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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
The Simca 9 is a French sports car produced by French automaker Simca. It first appeared in June 1952 and was built until 1954. It was a development of
Simca_9
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 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
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
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
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
1950s–1960s French car
The Simca Vedette is an executive car, manufactured from 1954 to 1961 by French automaker Simca, at their factory in Poissy, France. The Vedette competed
Simca_Vedette
Motor vehicle
The Simca Ariane is a large saloon car launched in April 1957 by the French automaker Simca and manufactured in the company's factory at Poissy until
Simca_Ariane
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
The Simca Esplanada is a large car manufactured by Simca do Brasil in Brazil from 1966 to 1969. It was manufactured at Simca do Brasil's São Bernardo do
Simca_Esplanada
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
French automobile manufacturer
other automakers Panhard Dyna X décapotable Simca 8 sport cabriolet Ford Comète coupé Simca 9 sport coupé Simca Aronde coupé The Facel Vega marque was created
Facel_Vega
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
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Simca Rush engine was an Overhead valve Inline 4-cylinder engine produced by Simca at their Poissy Plant from 1960 until 1964 and was used in the Simca
Simca_Rush_engine
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
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
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
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
Racing tournament
received for Round 9. The following models contributed to the nett pointscores of their respective makes. Matra Simca MS670 & Matra Simca MS670B Ferrari 365
1973 World Championship for Makes
1973_World_Championship_for_Makes
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
French coachbuilder firm company
Type 165 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Pillarless Berline 1954 Simca 9 Sport Typical of the era, Figoni was heavily influenced by the advances
Figoni_et_Falaschi
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
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
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
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
The Simca Type 342 and 345 Engines were four-cylinder OHV engines, produced from 1963 through 1975, and used in the Simca mid-size 1501/1301 chassis.
Simca Type 342 and 345 Engines
Simca_Type_342_and_345_Engines
Racing car model
Matra M630, but when Simca sponsored Matra in 1969, it was renamed as the Matra-Simca MS630. For 1967, Matra decided to use a 1.9-litre version of the
Matra-Simca_MS630
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
performance parts for Fiat, Lancia, Cisitalia, and Simca cars, like inlet manifolds and silencers. On 9 April 1951, the company's headquarters were moved
Abarth
Motor vehicle
the Mercedes-Benz W120 as was its 1.9 litre four-cylinder in-line engine. The body was based on the French Simca Vedette, although its actual shape is
Dongfeng_CA71
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
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
French car manufacturing and assembly plant
1954, Ford sold their business to Simca, the Poissy plant was included in the deal. Less than ten years later Simca closed their existing plant at Nanterre
Stellantis_Poissy_Plant
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
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
Racing car model
The Simca-Gordini T11, also known simply as the Gordini Type 11, is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini
Simca-Gordini_T11
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
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
Car body configuration with a rear door
renault.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018. Adams, Keith (25 July 2011). "Tested: Austin Maxi vs Renault 16". Retrieved 21 July 2019. "Simca 1100". uniquecarsandparts
Hatchback
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 French automotive manufacturing corporation
Emotion, Corporate interactive history, Undated. Retrieved: 9 April 2012. "Development of the Simca 180 cars". Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2006
PSA_Group
Motor car race
Prix 1951 - Results". ESPN F1. Retrieved 9 January 2014. "France 1951 - Race entrants". statsf1.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014. "1951 French Grand Prix -
1951_French_Grand_Prix
Finnish automotive company
Valmet produced vehicles for Chrysler/Talbot, including the Simca-Talbot Horizon, Simca 1307/1508, (Talbot 1510), and Talbot Solara. Between 1991 and
Valmet_Automotive
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
Automobile manufacturer
names between 1916 and 1954, when Ford sold the manufacturing business to Simca. After 1954 the residuum was renamed "Ford France" and became an importer
Ford_SAF
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
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
Race track in France
the event, with René Mauriès in a Simca Gordini, Michel Lecerf (Simca, prepared by Roger Deho), Roger Armichen (Simca), Robert Galy (Galy Spéciale) and
Circuit_de_Cadours
