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Motor vehicle
The Simca 6 is a city car and van produced and sold in France by Simca from 1947 until 1950. Simca had been established as a French subsidiary of Fiat
Simca_6
Automobile company
finally discontinued. Simca 5 Simca 6 Simca 8 Simca 9 Simca 11 Simca Gordini Type 15 (Grand Prix racing car) Simca Aronde Simca Ariane Simca Vedette (also manufactured
Simca
Motor vehicle
The Simca 5 is a small Franco-Italian passenger car designed by Fiat engineers at Turin and produced in France by Simca from 1936 to 1948. It was virtually
Simca_5
Motor vehicle
The Simca 1000, or Simca Mille in French, is a small, boxy rear-engined four-door saloon, manufactured for 18 years by French automaker Simca, from 1961
Simca_1000
Series of French compact family cars (1967-1985)
The Simca 1100 is a series of French compact family cars – mainly C-segment hatchbacks, but also a compact wagon and popular delivery vans – built for
Simca_1100
Motor vehicle
The Simca Aronde is an automobile which was manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1964. It was Simca's first original design (earlier
Simca_Aronde
Motor vehicle
two-seater Convertible-Limousine were also produced in France by Simca as the Simca 5, and in Germany by the German Fiat subsidiary NSU-Fiat. The Model
Fiat_500_"Topolino"
Motor vehicle
The Simca 8 is a small family car built by Simca and sold in France between November 1937 and 1951 (including wartime), available as a saloon, coupé or
Simca_8
Gatsonides Humber Snipe 3 224 Julio Quinlin Simca 8 4 221 José Scaron Simca 8 5 222 Marc Angelvin Simca 8 6 174 Ingemar Wollert Buick 4L 7 219 Sprenger
1950_Monte_Carlo_Rally
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Simca Poissy engine, commonly known as the Simca 1100 engine, was a four-cylinder overhead valve engine developed by Simca for use in its superminis
Simca_Poissy_engine
Four-cylinder automotive engine
Applications: Chrysler 160 / Chrysler-Simca 1609 / Talbot-Simca 1609 (1.6-litre) Chrysler 160GT, 180 / Chrysler-Simca 1610 (1.8-litre) The 1,981 cc Type
Simca_Type_180
Motor vehicle
Matra from 1973 to 1980, in cooperation with automaker Simca. It was marketed as the Matra-Simca Bagheera until its final year of production, when its
Matra_Bagheera
Large family car made by Chrysler
The Chrysler Alpine, or Simca 1307, is a large family car produced by Chrysler Europe and subsequently PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1975 to 1986. Codenamed
Chrysler_Alpine
Motor vehicle
marketed for model years 1978-1987 under the Simca, Chrysler and Talbot brands, succeeding both the Simca 1100 and Hillman Avenger, and using a front-wheel
Chrysler_Horizon
Leisure activity vehicle produced by Matra (1977–1984)
by the French engineering group Matra, in cooperation with the automaker Simca, to capitalize on the off-road trend started by the Range Rover. The Rancho
Matra_Rancho
French racing driver (1944–1973)
was his second-place finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans, driving a Matra-Simca 670 with New Zealand's Howden Ganley. In 1973, the Tyrrell team was back
François_Cevert
Racing car model
The Matra-Simca MS650 is a Group 6 prototype race car introduced in 1969 for the International Championship for Makes. The MS650 replaced the previous
Matra-Simca_MS650
14th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
list was notable for the number of small French cars, led by a squadron of Simca-Fiats, resembling an entry-list more akin to the first years of the race
1937_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
1972 prototype race car
Matra-Simca MS670 was a Group 5 prototype race car introduced in 1972 for the World Championship for Makes. The MS670 replaced the previous Matra-Simca MS660C
Matra-Simca_MS670
Italian race car
The Abarth Simca 2000 was an Italian high-performance automobile produced in small numbers in the 1960s as a collaborative project of the Simca and Abarth
Abarth_Simca_2000
(1963–1968) (front door on 4-door sedans) Simca 6 (1947–1950) (front door on 2-door coupes and 3-door vans) Simca 8 4-door sedan (1937–1951) (rear door)
