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Main postal service company in Mauritius
Mauritius Post is today the company responsible for the postal service in Mauritius. The first informal mail delivery service to Mauritius from France
Mauritius_Post
Rare postage stamps
The Mauritius "Post Office" stamps were issued by the British Colony Mauritius in September 1847, in two denominations: an orange-red one penny (1d) and
Mauritius "Post Office" stamps
Mauritius_"Post_Office"_stamps
Island country in the Indian Ocean
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) off
Mauritius
Canadian public holiday
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Victoria_Day
Post codes in Mauritius consist of five digits (or a letter and four digits for an island). They were first introduced by Mauritius Post on a pilot basis
Postal_codes_in_Mauritius
Post-secondary qualifications are qualifications typically studied for after successful completion of secondary school. In Mauritius, this is usually after
Post-secondary qualifications in Mauritius
Post-secondary_qualifications_in_Mauritius
World's first adhesive postage stamp
postage stamps Mauritius "Post Office" Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain Stamp Centenary Exhibition 1940 Uniform Penny Post Prices for good
Penny_Black
Highest military decoration for valour in the UK
2007. The Morning Post, 5 December 1877. "Obituary: Canon W. M. Lummis", The Times, 19 November 1985; p. 18; Issue 62299; col G. "The Post Office issues VC
Victoria_Cross
Mauritian bank
services across the 102 Post offices operated by Mauritius Post Ltd. MauBank is wholly owned by the Government of Mauritius, as at 2019 the government
MauBank
Indian servant of Queen Victoria (1863–1909)
p. 535 Basu, pp. 59–60, 66, 81, 100, 103 Basu, p. 104 Birmingham Daily Post, 24 March 1893, quoted in Basu, p. 104 e.g. Basu, p. 129 e.g. Basu, p. 109
Abdul_Karim_(the_Munshi)
Collecting of postage stamps and related objects
are often expertized. Three-Skilling Yellow Blue Mauritius "Post Office" stamp Orange Mauritius "Post Office" stamp Stamp catalogues are the primary tool
Stamp_collecting
British drama television series
"Captivating [and] unforgettable". In contrast, Hank Stuever of The Washington Post wrote of the first series "Predictable to the bone", and Verne Gay of Newsday
Victoria_(British_TV_series)
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
spreading of false rumours about Lady Flora. When Lady Flora died in July, the post-mortem revealed a large tumour on her liver that had distended her abdomen
Queen_Victoria
Queen Victoria's reign, 1837 to 1901
dissipated. Government involvement in the economy was limited. Only in the post-World War II period, around a century later, did the country experience substantial
Victorian_era
Mountain in Mauritius
approximately 440 metres (1,440 ft). "First Day Cover - Mountains of Mauritius". The Mauritius Post Ltd. 11 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 March 2007
Lion_Mountain,_Mauritius
Former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
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Osborne_House
British aristocrat and lady-in-waiting (1806–1839)
plotting against her and the entire Hastings family. Published in The Morning Post, their campaign also condemned the queen's "fellow conspirators", Baroness
Lady_Flora_Hastings
Memorial-museum in West Bengal, India
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Victoria_Memorial,_Kolkata
2020 film by Stephen Gaghan
Retrieved July 13, 2023. Marchese, David (July 10, 2023). "Robert Downey Jr.'s Post Marvel Balancing Act". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved December 18
Dolittle_(film)
2009 film by Jean-Marc Vallée
Young Victoria," Sarah Ferguson reinvents herself yet again". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2011. "The Young Victoria production notes" (PDF). Cinematic
The_Young_Victoria
Public memorial by Thomas Brock
Evening Post. No. 7297. British Newspaper Archive. 15 January 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2015. "Victoria Memorial". Nottingham Evening Post. No. 9583
Victoria_Memorial,_London
January 4, 2016, NCB was merged into state-owned Mauritius Post and Cooperative Bank to form Mauritius Bank (MauBank). The newly formed bank received a
National Commercial Bank Mauritius
National_Commercial_Bank_Mauritius
Accepted behaviour and norms in the Victorian era
transition from harsh punishment to reform, education, and training for post-prison livelihoods. The reforms were controversial and contested. In 1877–1914
Victorian_morality
Mauritius, a small island in the southwest Indian Ocean, is important to the world of philately for a number of reasons. Its first two postage stamps
