 during the
John_Chrysostom
Heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
redone in Neo-Brâncovenesc style, replicating elements from Comana and Horezu Monasteries, as well as from the portico of the church itself. Although
Nuns'_Skete
Polish Franciscan friar and saint (1894–1941)
veneration of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, founding and supervising the monastery of Niepokalanów near Warsaw, operating an amateur-radio station (SP3RN)
Maximilian_Kolbe
Early Christian saint
the monastery would be entirely restored in a month by the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch with help from the Russian Orthodox Church. The Monastery is
Thecla
Monastery in Turkey
Polychron Monastery was a medieval Byzantine monastery in Bithynia founded in the 5th century. It is located on the slope of the Asia Minor Olympus (today's
Polychron_Monastery
Father of Byzantine emperor Maurice
route starting from Caesarea Mazaca (modern Kayseri) and proceeding to Comana and Melitene. The primary source about Paul is the "Ecclesiastical History"
Paul_(father_of_Maurice)
Saint
witnessing her suffering, converted. Saint Phebronia's tomb can be found in a monastery named after her in the village of Himo, near the city of Qamishli in northeastern
Febronia_of_Nisibis
Ethnic group
Argyrion (Akdağmadeni), Argyropolis (Gümüşhane), Athina (Pazar), Bafra, Comana Pontica (Gümenek), Etonia (Gümüşhacıköy), Fatsa, Galiana (Konaklar), Gemoura
Pontic_Greeks
Orthodox Metropolitan of Pisidia
Schema at the Monastery of St. Anthony the Great in Saint-Laurent-en-Royans, France and in 2003, in Paris, Archbishop Gabriel of Comana ordained him as
Job_Getcha
Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar day
Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Hieromartyr Alexander of Comana, Bishop of Comana (3rd century) Martyrs Pamphilus and Capito, by the sword (3rd century)
August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
August_12_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Christian saint (died 420 AD)
Tesqopa, Iraq Monastery of St. James the Persian in Sireți, Strășeni Moldova Monastery of St. James the Persian in Deddeh, Lebanon Monastery of St. James
James_Intercisus
Roman colony in Lesser Armenia
Roman highways intersecting that portion of the country and leading to Comana, Polemonium, Neocæsarea, Sebasteia, etc., radiated from Nicopolis which
Nicopolis_(Armenia)
German nun and philosopher (1891–1942)
who would handle the community's needs outside the monastery), were sent to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands, for their safety. In response
Edith_Stein
First-century bishop of Guadix, Spain
placed in the main chapel of the church of the monastery, together with those of Saint Rudesind, the monastery's founder. The cathedral of Guadix conserves
Torquatus_of_Acci
Region in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey
(also called Side), and including the cities of Neocaesarea, Argyroupolis, Comana, and Cerasus as well. Cappadocian Pontus, with its capital at Trebizond
Pontus_(region)
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
Philippopolis (Hermas), of the Seventy Apostles (1st century) Martyr Hermias of Comana (160) Martyr Magus (the Magician), who converted upon witnessing the martyrdom
May 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May_31_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
leap years). Martyrs Eutropius and Cleonicus of Amasea, and Basiliscus of Comana (308) Venerable Piama, virgin (337) Hieromartyr Theodoretus, Bishop, of
March 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
March_3_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Winfield 1985, p. 369. Bryer & Winfield 1985, p. 2. Wilson, D.R. (1976), "Comana Pontica", in Stillwell, Richard; MacDonald, William L.; McAlister, Marian
Pontic_Greek_culture
Bishop of Benevento and saint
days, these relics are taken in procession from the cathedral to the Monastery of Santa Chiara, where the archbishop holds up the reliquary and tilts
Januarius
Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian cleric
cleric who became a bishop within the Romanian Orthodox Church. Born in Comăna de Sus, Brașov County, in the Transylvania region, he went to the village
Grigorie_Comșa
District and municipality in Kayseri, Turkey
city of Comana, one of the most important religious centres of Cappadocia. Located on the upper course of the Sarus (modern Seyhan) River, Comana was renowned
Tomarza
Egyptian saint and martyr
foundations for a great monastery close to the remains of the old city. Today, the Monastery of Saint Mina is one of the most famous monasteries in Egypt. The relics
Menas_of_Egypt
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
Ezekiel (6th century BC) (see also: July 23) Hieromartyr Zoticus, Bishop of Comana in Armenia (204) Martyrs Theophilus, Trophimus and another 13 martyrs with
July 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
July_21_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Roman Theban Legion leader (AD 250–287)
Saint-Maurice-en-Valais, the Church of Saint Moritz in the Engadin, and the Monastery Chapel of Einsiedeln Abbey, where his name continues to be greatly revered
Saint_Maurice
Roman martyr and saint
Vatican News "Relics of Saint Sabina the Roman at Bigorski Monastery | † Bigorski Monastery". Retrieved 17 August 2025. "History of St. Sabina and St.