List of cars with non-standard door designs
List_of_cars_with_non-standard_door_designs
Motor vehicle
laid out Simca for their next car, especially since the Simca engine (with its crossflow head) offered great tuning possibilities. The Abarth-Simca 1300 was
Abarth_Simca_1300_GT
Car model built by Chrysler
Europe. Resulting from joining the development efforts of Rootes Group and Simca, the car was produced from 1970 to 1975 in Poissy, France, and later in
Chrysler_180
Haag 4 8 R. Th. Haddow MG 2 430.6 Glasgow 5 47 H. J. C. de Rijk Ford 1940 1 430.1 Rome 6 133 Madame M. Trouis Simca 6 4 427.7 Den Haag 7 140 J. C. Warning
1949 Internationale Tulpenrallye
1949_Internationale_Tulpenrallye
Angelvin/Nicole Angelvin Simca 6 49 123 George Hartwell Sunbeam-Talbot Ten 50 72 Leopold Lancman/Miloslav Šipek Aero-Minor 51 6 Bernard Denis/A. Funel Hotchkiss
1949_Monte_Carlo_Rally
15th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
Gordini and José Scaron had amazed the crowd with the pace of their 1100cc SIMCA, running just outside the top-10 in the first half of the race, ahead of
1938_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Racing team owned by Matra
Matra-Simca MS630 Matra-Simca MS630/650 Matra MS640 Matra-Simca MS650 Matra-Simca MS660 Matra-Simca MS660C Matra-Simca MS670 Matra-Simca MS670B Matra-Simca
Equipe_Matra_Sports
Subsidiary of Chrysler
Europe from 1967 through 1978. It was formed from the merger of the French Simca, British Rootes and Spanish Barreiros companies. In 1978, Chrysler sold
Chrysler_Europe
2009 film by Nora Ephron
collaborating on a book about French cooking for American housewives with Simone “Simca” Beck and Louisette Bertholle. Julia continues to work diligently on the
Julie_&_Julia
Italian car manufacturer
selling accessories and performance parts for Fiat, Lancia, Cisitalia, and Simca cars, like inlet manifolds and silencers. On 9 April 1951, the company's
Abarth
Racing car model
The Matra-Simca MS660 is a Group 6 prototype race car introduced in 1969 for the International Championship for Makes. The MS660 replaced the previous
Matra-Simca_MS660
Racing car model
The Matra-Simca MS630 was a Group 5 prototype race car introduced in 1967 for the World Championship for Makes. The MS630 replaced the previous Matra
Matra-Simca_MS630
Motor vehicle
the car was rebranded as the Talbot-Lago America; the final cars used Simca's flathead V8 of pre-war Ford origins. The car's launch was delayed by the
Talbot_Lago_Sport
French car designer (1932–2021)
numerous projects that became production cars for brands that included Simca, Renault, and Fiat. He is best known for his work at Citroën, which he joined
Robert_Opron
Automobile manufacturer
cars and competed in motor races since the 1930s. His results prompted Simca (the French assembler of Fiat) to hire him for its motorsport program and
Gordini
Former Spanish automobile company
Simca 1000/900/1000 Rallye Simca 1200 LS Simca 1200 GL Simca 1200 GL Special Simca 1200 GLS (90 octanos) Simca 1200 GL Special Simca 1200 LX-TI Simca
Barreiros_(manufacturer)
Former French company
and Hachette to form Matra Hachette, of which the Lagardère Group held 37.6 per cent. Following a share swap in 1994, Lagardère held 93.3 per cent of
Matra
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
taken over by Simca in 1954 who began installing it in their Simca Vedette in 1955. Simca then transferred the Aquilon production line to Simca do Brasil
Ford_flathead_V8_engine
Motor vehicle
to 77% of Simca in 1963 and had taken control of the Rootes Group by mid-1964, marketing numerous Simca and Rootes models, e.g. the Simca 1204 and Sunbeam
Dodge_Omni
Motor vehicle
9 litre four-cylinder in-line engine. The body was based on the French Simca Vedette, although its actual shape is closer to the similar sized Ford Zephyr
Dongfeng_CA71
2006 autobiography by Julia Child
Julia and Simca proofread, edit, and argue over the soon-to-be-published manuscript. Once published, the cookbook catches on, and Julia and Simca head on
My_Life_in_France
French automotive brand of various corporations
takeovers saw it exist in two different forms by both the Rootes Group and Simca – and with both these companies coming under the ownership of Chrysler Corporation