Postage stamps and postal history of Mauritius
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Mauritius
(1843 - Brazil) Basel Dove (1845 - Switzerland) Mauritius "Post Office" (1847 - British Colony Mauritius) British Guiana 1c magenta (1856 - British Guiana)
List_of_postage_stamps
Telecommunications company in Mauritius
Mauritius Telecom (MT) is a telecommunications company in Mauritius, a small republic in the Indian Ocean. The company had about 392,000 fixed line customers
Mauritius_Telecom
Mauritius has a mixed developing economy based on agriculture, exports, financial services, and tourism. Since the early 1970s, the government of has
Economy_of_Mauritius
Governess and companion to Queen Victoria (1784–1870)
despite Albert's objections that the physician was wholly unsuited to the post, having already discredited himself during the affair of Lady Flora Hastings
Louise,_Baroness_Lehzen
owner of eight of the "Post Office" Mauritius stamps. In 1878 Moens published the first of his works on the early stamps of Mauritius, Les Timbres de Maurice
Jean-Baptiste_Moens
should Queen Elizabeth II die: The behind-the-scenes plans", National Post, Post Media, archived from the original on 7 June 2017, retrieved 25 April 2017
Monarchy_of_Canada
Piece of paper which shows payment for postage
countries issued stamps in the late 1840s. The famous Mauritius "Post Office" stamps were issued by Mauritius in September 1847. Many others, such as India,
Postage_stamp
Museum in Port Louis, Mauritius
The Mauritius Postal Museum is the Postal museum in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius. The building of today's museum was built as the General
Mauritius_Postal_Museum
The history of Mauritius begins with discovery by Portuguese and thus its appearance on European maps in the early 16th century. Mauritius was successively
History_of_Mauritius
Dress worn by Queen Victoria at her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840
2011). "Queen Victoria was the first to get married in white". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2011. Daniels, Maggie; Carrie Loveless (2012). Wedding
Wedding dress of Queen Victoria
Wedding_dress_of_Queen_Victoria
Royal progeny of Queen Victoria and Christian IX of Denmark
2024. Burke & Burke 1914, p. 21. The Royal House of Norway (Märtha) n.d., Post-war period. The Belgian Monarchy (Albert) n.d., para. 10. Pearl 2016, para
Royal descendants of Queen Victoria and of King Christian IX
Royal_descendants_of_Queen_Victoria_and_of_King_Christian_IX
use in Dresden Oxford main post office, England Spanish post truck and office, Spain Post box of Íslandspóstur in Iceland Post box of Ukrposhta, Ukraine
List of national postal services
List_of_national_postal_services
Post-nominal letters in Mauritius include the following. Mauritians received British honours until the 1992 New Year Honours, which also included knighthoods
List of post-nominal letters (Mauritius)
List_of_post-nominal_letters_(Mauritius)
Suburb in Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
(Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [ebɛn]) is a suburb of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the capital, Port Louis. Construction
Ebene,_Mauritius
UK Government official, 1810 to 1968
The governor of Mauritius was the official who governed the Crown Colony of Mauritius (now Republic of Mauritius) during the British colonial period between
Governor_of_British_Mauritius
Capital city of Mauritius
Mauritian Creole: Porlwi, [poːlwi]) is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part
Port_Louis
English businessman and philanthropist
19th-century stamps of Great Britain and Mauritius, some of which set new world record prices, such as the Mauritius "Post Office" two-penny blue stamp selling
Humphrey_Cripps
Mauritian statesman (1930–2021)
Opposition. Often called the father of the Mauritian economic miracle, he led Mauritius through unprecedented economic growth and modernization as both Prime
Anerood_Jugnauth
Postage stamp collector (1850–1917)
Ferrary was the only known cover featuring both values of the first Mauritius "Post Office" stamps, which has been called "the greatest item in all philately"
Philipp_von_Ferrary
Annual celebration in the Commonwealth of Nations
was a school holiday in the then-colony. Hongkong Post would also issue commemorative stamps. Post-handover, the event continues to be celebrated by the
Commonwealth_Day
Plurality voting system
Ghana Grenada Jamaica Kenya North Korea Liberia Malaysia Malawi Maldives Mauritius Federated States of Micronesia Myanmar Nigeria Qatar Saint Kitts and Nevis
First-past-the-post_voting