Saint_Sabina
Claudiopolis Claros Cleopatra's Gate Colophon (city) Colossae Comana (Cappadocia) Comana Pontica Coracesium Corycus Cremna, Pisidia Cyrrhus, Turkey Cyaneae
List of archaeological sites by country
List_of_archaeological_sites_by_country
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox martyr
Bonifacio e Alessio. She distributed her wealth to the poor and lived in a monastery for 15 years. She apparently received the divine gift to exorcise evil
Boniface_of_Tarsus
Christian saint (250–304)
His body was later retrieved by Christians and buried at an Augustinian monastery near Lorch. Later a woman named Valeria had a vision in which she saw
Saint_Florian
Roman soldiers and Christian martyrs
of the Forty Martyrs is widespread all over the East. The Forty Saints Monastery in Sarandë, modern day Albania, which gave its name in Greek to the city
Forty_Martyrs_of_Sebaste
Catholic Saints & Martyrs
Protection cathedral of the Russian St. Panteleimon monastery on Mount Athos. Metrodora's hand is at the monastery of the Pantocrator. "Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora
Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora
Menodora,_Metrodora,_and_Nymphodora
King of East Anglia from about 855 until 869
now modern Bury St Edmunds. In 925 Æthelstan founded Beodricesworth monastery to take care of Edmund's shrine. Following the death of the Danish Guthrum
Edmund_the_Martyr
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
by being dragged by horses. (see also: March 10) Martyr Basiliscus of Comana (c. 308) (see also: March 3) Hieromartyrs Donatus, Bishop of Thmuis, the
May 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May_22_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
16 Carmelites executed in France in 1794
commune 72 km north of Paris, was founded in 1641, a daughter house of the monastery in Amiens. The community grew rapidly and "was renowned for its fervor
Martyrs_of_Compiègne
Early Christian deacon of Rome and martyr
monastery built by King Philip II of Spain, commemorates his victory at the Battle of St. Quentin (1557) on the Feast of St. Lawrence. The monastery and
Saint_Lawrence
Croatian Franciscan friar, martyr and Catholic saint
Peter of Narbonne [de] and Stephen [it] of Cuneo. The four lived at the Monastery of Mount Zion, the ancient friary maintained by the Friars Minor in the
Nicholas_Tavelic
church of Santa María do Mao, in the municipality of O Incio, near the monastery of San Xulián de Samos in Samos. Euphrasius is also patron of Corsica
Euphrasius_of_Illiturgis
Turkic nomadic people
preserved in names of villages and places in the Wallachian Plain, for example: Comana, Comanca, Câmpia Comancei and Valea Comancei in Olt County, Comanii Vechi
Cumans
Flemish saint (1052–1070)
at the Abbey of Saint Winnoc at Bergues. Edith founded a Benedictine monastery at Gistel, which was dedicated to Saint Godelieve, which she joined herself
Godelieve
Christian bishop and martyr (died 202)
buried Charalambos herself. The skull of Saint Charalambos is kept at the Monastery of Saint Stephen at Meteora. Many miracles are traditionally attributed
Charalambos
3rd-century Roman Christian saint
"abstracts of the acts of the two saints were in nearly every church and monastery of Europe", according to Professor Jack B. Oruch of the University of
Saint_Valentine
Welsh saint
Benedictine monks who had entered various Spanish monasteries. This was the beginning of the monastery of St. Gregory's at Douai. This community of monks
John_Roberts_(martyr)
Group of 68 monks martyred in Scotland
coasts began in 793 AD, when the Vikings conducted a bloody attack on the monastery of Lindisfarne on the English coast; so began the Viking Age of conquest
Martyrs_of_Iona
English Catholic monks and martyrs
refused. As to the rest of the community, they voted in favour of the monastery being "surrendered", though they stayed on in the premises for the rest
Carthusian_Martyrs_of_London
English peeress and beatified martyr of the Catholic Church (1473–1541)
all financial responsibility for him and sending him to the Carthusian Monastery at Sheen to be educated with the monks of the Charterhouse. Margaret was
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
Margaret_Pole,_Countess_of_Salisbury
King of the Burgundians
