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Musical instruments manufacturer
First Act was a manufacturer of musical instruments and musical learning toys, that produced guitars, bass guitars, guitar and bass accessories, drum
First_Act
Dramatic structure
first act is usually used for exposition, to establish the main characters, their relationships, and the world they live in. Later in the first act,
Three-act_structure
United States federal statute
The First Step Act, formally known as the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, is a bipartisan criminal
First_Step_Act
Dramatic principle
relevance to the story. If you say in the first act that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third act it absolutely must go off. If it's
Chekhov's_gun
Saskatchewan First Act is an act first introduced on November 1, 2022, during the third sitting of the 29th Saskatchewan Legislature. The act was passed
Saskatchewan_First_Act
1975 non-binding European and North American political agreement
The Helsinki Final Act, also known as Helsinki Accords or Helsinki Declaration, was the document signed at the closing meeting of the third phase of the
Helsinki_Accords
Play by William Shakespeare
Francis Beaumont's Knight of the Burning Pestle, first performed in 1607. The following lines (Act V, Scene 1, 24–30) are, according to scholars, a clear
Macbeth
16th-century English and Irish laws
first Act of Supremacy, the Act of Supremacy 1534 (26 Hen. 8. c. 1), was passed on 3 November 1534 by the Parliament of England was one of the first major
Acts_of_Supremacy
2019 United States law reforming the IRS
The Taxpayer First Act (Pub. L. 116–25 (text) (PDF), 133 Stat. 981, enacted July 1, 2019) is a law that makes significant reforms to the Internal Revenue
Taxpayer_First_Act
1853 opera by Giuseppe Verdi
with no success.) Nevertheless, the first act was met with applause and cheering at the end; but in the second act, the audience began to turn against
La_traviata
Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Infobox opera is being considered for merging. › Don Carlos is an 1867 five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph
Don_Carlos
Process of dynamic characters' transformation
often unfold beside the narrative arc in the following way: During the first act, the character arc is established or re-established for at least one character
Character_arc
Act of the Parliament of England
The First Succession Act (25 Hen. 8. c. 22) of Henry VIII's reign was an act of the Parliament of England passed in March 1534. The act was formally titled
First_Succession_Act
US law establishing federal court system
Judiciary Act of 1789 (ch. 20, 1 Stat. 73) is a United States federal statute enacted on September 24, 1789, during the first session of the First United
Judiciary_Act_of_1789
The Empowering Patients First Act is legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, first introduced as H.R. 3400 in the 111th Congress. The bill was initially
Empowering_Patients_First_Act
1841 ballet by Adolphe Adam
overture, in act 1 when Berthe tells the story of the Wilis, and in the mad scene. It is heard again in act 2 when the Wilis make their first entrance. The
Giselle
1895 play by Oscar Wilde
four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first
An_Ideal_Husband
2020 US federal law, "Phase 2" of pandemic relief
First Coronavirus Response Act is an Act of Congress (H.R. 6201) meant to respond to the economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The act provides
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Families_First_Coronavirus_Response_Act
1875 opera by Georges Bizet
the classical canon; the "Habanera" and "Seguidilla" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias. The opera
Carmen
Literary element
changes. The three-act structure is a common structure in classical film and other narrative forms in or associated with the West. First described in the
Story_structure
1979 studio album by Frank Zappa
by an apparition of the character Mary, who had been absent since the first act. In the epilogue song "A Little Green Rosetta," Joe gives up music, returns
Joe's_Garage
2023 studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins
installments of 11 songs—Atum: Act One was released on November 15, 2022, Atum: Act Two was released on January 31, 2023, and Atum: Act Three was released on May
Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
Atum:_A_Rock_Opera_in_Three_Acts
Ontario, Canada statute
Students First Act, 2012 (French: Loi de 2012 donnant la priorité aux élèves, also known by its former name, Bill 115) (the Act) is an act passed by
Putting_Students_First_Act
Division or unit of a drama
Act One: Exposition and inciting incident Act Two: First major turning point and progressive complications Act Three: Rising action and climax Act Four:
Act_(drama)
Topics referred to by the same term
Act One most often refers to the first act of a play, opera, or other dramatic performance. Act One, Act I, ACTI and similar may also refer to: Act One
Act_One
1918–1919 unrecognized state in Central Europe
revolt's leader, Mihály Károlyi, as Hungarian prime minister. Almost his first act was to formally terminate the personal union between Austria and Hungary
First_Hungarian_Republic
Act of the Parliament of England