Sino-Mauritian politician
朱梅麟; 1911–1991) was a Sino-Mauritian politician and businessman from Mauritius. He was First Chinese Cabinet Minister from 1967 to 1976 and First Chinese
Moilin_Jean_Ah-Chuen
50th anniversary of the British monarch's accession
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Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Golden_Jubilee_of_Queen_Victoria
The Mauritius women's national football team is the first women's association football team that represents the country of Mauritius. They are controlled
Mauritius women's national football team
Mauritius_women's_national_football_team
British Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean
regarded as being on Diego Garcia. Mauritius claims that the British government separated the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius, creating a new colony, the British
British Indian Ocean Territory
British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
miniature painter and engraver who engraved the rare Mauritius "Post Office" stamps. He died in Mauritius on 30 May 1865. Harold Adolphe and Raymond d'Unienville
Joseph_Osmond_Barnard
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. Since independence
List of companies of Mauritius
List_of_companies_of_Mauritius
Pedestrianised public square in Birmingham, England
Cannadine 2004, pp. 123 Grimley, Terry. A fine art gift to the city, Birmingham Post, 1 April 2006 Miles, Bob. "14. The Catacombs". The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Victoria_Square,_Birmingham
Forced relocation of the inhabitants of the Chagos Islands
the British government separated the Chagos Archipelago from Colony of Mauritius, creating the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Chagossians and human
Expulsion_of_the_Chagossians
Education in Mauritius is managed by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources, which controls the development and administration of state schools funded
Education_in_Mauritius
Honorific title
ISBN 978-0-313-32355-3. "Centenary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam". Mauritius Post Museum. Mauritius Post. 2004. Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved
Father_of_the_Nation
Military campaign of the Napoleonic Wars
The Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 was a minor military campaign of the Napoleonic Wars fought between British and French forces over France's Indian
Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811
Mauritius_campaign_of_1809–1811
Building in the central business district of Sydney, Australia
strength by the late 1950s in a city eager to modernise and grow rapidly. The post war boom was in full swing and business confidence high. In 1959, Lord Mayor
Queen_Victoria_Building
2019 film directed by Steven Knight
announced in January 2017, principal photography on the film began in Mauritius that July. Serenity was released in the United States on January 25, 2019
Serenity_(2019_film)
the post of Chief Minister and Premier of Mauritius. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prime ministers of Mauritius. Prime Minister of Mauritius Spouse
List of prime ministers of Mauritius
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Mauritius
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Mauritius in March 2020. Since the first three cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, the Mauritian authorities
COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius
COVID-19_pandemic_in_Mauritius
Extinct species of bird
(Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to Mauritius, an island east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest
Dodo
2020 oil spillage event on the Mauritius coast arising from a grounded bulk carrier
carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the southern coast of Mauritius. The ship began to leak fuel oil and broke apart in mid-August. Although
MV_Wakashio_oil_spill
Parliament of Mauritius
Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale; Morisyen: Lasanble Nasional) is Mauritius' unicameral legislature, which was called the Legislative Assembly from
National_Assembly_(Mauritius)
Residential square in Victoria, London
Royale, was published shortly after he took his house, where he threw a post-premiere of From Russia with Love party on 10 October 1963 – at No. 16. Conservative
Victoria_Square,_London
Former Dutch colony in africa
2°S 57.5°E / -20.2; 57.5 Mauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Mauritius between 1638 and 1710, and
Dutch_Mauritius
Mauritius has 2 genres of music that originate from the Island. The traditional music of Mauritius which is known as sega music and also Seggae Music.