Talbot
Supermini car produced by Peugeot (1983–1999)
European divisions Simca and the former Rootes Group, which had the necessary expertise in making small cars including the Simca 1100 in France and Hillman
Peugeot_205
Former French automotive manufacturing corporation
1978, PSA purchased the failing Chrysler Europe (which had been Rootes and Simca) from the troubled US parent firm for a nominal £0.76, plus assumption of
PSA_Group
Motor vehicle
Fiat. Additionally the 518 was produced outside Italy: in France by Simca as Simca-Fiat 11 CV, and in Poland by Polski Fiat as well as by PZInż under licence
Fiat_518
Motor vehicle
Milbertshofen factory, was soliciting manufacturers, including Ford and Simca, to produce their vehicles under licence. In particular, Donath was looking
BMW_501
Motor vehicle
The Ford Comète (later known as the Simca Comète) is a car that was built between 1951 and 1954 in France by Ford SAF. Intended as the luxury model in
Ford_Comète
Motor vehicle
in Poland, by NSU-Fiat in Germany, and by SAFAF (rebranded in 1934 as "Simca-Fiat") in France. The car was developed by some of the leading Italian automotive
Fiat_508
Car body configuration with a rear door
This is featured on cars such as the 1951 Kaiser-Frazer Vagabond, Simca 1100, Mazda 6 GG1, and Opel Vectra C. As such, notchbacks are not fastbacks, as
Hatchback
Matra racing V12 engine
1966 at the invitation of Philippe Guédon, a former colleague of his at Simca. Jean-Luc Lagardère, Matra's CEO, informed Martin that his first project
Matra_Sports_V12_engine
Sports car
earlier collaboration between Matra and Simca. Development proceeded under two project names; "M551" for the 1.6-litre version and "M552" for the 2.2-litre
Matra_Murena
Motor vehicle
new design language was first seen on the 1975 Simca 1307/Chrysler Alpine, and later on the 1977 Simca/Chrysler Horizon (Project C2). Nevertheless, a
Chrysler_Sunbeam
Russian mid-size car made by Moskvitch
between the Simca and the M-2141 were so numerous and significant that it was more correct to say what details were borrowed from the Simca rather than
Aleko
Street racing circuit
965 km (1.842 mi), or 130 km (81 mi), at an average speed of 103.9 km/h (64.6 mph). FIA Formula 2, non-championship race, Circuit des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Circuit_des_Nations
American subsidiary of automaker Stellantis
Chrysler increased its existing stakes to take complete control of the French Simca, British Rootes, and Spanish Barreiros companies, merging them into Chrysler
Chrysler
French automobile manufacturer
Facel began to make short-run special bodies, coupés or cabriolets for Simca, Ford of France, Panhard and Delahaye. Approximately 2,900 cars of all models
Facel_Vega
Small family car (1970-1981)
States, e.g. the Simca 1204 and Sunbeam Arrow via a new Simca-Rootes Division, formed in 1966 — with 850 dealers selling four Simca models and 400 dealers
Hillman_Avenger
Small family car produced by Peugeot (1985–1994)
the Talbot Horizon, which had started life as a Chrysler in Britain and a Simca in France, and was also being built in several guises for the market in
Peugeot_309
Racing tournament
contributed to the nett pointscores of their respective makes. Matra Simca MS670 & Matra Simca MS670B Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona & Ferrari 312PB Porsche 911 Carrera
1973 World Championship for Makes
1973_World_Championship_for_Makes
Motor car race
motor race held on 29 July 1951 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It was race 6 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers. The race was won from pole
1951_German_Grand_Prix
Motor car race
Entries". manipef1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016. "1951 ACF GP - Entry List". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 4 December
1951_French_Grand_Prix
French racing driver and motorcycle road racer (1937–2015)
1967 Beltoise competed in three Grands Prix with a Formula Two Matra MS7 1.6 litre Cosworth, and finished seventh at both Watkins Glen and Mexico City
Jean-Pierre_Beltoise
French manufacturer of cars etc.