apparent to the throne. The act did not have a title in the modern sense. It is formally cited as 35 Hen. 8 c. 1 (meaning the first act passed in the parliamentary
Third_Succession_Act
Three regimes of revolutionary and early Napoleonic France (1792–1804)
monarchy and drafting a new constitution. The convention's first act was to establish the French First Republic and officially strip the king of all political
French_First_Republic
Japanese boy band
Ryuhei, Junon, and Leo; Ryoki left the band in 2025. The group is BMSG's first act. Sky-Hi created the company after identifying issues in the Japanese music
Be_First
Act of the Parliament of India
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (also known as DPDP Act or DPDPA-2023) is an act of the Parliament of India to provide for the processing
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Digital_Personal_Data_Protection_Act,_2023
1792 U.S. laws
acts that May, the second on the last day before adjournment. The first Militia Act was passed on May 2, 1792, and provided authority to the president
Militia_Acts_of_1792
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Papists Act 1778 (18 Geo. 3. c. 60), also known as Sir George Savile's Act, the First Relief Act, or the Catholic Relief Act 1778 is an act of the Parliament
Papists_Act_1778
Music drama by Richard Wagner
tradition has arisen that audiences do not applaud at the end of the first act. The autograph manuscript of the work is preserved in the Richard Wagner
Parsifal
2022 Canadian provincial legislation
Within a United Canada Act, commonly known as the Alberta Sovereignty Act, is an act introduced on November 29, 2022, the first day of the fall sitting
Alberta_Sovereignty_Act
Comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand
two-act comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand based on their 1867 opera, The Contrabandista. It consists of substantially the same first act as
The_Chieftain
International AIDS activism, direct action and advocacy group
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. The group works to improve
ACT_UP
United Kingdom legislation
with Catherine of Aragon. The Appointment of Bishops Act 1533 (25 Hen. 8. c. 20) allowed taxes on first fruits and tenths (of benefice’s income) to be transferred
Court of First Fruits and Tenths
Court_of_First_Fruits_and_Tenths
2019 studio album by Sabrina Carpenter
two acts with the first act, Singular: Act I, released on November 9, 2018. After the release of Act I, Carpenter revealed that Act II would be released
Singular:_Act_II
1993 film by Bill Duke
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American jukebox musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. A sequel to
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister_Act_2:_Back_in_the_Habit
Private estate of the British sovereign as Duke of Lancaster
appropriation of the throne (after the dispossession from Richard II). His first act as Henry IV was to declare that the Lancastrian inheritance be held separately
Duchy_of_Lancaster
Act of the Parliament of England
The Act of Uniformity 1548, also known as the Act of Uniformity 1549, the Uniformity Act 1548, or the Act of Equality (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 1), was an act of
Act_of_Uniformity_1548
Act of the Parliament of Australia
The Interactive Gambling Act (Cth) (or IGA for short) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, with the purpose of regulating online gambling. The law
Interactive_Gambling_Act_2001
prostitution, and street solicitation have been legal since the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 came into effect. Coercion of sex workers is illegal. The 2003 decriminalisation
Prostitution_in_New_Zealand
Canal in England
ton. Upon its opening it became Britain's first canal of the Industrial Revolution. As the title of the act states, in addition to the mainline between
Sankey_Canal
1870 opera by Richard Wagner
the first sketch, Wotan appeared in person in Act I to drive the sword into the tree. Siegmund withdrew the sword much earlier in the act, and in Act II
Die_Walküre
Australian state constitution
at a referendum. The first Act to set out the South Australian Constitution was the Constitution Act 1856, which was the first Constitution in the Australian
Constitution of South Australia
Constitution_of_South_Australia
Irish law
The Children First Act 2015 (Act No. 36 of 2015) is an Act of the Oireachtas. Ireland banned physical punishment against children in Irish schools since
Children_First_Act_2015
British legislation regulating colonial money in America
The Currency Act or Paper Bills of Credit Act is one of several Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulated paper money issued by the colonies
Currency_Act
Law passed by a parliament
An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council)
Act_of_parliament
Political party in Australia
governing parties for this assembly. 2004–2008 Assembly This was the first ACT election since the enactment of a fixed four-year term. Deb Foskey was
ACT_Greens
Play by Shakespeare
knight whose charisma and zest for life captivate the Prince. In the first act, the political action of the play is set in motion. King Henry and Hotspur
Henry_IV,_Part_1
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