faith of his Burgundian forebears. Sigismund was inspired to found a monastery dedicated to Saint Maurice at Agaune in Valais in 515. The following year
Sigismund_of_Burgundy
Ukrainian Greek Catholic archbishop and martyr
In 1604, in his early 20s, Kuntsevych entered the Monastery of the Trinity (Church and monastery of Holy Trinity) of the Order of Saint Basil the Great
Josaphat_Kuntsevych
church in honor of Saint Fructus in the area, as well as an adjoining monastery. On the night of 24 October is celebrated the procession in honor of Fructus
Saint_Fructus
Metropolitan municipality in Erzurum Province, Turkey
480 Armenians lived in the kaza of Erzurum, with 43 churches, three monasteries and 52 schools. All but about 200 Armenians were executed during the
Erzurum
3rd-century Egyptian martyr and saint
the end of the 3rd century. In the 4th century, John Cassian built a monastery over the site where their bodies had been buried in a cave, which later
Victor_of_Marseilles
Christian and Muslim story
in Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan Mar Musa, monastery in Syria Mount Qasioun, Damascus, Syria Cave of the Seven Sleepers, Al-Rajeb
Seven_Sleepers
Seven clerics traditionally said to have brought Christianity to Spain
placed in the main chapel of the church of the monastery, together with those of Saint Rudesind, the monastery's founder. The Cathedral of Guadix conserves
Seven_Apostolic_Men
Kievan Rus' princely saints (11th cent.)
them. In 1095, parts of the relics of both saints were moved to Sázava Monastery in Duchy of Bohemia and inserted into one of the altars. The Catholic
Boris_and_Gleb
Thief pardoned by Jesus on the cross
Palestrina Agatha Lin Agnes of Rome Agnes Tsao Kou Ying Alban Alexander of Comana Alphaeus and Zacchaeus Anastasia of Sirmium Andrew Dũng-Lạc Andrew Kim Taegon
Penitent_thief
Swiss noblewoman and Catholic saint
Benedictine at the Abbey of Saint Gall. Wiborada became settled at the monastery and Hatto taught her Latin so that she could chant the Liturgy of the
Wiborada
3rd and 4th-century Cypriot saint
had one daughter, Irene. Upon the death of his wife, Spyridon entered a monastery, and their daughter entered a convent. Spyridon eventually became Bishop
Saint_Spyridon
Egyptian grazer saint of Late antiquity
the Jordan, you will find glorious rest." She immediately went to the monastery of Saint John the Baptist on the banks of the River Jordan, where she
Mary_of_Egypt
Christian martyr and saint
the monastery of Vysokie Dechani in Serbia. In Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Macedonia and Cyprus there are several churches and monasteries named
Nicetas_the_Goth
1st-century Christian martyr and saint
proximity to the site of martyrdom of Saint Stephen, marked by the church and monastery built by Empress Eudocia. A different tradition is documented from the
Saint_Stephen
Ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia
Carissa Carussa Cerasus Chadisia Cinolis Cizari Colonia in Armenia Colussa Comana in the Pontus Coralla Cordyle Cratia Crenides Cromen Cromna Cyptasia Cytorus
Harran
Adoption of a different religion or irreligion under duress
convert the population of the city of Sisiya Comana to Islam and he did so upon capturing it. The governor of Comana forced its population to pray 5 times a
Forced_conversion
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
Reformation. The shrine was destroyed in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries on orders from King Henry VIII. He also destroyed Becket's bones and
Thomas_Becket
Roman Christian martyr and saint
Ukraine). They are now preserved in the Basilian Ukrainian Greek-Catholic monastery of Holy Jesus Heart in Zhovkva. 19 May mpignot (2017). E02486: The Martyrdom
Saint_Parthenius
Greek bishop and saint
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite Mosaic of Dionysius in Hosios Loukas monastery Hieromartyr and Bishop of Athens Born 1st century AD Died 1st century AD
Dionysius_the_Areopagite
Coptic Christians murdered by ISIL, Martyrs and Saints
which the remains were laid so that people can visit them. Churches and monasteries' bells were rung all over Egypt when the remains arrived at Cairo International
21 Coptic Christian Martyrs of Libya
21_Coptic_Christian_Martyrs_of_Libya
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
to become a monk. Between 1503 and 1504 More lived near the Carthusian monastery outside the walls of London and joined in the monks' spiritual exercises