keen to develop Unic as a commercial vehicle arm of the then flourishing Simca business. Unic was founded by Georges Richard after he left Richard-Brasier
Unic
Motor car race
driving a Ferrari 500. B. Bira and Robert Manzon shared second place in a Simca Gordini Type 15 and Johnny Claes was third in another Type 15. Ascari's
1952_Marseille_Grand_Prix
Swiss racing driver (1918–1982)
Max de Terra (6 October 1918 – 29 December 1982) was a Swiss racing driver. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting
Max_de_Terra
Motor car race
Argentines—Carlos Menditeguy and Pablo Birger—the latter of which drove a Simca-Gordini. Ascari was once again the fastest qualifier, taking his fourth
1953_Argentine_Grand_Prix
French racing driver (born 1940)
driver was winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1973 and 1974, driving a Matra-Simca MS670. After the end of his career as racing car driver, he continued to
Gérard_Larrousse
Automobile manufacturer (1920–1959)
Talbot-Lago faced financial problems; as a result, Lago sold the company to Simca in 1959. The Suresnes factory had been built by Alexandre Darracq for his
Talbot-Lago
Italian businessman
brand Simca. Pigozzi is a "French-born Italian". He was born in Paris in 1952 and is the son of Henri Pigozzi, industry captain at the head of the Simca automobile
Jean_Pigozzi
Racing tournament
ahead of Ferrari, while Porsche prevailed in the 2000cc division and Abarth-Simca took the 1300cc division. The International Trophy for GT Prototypes was
1965 World Sportscar Championship
1965_World_Sportscar_Championship
Motor car race
Entries". manipef1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016. "1950 Monaco GP - Entry List". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 14 November
1950_Monaco_Grand_Prix
Formula One motor race held at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England
Farina, managed to overtake him to move into second and third places. On lap 6, Fangio began to close in on González; he passed him on the straight on lap
1951_British_Grand_Prix
French coachbuilding company
CG agreed to collaborate with the Simca division of Chrysler Europe in a new venture to be called Simca-CG. Simca-CG would go racing with a jointly-developed
Chappe_et_Gessalin
Motor car race
Laps 15 44 Rudi Fischer Simca Gordini 36 + 4 Laps 16 48 Harry Schell Talbot-Lago-Talbot 34 + 6 Laps 17 42 Alfred Dattner Simca Gordini 31 + 9 Laps Ret
1949_Swiss_Grand_Prix
Racing tournament
models contributed to the nett point scores of their respective makes. Matra-Simca MS670 Gulf GR7 Ford Porsche Carrera, Porsche Carrera RSR & Porsche 908/3
1974 World Sportscar Championship
1974_World_Sportscar_Championship
Small family car produced by Peugeot (1965–1976)
Renault 10 but 20 cm shorter than Simca 1300. The space utilisation and package advantage found in 204 forced Renault and Simca to switch to front-wheel-drive
Peugeot_204
Motor car race
Gearbox 15 Ret 6 Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini T15 42 Gearbox 10 Ret 8 André Simon Simca-Gordini T15 35 Brake drum 7 Ret 4 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T15
1951_Pau_Grand_Prix
Motor car race
suffered numerous tread problems. Piero Taruffi threw a tyre tread on lap 6 and was followed on lap 7 by Luigi Villoresi, Ascari on lap 8 and Gonzalez
1951_Spanish_Grand_Prix
Motor vehicle
Matra production lines. Early prototypes used Simca parts, and hence featured a grille reminiscent of the Simca 1307 (Chrysler Alpine). In 1978, six years
Renault_Espace
Model of car
Fewer than 20,000 Tagora models were built, all of them at the former Simca factory in Poissy, near Paris, France. Chrysler Europe began development
Talbot_Tagora
Motor car race
finished second in a Maserati and Maurice Trintignant came in third in a Simca-Gordini. Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati set fastest lap. oldracingcars