its passing some campaigners argued it did not go far enough. The act was the first act to significantly improve the rights to use Welsh in legal proceedings
Welsh_Language_Act_1967
Australian politician (born 1970)
responsibilities. At the 2004 ACT general election, Gallagher polled strongly, generating 11.59% of the first preference vote and was the first candidate elected
Katy_Gallagher
Leader of the Welsh Government
addressed as "First Minister" rather than "First Secretary". Morgan also renamed "Assembly Secretaries" as "Ministers". The Government of Wales Act 2006 made
First_Minister_of_Wales
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
was provision for conscientious objectors. It was the United Kingdom's first act of peacetime conscription and was intended to be temporary in nature,
Military_Training_Act_1939
Index of articles associated with the same name
Harbor Act of 1902. Floods on the Mississippi, Ohio, and other rivers in the Northeast led to the Flood Control Act of 1917, which was the first act aimed
Flood_Control_Act
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
repealed on 1 October 2012. The act was the first act to be enacted under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 33)
Marriage_Act_1949
Play written by James Lapine
Act One is a play written by James Lapine, based on Moss Hart's 1959 autobiography of the same title. The play premiered on Broadway in 2014. Act One
Act_One_(play)
US laws affecting riverine navigation
Rivers and Harbors Act may refer to one of many pieces of legislation and appropriations passed by the United States Congress since the first such legislation
Rivers_and_Harbors_Act
Introductory part of a play
In drama, the protasis is the introductory part of a play, usually its first act. The fourth-century Roman grammarian Aelius Donatus analyzed plays as
Protasis
Legal statute in Ontario, Canada
The Trespass to Property Act is a statute enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada. It addresses illegal entry onto private property, or
Trespass to Property Act (Ontario)
Trespass_to_Property_Act_(Ontario)
Act of the Parliament of England
The Treason Act 1547 (1 Edw. 6. c. 12) was an act of the Parliament of England. It is mainly notable for being the first instance of the rule that two
Treason_Act_1547
Act of British Parliament
The Government of India Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 101) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed to expand participation of
Government_of_India_Act_1919
Acts passed by the devolved Scottish Parliament
An act of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Achd Pàrlamaid na h-Alba) is primary legislation made by the Scottish Parliament. The power to create
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Act_of_the_Scottish_Parliament
Laws forming the central part of the Canadian constitution
were enacted by the Imperial Parliament in London. The first act, the British North America Act 1867, created the (internally) self-governing Dominion
British_North_America_Acts
United Kingdom legislation
An Act to prevent the further Growth of Popery (2 Anne c. 6 (I); commonly known as the Popery Act or the Gavelkind Act) was an act of the Parliament of
Popery_Act
Acts of the Parliament of England and Great Britain
serious penalties for witchcraft. Henry VIII's Witchcraft Act 1541 (33 Hen. 8. c. 8) was the first act to define witchcraft as a felony, a crime punishable
Witchcraft_Acts
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
was). It was the first act of Parliament for the prevention of cruelty to children. It enabled the state to intervene, for the first time, in relations
Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889
Prevention_of_Cruelty_to,_and_Protection_of,_Children_Act_1889
Law governing refugee entrance to the US
Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-212) is an amendment to the earlier Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 and the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of
Refugee_Act_of_1980
Act of US Congress
The Confiscation Act of 1862, or Second Confiscation Act, was a law passed by the United States Congress during the American Civil War. This statute was
Confiscation_Act_of_1862
US federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon
Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
Laws aiming to combat resistance to reconstruction after the US Civil War
Act of 1871 (second act) and the Civil Rights Act of 1875 are very similar to the original act as they all have the same goal, but revised the first act
Enforcement_Acts
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
elected in 1880 under Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. It was the first act since the annexation of Wales which specifically applied only to Wales
Sunday Closing (Wales) Act 1881
Sunday_Closing_(Wales)_Act_1881
Act of the United States Congress in 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was the first act of the United States Congress to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to wildlife management
Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
Recordings of the opera by Verdi
published a 5-act (Modena) version without the ballet with the first act added to the 4-act 1883 revision. The 1886 Modena version has been recorded in French
Don_Carlos_discography
Military monument in Washington, D.C.