Thomas_More
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
Mary the Cave-digger, of White Mountain Monastery near Voronezh (1822) Repose of Hieromonk Andrew, slain at Comana, Georgia (1993) Hieromartyr Eusebius,
June 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
June_22_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Movement of a holy relic from one location to another
translation of the relics of St. John Chrysostom from the Armenian village of Comana (where he died in exile in 407) to Constantinople. The most commonly celebrated
Translation_(relics)
Ethnic group
Rector of the same college from 1932 to 1937. Appointed Titular Bishop of Comana on July 11, 1935, he was elected Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia of All
Armenians_in_Italy
Greek soldier and martyr (220s–250)
Saracen soldier. The nuns and their abbess, Tenmav Irini at the Abu Sefein Monastery in Cairo credit the saint's intercession for the reversal of a government
Saint_Mercurius
Medieval Armenian city
the site was entirely abandoned by 1735 when the last monks left the monastery in the Virgin's Fortress or Kizkale. "Of true Armenian architecture the
Ani
Group of Persian Christian martyrs
were sent to Eginhard, biographer of Charlemagne, who lodged them in the monastery of Seligenstadt. Some relics went to Prüm Abbey where their presence was
Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum
Marius,_Martha,_Audifax,_and_Abachum
King of Northumbria from 634 to 641/42; Christian saint
evidence of a story told by Bede regarding the moving of Oswald's bones to a monastery there; Bede says that the monks rejected the bones initially because Oswald
Oswald_of_Northumbria
Patron saints of medicine and of twins
Janeiro (state) Sandanski Monastery "Sveti Sveti Kozma i Damyan" Kuklen Monastery "Sveti Sveti Kozma i Damyan" Gigintsi Monastery "St.St. Bezsrebrenitsi
Cosmas_and_Damian
Roman martyr in the 3rd century
Orthodox Christians. Currently there are three well known churches and monasteries named after her in Ethiopia. Among the churches, the oldest one, is found
Hripsime
Eastern Orthodox martyr and saint
mentioned in her traditional hagiography, but in Thesprotia where the Monastery of Saint Paraskevi of Pounta stands today. According to this tradition
Paraskevi_of_Rome
Catholics martyred during the Reformation
who did not support the 1534 Act of Supremacy and dissolution of the monasteries. Carthusian John Houghton and Bridgettine Richard Reynolds died at this
Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Forty_Martyrs_of_England_and_Wales
Christian martyr and saint (died 376)
Vadim) was a rich, noble citizen of Bethlapeta in Persia, who founded a monastery nearby. He and some of his disciples were arrested and Bademus was martyred
Bademus
Anatolian saint
Theodore Stratelates. For instance at Dobarsko and at Serres, at the monastery of Kuprianou at Constantinople and at Pergamon. The veneration of St Theodore
Theodore_Tiron
Greek saint
Viking raids forced the monks to flee the town more than once, and the monastery was burnt by the Normans in 880. The relics were recovered in 940 and
Saint_Hermes
Dutch Catholic priest (1881–1942)
visited fourteen editors before being arrested on 19 January at the Boxmeer monastery. After being held prisoner in Scheveningen, Amersfoort, and Cleves, Brandsma
Titus_Brandsma
Mexican Cristero and Saint (1913–1928)
Palestrina Agatha Lin Agnes of Rome Agnes Tsao Kou Ying Alban Alexander of Comana Alphaeus and Zacchaeus Anastasia of Sirmium Andrew Dũng-Lạc Andrew Kim Taegon
José_Sánchez_del_Río
Italian Roman Catholic saint
embellished the abbatial church with precious furnishings. He established a new monastery for women at Teano and maintained good relations with the city of Capua
Bertharius_of_Monte_Cassino
Patron saint of Corsica
incursions by Moors, Devota's relics were translated to safety at the monastery of Cimiez. They were returned to Monaco, to a church restored much later
Devota
Carthusian monks who were killed in the Reformation
gifts for the abbey. They broke into the monastery to arrest 32 partisans and Jews being sheltered in the monastery. Some of the refugees were able to escape
Carthusian_Martyrs
11th-century Polish Catholic bishop
1076. Stanislaus then encouraged King Bolesław to establish Benedictine monasteries to aid in the Christianization of Poland.[citation needed] Stanislaus'