1950_Albi_Grand_Prix
Marathon rally
Costa Preynat Simca 8 Sport 1951 5ème Rallye du Maroc Jean Lucas Jacques Péron Ferrari 212 1952 6ème Rallye du Maroc Robert Amic Mareschi Simca Aronde 1953
Rallye_du_Maroc
French racing driver (1921–1995)
Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points 1951 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T11 Gordini Straight-4 SUI 500 BEL FRA Ret GBR GER ITA ESP NC
Aldo_Gordini
Motor race in Australia
between 751cc and 1300cc. The class featured Ford Anglia, Renault Dauphine, Simca Aronde, Triumph Herald and Volkswagen Beetle Class C was for cars with an
1960_Armstrong_500
Milestone", Carpages.co.uk, June 27, 2005 Saturn S-Series "Development of Simca 1100 cars". Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 4
List of best-selling automobiles
List_of_best-selling_automobiles
Former endurance sports car event
Rolling start in 1969 Starting 1973 Jean-Pierre Jarier, winner 1974 on Matra Simca, together with Jean-Pierre Beltoise https://www.racingsportscars
6_Hours_of_Nürburgring
Motor vehicle
Quattroruote - FIAT : Tutti i modelli del Novecento (All the models of the 20th) - Vol.1 Fiat Personenwagen, Fred Steiningen, 1994. ISBN 3-923448-37-6 v t e
Fiat_501
French high-performance luxury automobile manufacturer
first-ever W-configuration engine on a passenger vehicle, with three blocks of 6 cylinders each. It shared many components with Volkswagen's modular engine
Bugatti_Automobiles
Motor car race
Constructor Chassis Engine 4 Ludwig Fischer Private Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T11 Gordini L4 6 Louis Rosier Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot
1949_San_Remo_Grand_Prix
Motor car race
started from pole in a Maserati and Juan Manuel Fangio set fastest lap in a Simca-Gordini. "The cradle of motorsport". Retrieved 2022-04-26. "V Grand Prix
1951_Paris_Grand_Prix
Motor vehicle
to run the newly formed Matra Sports and Engins Matra divisions. Former Simca designer Philippe Guédon was hired to modify the original Bonnet Djet. The
Matra_Djet
French automobile manufacturer
fitted with a Kubota Z402 two-cylinder 400 cc industrial engine rated at 4 to 6 kW (5 to 8 PS). The petrol versions used a Lombardini 505 cc twin-cylinder
Aixam
Motor vehicle
Electric Monica Mors MPM Motors PSA Group Rosengart SAP Salmson Saviem SEAB Simca Matra René Bonnet Talbot Deutsch-Bonnet Talbot-Lago Venturi Components EFI
Genty_Akylone
Motor car race
privately run Ferrari. The field was completed by works teams from BRM, Simca-Gordini and OSCA, as well as the usual Talbot-Lago entries. The front row
1951_Italian_Grand_Prix
Motor car race
alongside Behra, Manzon and Bira. American Robert O'Brien also drove a Simca-Gordini for this race. HWM also recruited a pair of Belgian drivers — Paul
1952_Belgian_Grand_Prix
French autoparts and automobile manufacturer
Autobleu Simca dates back to 1948. This car was built on a Simca 8 Type HS racing chassis, and bodied by Carrosserie Autobleu. The Autobleu Simca appeared
Autobleu
French automotive brand founded in 1810
were formerly Rootes and Simca) in 1978 as the American auto manufacturer struggled to survive. Soon, the whole Chrysler/Simca range was sold under the
Peugeot
Motor car race
DNQ 36 Jacques Pollet Jacques Pollet Simca Gordini Type 15 Ret, heat 1 DNQ 38 Jean Thepenier Jean Thepenier Simca Gordini Type 15 Ret, heat 1 DNQ 4 Roger
1952_Circuit_de_Cadours
Endurance sports car event
The 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (formerly the 1000 Kilometres of Spa-Francorchamps) is an endurance race for sports cars held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
6_Hours_of_Spa-Francorchamps
Commune of France
number of companies including Simca and Peugeot, have produced vehicles at the Poissy Plant. From 1961 until 1991 the Simca Poissy engine was made there
Poissy
SIMCA 6
SIMCA 6
Male
African
lion.