Music_of_Mauritius
American money transfer service
in Africa reached 25,000 locations, including an agreement with the Mauritius Post Office. Between late October 2016 and January 2017, MoneyGram's shares
MoneyGram
Statue outside Kensington Palace, London
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Statue of Queen Victoria, Kensington Palace
Statue_of_Queen_Victoria,_Kensington_Palace
Dispute between Mauritius and the United Kingdom
been disputed between Mauritius and the United Kingdom, which administers it as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Mauritius has repeatedly claimed
Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute
Chagos_Archipelago_sovereignty_dispute
Morgan, Helen (2006-03-14). "Post Office Mauritius (21/22), one penny, used (XXI) + two pence, used (XXII) - Stamp - Blue Mauritius". Research Companion. Archived
List of most expensive philatelic items
List_of_most_expensive_philatelic_items
The high commissioner of Australia to Mauritius is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission
List of high commissioners of Australia to Mauritius
List_of_high_commissioners_of_Australia_to_Mauritius
Urban park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Queen_Victoria_Gardens
fortifications in northern Malta Queen Victoria, Mauritius, a village in the district of Flacq, Mauritius Victoria Hospital, Candos, Quatre Bornes Victoria
List of places named after Queen Victoria
List_of_places_named_after_Queen_Victoria
Advisors to the President
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Mauritius is the official council which advises the President of the Republic in the making of major decisions
Cabinet_of_Mauritius
Index on Postal Development Survey 2016: Mauritius Post Ltd ranks 1st in African countries". Government of Mauritius. 8 September 2017. "Integrated Index
Integrated Index for Postal Development
Integrated_Index_for_Postal_Development
British honour
rank or title upon the recipient, but recipients were entitled to use the post-nominal letters "VA". The last holder of the Order, Princess Alice, Countess
Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
Royal_Order_of_Victoria_and_Albert
President of Mauritius since 2024
1949) is a Mauritian politician who has been serving as the president of Mauritius since 6 December 2024. He won the 2024 presidential election with the
Dharam_Gokhool
star routes begin operation. 1847 21 September Mauritius issues its first stamps, the Mauritius "Post Office" stamps, or the Red Penny and Blue Penny
Timeline_of_postal_history
In Mauritius, abortion is legal only in the cases of risk to life, risk to physical or mental health, risk of fetal impairment, pregnancy from rape, or
Abortion_in_Mauritius
Statue in Hong Kong
January 1997). "Queen Victoria has successful nose job". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014
Statue of Queen Victoria, Hong Kong
Statue_of_Queen_Victoria,_Hong_Kong
National anthem of Mauritius
"Motherland" is the national anthem of Mauritius. The music was composed by Philippe Gentil, and the English lyrics were written by Jean-Georges Prosper
Motherland_(anthem)
Oldest (1838) commercial bank in Mauritius
Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) is a commercial bank in Mauritius. MCB is licensed by the Bank of Mauritius, the country's central bank and the nation's
Mauritius_Commercial_Bank
United Kingdom postage stamp
original 1840 printing.[citation needed] Several differences exist in the post-1841 stamps due to watermark, perforation, paper and type variations. In
Two_Penny_Blue
Mauritius has strong and friendly relations with the West, with South Asian countries and with the countries of southern and eastern Africa. It is a member
Foreign relations of Mauritius
Foreign_relations_of_Mauritius
Higher education in Mauritius includes colleges, universities and other technical institutions. Public university education has been free to students
Higher_education_in_Mauritius
People of British descent in Africa
that given for 27,172 was Europe. "Why more Brits are relocating to Mauritius post-Brexit". 2futures.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Kopstein
British_diaspora_in_Africa
Cover", which comprised the 1847 1d Orange-red and the 2d Deep Blue Mauritius "Post Office" stamps, which brought 6,175,000 Swiss francs including all
David_Feldman_(philatelist)
Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005
is a Mauritian politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005. Bérenger previously served as deputy prime minister
Paul_Bérenger
The song has since been covered by English rock band The Kooks, English post-punk band The Fall, American alternative rock band Cracker, and American
Cultural depictions of Queen Victoria
Cultural_depictions_of_Queen_Victoria
Monument at Derby Square in Liverpool, England
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Victoria_Monument,_Liverpool
The history of the Jews in Mauritius goes back to the first Jews who arrived in Mauritius from Haifa, British Palestine (now Israel), in the 1940s because
History of the Jews in Mauritius
History_of_the_Jews_in_Mauritius
Unrecognised government in the British Indian Ocean Territory
agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius, which would see the territory officially transferred to Mauritius while the island of Diego Garcia would
Government of the Chagos Islands
Government_of_the_Chagos_Islands
British postage stamp (1881)
to mint stamps, which meant that they could not be redeemed for cash at a post office. Use of perfins was widespread in Britain from the 1860s as a precaution
Penny_Lilac
Mauritius social media ban
Access to major social media platforms in the Republic of Mauritius was briefly suspended from 31 October to 2 November 2024 by the Information and Communication
2024 Mauritian social media ban
2024_Mauritian_social_media_ban
Public square in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia
(now a hotel run by the Adina hotel chain) and the former Adelaide General Post Office. On the eastern side is the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St
Victoria_Square,_Adelaide
Public place in Christchurch, New Zealand
in the new city. By March 1852 Market Place was home to the city's first post office, three general stores, a hotel and stable, a butchery, a carpenter
Victoria_Square,_Christchurch
Retrieved 27 April 2013. Swedish Post and Telecom Authority. "Licensed operators" (PDF). Retrieved 24 July 2014. "Tajik Post". Retrieved 18 April 2022. Postal
List_of_postal_entities
United Kingdom postage stamp
Twenty-one sheets survived, a few of the stamps passed (invalidly) through the posts, and Rowland Hill used some to experiment with cancellation techniques.