Stanislaus_of_Szczepanów
Italian Roman Catholic saint
shrine to his memory. He has become the patron saint of that city. A monastery was built attached to the basilica for a community of Benedictine monks
Pontianus_of_Spoleto
Spanish saint
There was also a monastery near Córdoba dedicated to him. Some of the subsequent Martyrs of Córdoba were associated with this monastery. His feast was also
Saint_Zoilus
COMANA MONASTERY
COMANA MONASTERY
Girl/Female
French Latin Spanish Muslim
From Rome.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Colleen, COLENA means "girl."
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name IOLANA means "to soar."
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, Latin corona, CORONA means "crown, garland, wreath." The outer atmosphere of a star is called a corona.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Romano, ROMANA means "Roman."Â
Female
Irish
Feminine form of Irish Comyn, COMYNA means "shrewd."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gods Shankara
Female
Romanian
Feminine form of Romanian Cosmin, COSMINA means "order, beauty."
Girl/Female
Irish
Shrewd.
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name CHUMANA means "snake maiden."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(मोहना) Feminine form of Hindi Mohan, MOHANA means "attractive, bewitching."
Female
Slavic
Slavic name MORANA means "death." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of death and winter.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Romantic
Female
Serbian
(Јована) Feminine form of Serbian Jovan, JOVANA means "God is gracious."
Female
Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of English Yolanda, JOLANA means "violet flower."
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
Female
Serbian
(Боjaна) Feminine form of Serbian/Slovene Bojan, BOJANA means "warrior."
Male
Native American
Native American Sioux name KOHANA means "swift."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God Shiva
COMANA MONASTERY
COMANA MONASTERY
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Beautiful; Attractive
Girl/Female
Indian
Soft
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Beloved of Forest; The Indian Cuckoo
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Vibrant; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
The Man for Truth.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Iranian, Muslim
Face; Sight
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, German, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Butterflies; Similar to Vanessa
Girl/Female
Israeli
Oak tree.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Great Noise; The Roaring of an Elephant
Boy/Male
Muslim
The most great
COMANA MONASTERY
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v. t.
To furnish with, or unite to, a woman.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic religion; professing that religion.
a.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition.
n.
An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.
n.
A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis.
n.
Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
a.
Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco-Roman architecture.
n.
A woman invested with authority to command.
a.
Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic of Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman aqueduct; Roman art.
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Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
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Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy.
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Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.
n.
A woman that sells herbs.
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A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
n.
The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
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Approach; advent; manifestation; as, the coming of the train.
n.
A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
n.
Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
n.
Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.
v. t.
To act the part of a woman in; -- with indefinite it.