Surname or Lastname
English (and possibly Hungarian)
English (and possibly Hungarian) : see Simcoe.
Girl/Female
Scottish
Listener.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Heaven
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Feeling Happy and Pride; Love from the Core of the Heart
Female
Hebrew
(שִׂמְחָה) Hebrew unisex name SIMCHA means "joy."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Heaven
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सीमा) Hindi name SIMA means "boundary, limit." Compare with another form of Sima.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Joy.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boundary, Border
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweety
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Armenian, Australian, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil
Limit; Border; Listener; Precious Thing; Treasure; Boundary; Bank; Shore
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim
Heaven; Princess
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Simla
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
The Lion
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Heaven princess
Boy/Male
African, English, Hindu, Indian, Swahili
Lion; Leonine
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Joyous.
Female
Gypsy/Romani
 Possibly a Romani feminine form of Hebrew unisex Simcha, SIMZA means "joy."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Joy
SIMCA 6
SIMCA 6
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of the servant of judgment.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Intellect
Girl/Female
Hindu
Very special
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri, Sanskrit
Goddess of the Kingdom
Boy/Male
Arabic
Hill; High Place
Boy/Male
British, English
Spearman
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mine of nectar
Boy/Male
Latin
A Trojan soldier.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
Farmer; Earth Worker; Female Version of George; Earth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sacchidananda | ஸசà¯à®šà®¿à®¤à®¾à®¨à®‚தா
Total bliss
SIMCA 6
SIMCA 6
SIMCA 6
SIMCA 6
SIMCA 6
v. t.
To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water, n., 6.
n.
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy.
n.
An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9.
n.
A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a burr. See Burr, n., 6.
n.
Hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the United States in the Civil War, 1861-65.
n.
A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.
n.
A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat.
n.
An arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang.
n.
A cyma.
n.
The unit of monetary value in Russia. It is divided into 100 copecks, and in the gold coin of the realm (as in the five and ten ruble pieces) is worth about 77 cents. The silver ruble is a coin worth about 60 cents.
n.
A seal; a coining die; -- used adjectively to designate the silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains.
a.
Of or pertaining to Yezdegerd, the last Sassanian monarch of Persia, who was overthrown by the Mohammedans; as, the Yezdegerdian era, which began on the 16th of June, a. d. 632. The era is still used by the Parsees.
n.
A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.
n.
A lesser third, having its terms as 6 to 5; a hemiditone.
n.
A Linnaean genus of Quadrumana which included the types of numerous modern genera. By modern writers it is usually restricted to the genus which includes the orang-outang.
a.
An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet.
n.
A feast held by some branches of the Christian church on the 6th of August, in commemoration of the miraculous change above mentioned.
n.
One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and that of the Earth, at a mean distance from the sun of about 67,000,000 miles. Its diameter is 7,700 miles, and its sidereal period 224.7 days. As the morning star, it was called by the ancients Lucifer; as the evening star, Hesperus.