Penny_Black_VR_official
Telecommunications had an early beginning in Mauritius, with the first telephone line installed in 1883, seven years after the invention of the telephone
Telecommunications in Mauritius
Telecommunications_in_Mauritius
Corruption in Mauritius follows the familiar patterns of state-based corruption, namely government officials abusing their political powers for private
Corruption_in_Mauritius
MAURITIUS POST
MAURITIUS POST
Male
German
Germanic form of Gallo-Roman Maurentius, MORENCY means "of the Moors."
Male
English
Contracted form of Roman Latin Mauricius, MAURICE means "dark-skinned; Moor." Introduced to Britain by the Normans. Infrequently used by the French and English.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Moores.Dutch : nickname for a man of swarthy complexion or ethnic name for a North African, from moor ‘Moor’ (see Moore 2).Dutch : patronymic from a short form of the Latin personal name Mauritius (see Morris 1).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Son to Titus Andronicus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Postlethwait. This is the more frequent spelling in the British Isles.
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Mauricius, MAURICIO means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Boy/Male
Latin
Dark skinned.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper.English : habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn ‘thorn tree’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Cymbeline' Posthumus Leonatus, a gentleman and husband to Imogen.
Male
Dutch
, a Moor.
Boy/Male
Finnish, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Swedish
Dark; Moorish; Dark-skinned
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Marigni in La Manche, so called from the Gallo-Roman personal name Marinius + the locative suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Postlethwait.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a minor place in the parish of Millom, Cumbria. The name is not recorded until the 13th century. The first element is probably from Middle English apostel ‘apostle’, used as a nickname or personal name (see Postle). Alternatively, it may represent a survival of an Old English personal name, Possel. The second element is northern Middle English thwaite ‘clearing’ (Old Norse þveit).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Moores.Dutch : from the personal name Maurits (see Morris).
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : nickname from a reduced form of Middle English apostel ‘apostle’ (Old English apostol, via Latin from Greek apostolos ‘messenger’, ‘delegate’, from apostellein ‘to dispatch’). As a nickname, this may have been used for someone who had played the part of one of the twelve apostles in a play or pageant. However, the word was also used as a personal name. Compare Postlethwait.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Mauricius, MAURIZIO means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Mauricius, MAURO means "dark-skinned; Moor."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Postlethwait.
MAURITIUS POST
MAURITIUS POST
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Passionate
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Lord Indra
Girl/Female
Indian
Happy, Girl, Blessing with Love, Waterfall
Boy/Male
Arabic, Islamic, Muslim, Pakistani, Urdu
Whole Complete Mature
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
To do Something
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Brittain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tallent or possibly Tallant.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Delighted with Meditation
Boy/Male
Scottish
Plain.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Divine Warrior; Bear of God
MAURITIUS POST
MAURITIUS POST
MAURITIUS POST
MAURITIUS POST
MAURITIUS POST
n.
A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac.
n.
One who postures.
n.
Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrachidae. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are Lepomis gibbosus (called also bream, pondfish, pumpkin seed, and sunny), the blue sunfish, or dollardee (L. pallidus), and the long-eared sunfish (L. auritus). Several of the species are called also pondfish.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Posture
v. i.
Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.
a.
An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of Aldus Manitius, and his family, of Venice, for the most part in the 16th century and known by the sign of the anchor and the dolphin. The term has also been applied to certain elegant editions of English works.
n.
The leaves of an orchid (Angraecum fragrans), of the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius, used (in France) as a substitute for Chinese tea.
n.
A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons.
n.
One of two suspending posts in a roof truss, or other framed truss of similar form. See King-post.
v. t.
To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.
n.
A posterior zygapophysis.
n.
A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc.
n.
A name given to several kinds of wood with an unpleasant smell, as that of the Foetidia Mauritiana of the Mauritius, and that of the South African Ocotea bullata.
imp. & p. p.
of Posture
n.
A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called also solitary.
n.
A small South American deer, of several species (Coassus superciliaris, C. rufus, and C. auritus).
v. i.
To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.
pl.
of Postzygapophysis