2019, Congress passed the First Act to authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monument located
First_Division_Monument
UK law reforming the electoral system
Representation of the People Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act, was an act of the Parliament
Reform_Act_1832
leadership election, which was won by Mark Carney. On March 14, 2025, in his first act as prime minister, Mark Carney signed a prime ministerial directive to
Carbon_pricing_in_Canada
Opera by Claudio Monteverdi
edition in French, which comprised only act 2, a shortened act 3 and act 4. This edition was the basis of the first public performance of the work in two-and-a-half
L'Orfeo
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
newly elected Labour government of Tony Blair. The first act was the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997. The act was created in response to the Snowdrop Petition
Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
Firearms_(Amendment)_(No._2)_Act_1997
2009 film by Tom Six
were American and Japanese. Six includes many horror film clichés in the first act, such as a broken-down car, lack of phone signal and very naïve victims
The Human Centipede (First Sequence)
The_Human_Centipede_(First_Sequence)
Confederate policy
procure the manpower needed to fight the American Civil War. The First Conscription Act, passed April 16, 1862, made any white male between 18 and 35 years
Confederate Conscription Acts 1862–1864
Confederate_Conscription_Acts_1862–1864
United States conservation law of 2020
The Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957) is a piece of legislation passed by the United States Congress, signed by then-President Donald Trump, and
Great_American_Outdoors_Act
Act of New Zealand Parliament
Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995 is an act of the New Zealand Parliament passed into law in 1995. It was the first act implementing a major historical
Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995
Waikato_Raupatu_Claims_Settlement_Act_1995
Amendment abolishing capital punishment
The Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution Act 2001 (previously bill no. 16 of 2001) is an amendment of the Constitution of Ireland which introduced
Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
Twenty-first_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland
The first act was partly repealed by the Yule Vacance Act 1686 (c. 7), when Episcopalianism was briefly in ascendancy within the Kirk. The second act was
Christmas_in_Scotland
United States Law
reporting such operations to the Congress. The first act was passed along with the Intelligence Oversight Act of 1980, which allowed Congress and members
Intelligence Authorization Act
Intelligence_Authorization_Act
today, the Communications Act of 1934 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The latter was intended to revise the first act and specifically to foster
Telecommunications policy of the United States
Telecommunications_policy_of_the_United_States
Sexual penetration without the use of a condom
distinguished from unprotected sex because bareback sex denotes the deliberate act of forgoing condom use. A slang term, bareback sex comes from the equestrian
Bareback_(sexual_act)
Canadian law regarding voting rights
more votes for the government, it was also the first act giving women the vote in federal elections. The Act gave the vote to the wives, widows, mothers
Wartime_Elections_Act
2015 U.S. proposed legislation
The First Amendment Defense Act (often abbreviated FADA) (H.R. 2802) was a bill introduced into the United States House of Representatives and United
First_Amendment_Defense_Act
Primary constitutional document of Canada
The Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867), originally enacted as the British North America Act, 1867 (BNA Act), is a major part
Constitution_Act,_1867
2025 legislation in the United States
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21), is a U.S. federal statute passed by the 119th United States Congress containing
One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act
Former railway company in Ireland
Railway Act 1826 (7 Geo. 4. c. cxxxix) was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 31 May 1826 and had the distinction of being the first act authorising
Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway
Waterford,_Limerick_and_Western_Railway
Act of the Parliament of England
of Ireland Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 30) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Long Parliament. It was the first act to be passed
Relief_of_Ireland_Act_1640
The Sea Birds Preservation Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 17) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It was the first Act to protect wild birds in
Sea Birds Preservation Act 1869
Sea_Birds_Preservation_Act_1869
1900 opera by Giacomo Puccini
relatively minor in the first two acts but much more appreciable in the third, where the description of the Roman dawn that opens the third act is much longer
Tosca
Statement and poem by Martin Niemöller
"First They Came" (German: Als sie kamen lit. 'When they came', or Habe ich geschwiegen lit. 'I did not speak out') is the poetic form of a 1946 postwar
First_They_Came
ACT branch of the Australian Labor Party
The ACT Labor Party, officially known as the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) and commonly referred to simply as ACT Labor, is the Australian Capital
ACT_Labor_Party
British Army officer and statesman (1769–1852)
Wellington oversaw the passage of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 and opposed the Reform Act 1832. He continued to be one of the leading figures in the
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
FIRST ACT
FIRST ACT
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
First
Boy/Male
Tamil
First
Girl/Female
Latin
First.
Biblical
first begotten; first fruits
Girl/Female
Tamil
First
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
First.
Girl/Female
Biblical
First-born, first fruits.
Boy/Male
Muslim
First
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
First
Boy/Male
English
From the Thicket of Trees
Boy/Male
Tamil
First
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
First
Boy/Male
Indian
First
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
First
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
First
Girl/Female
Hindu
First
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
First
Girl/Female
British, English
First; Always First
Girl/Female
Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
First
Girl/Female
Indian
First
FIRST ACT
FIRST ACT
Boy/Male
Biblical
A drunkard, that turns.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Czechoslovakian, Danish, English, German, Hebrew, Polish
Like the Lord; Who is Like God
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Brave Friend
Boy/Male
Tamil
Wholesome
Boy/Male
Tamil
House, Mansion, Don of rulers
Boy/Male
British, English
Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bidyut | பீதயà¯à®‚த
Lightning, Electricity
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Brilliant Like Sun
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : regional name for someone from Provence in southern France.
Boy/Male
Indian
Eternally beautiful
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v. t.
To strike with the fist.
a.
Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent.
a.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
adv.
First.
n. pl.
First fruits.
a.
Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
adv.
In the first place; first in order.
a.
First; chief.
n.
First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.
a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
n.
The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
a.
First.
adv.
Beforehand; first.
adv.
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
a.
First-formed.
n.
A first game; first plan.