French racing driver and motorcycle road racer (1937–2015)
2nd 1970 Equipe Matra-Simca Henri Pescarolo Matra-Simca MS660 P 3.0 79 DNF DNF 1971 Equipe Matra-Simca Chris Amon Matra-Simca MS660 P 3.0 263 DNF DNF
Jean-Pierre_Beltoise
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
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 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
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
having founded Société Industrielle de Mécanique et Carrosserie Automobile (Simca). In 1912 his father disappeared, leaving Pigozzi, then aged 14, to take
Henri_Pigozzi
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
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
Motor car race
featured a motley crowd of marques. Jean-Pierre Wimille's 1,430 cc (87 cu in) Simca-Gordini took an early lead, but was overwhelmed by the Maserati 4CLs of
1948_Monaco_Grand_Prix
Motor car race
still had quicker lap times than 1950s Formula One, as the 1939 record of 9:43.1 would stand until 1957. Auto Union headquarters were in the communist
1951_German_Grand_Prix
Motor vehicle
The Fiat X1/9 is an Italian two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and manufactured by Fiat from 1972–1982 and subsequently by Gruppo Bertone
Fiat_X1/9
Motor vehicle
on 2006-07-12. Retrieved 2006-08-16. "SIMCA VEDETTE and SIMCA ARIANE". Simca Talbot Information Centre — Simca Club UK. Retrieved 2006-08-12. "Automobilia"
Ford_Vedette
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
Motor car race
Gordini Simca-Gordini 106 + 4 Laps 8 6 28 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 104 + 6 Laps 10 7 20 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini
1950_Pau_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
Australian man wrongly convicted of manslaughter
1962 Simca P60 Aronde sedan had damage consistent with an accident. Trevor Condron was the police officer who had examined John Button's Simca in 1963
John_Button_(campaigner)
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"
Dufour Delahaye 135 31 7 Henry Senn Simca 8 32 11 M. Allison Lancia Dilambda 8 33 206 Simão/Chalskelman Mercury 3.9 L 34 125 P. R. Monkhouse Sunbeam-Talbot
1949_Monte_Carlo_Rally
Sport 9 253 Robert Manzon Simca 8 10 138 Robert Nellemann Ford Pilot 11 28 M. Dubois Peugeot 203 12 169 H. Ohlsson Volvo PV 444 13 265 R. Lambelet Simca 8
1950_Monte_Carlo_Rally
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
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
17th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
rivalry was started between the Monopoles, Simcas, Gordinis (and later DBs in this class) all using Citroen, Simca or Panhard engines at various times, all
1949_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Motor car race
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 25 Engine
1951_Pau_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
Sports car
similar vehicle that resulted from an earlier collaboration between Matra and Simca. Development proceeded under two project names; "M551" for the 1.6-litre
Matra_Murena
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
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
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
Motor car race
Monaco Grand Prix - Race Entries". manipef1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016. "1950 Monaco GP - Entry List". chicanef1
1950_Monaco_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
Formula Two race
Company 2:05.1 +7.6 9 36 Alan Brown Cooper Car Company 2:06.4 +8.9 10 16 Louis Rosier Ferrari 2:06.4 +8.9 11 32 Johnny Claes Simca 2:06.7 +9.2 12 22 Lance Macklin
1952_Baule_Grand_Prix
Automobile
Challengers officially to France as well through their Chrysler France Simca operation, since Ford sold the Mustang in France successfully in small numbers
Dodge_Challenger_(1970)
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
16th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
224 +25 laps 9 2.0 28 BMW Willi Breim Rudolf Scholtz BMW 328 BMW 2.0L I6 220 +29 laps 10 1.1 39 Gordini Amédée Gordini José Scaron Simca Huit Fiat 1.1L
1939_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
Street racing circuit
version) of 2.965 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
Circuit_des_Nations
Motor car race
Spanish Grand Prix - Race Entries". manipef1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016. "1951 Spanish GP - Entry List". chicanef1
1951_Spanish_Grand_Prix
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
French racing driver (1917–2015)
7 8 9 WDC Points 1950 Equipe Simca Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 Gordini Straight-4 GBR MON Ret 500 SUI BEL FRA 4 ITA Ret 14th 3 1951 Equipe Simca Gordini
Robert_Manzon
Motor car race
statsf1.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014. "1951 Swiss Grand Prix - Race Entries". manipef1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January
1951_Swiss_Grand_Prix
Italian automobile designer (born 1938)
(1991) Córdoba (1993) Ibiza (1993) Toledo (1998) León (1998) Simca Simca 1000 Coupé (1962) Simca 1200S (1967) Skoda 720 concept car (1972) SsangYong Rexton
Giorgetto_Giugiaro
1960s rear-engine small city car
Measuring 2,970 mm (9 ft 9 in) long, originally powered by a rear-mounted 479 cc two-cylinder air-cooled engine, the 500 was 245 mm (9.6 in) smaller than
Fiat_500
Motor car race
Valve 9 Ret 4 Ludwig Fischer Simca-Gordini 10 Engine 6 Ret 44 Ferdinando Righetti Ferrari 10 Cylinder head gasket 7 Ret 22 Louis Chiron Simca-Gordini 9 Accident
1949_San_Remo_Grand_Prix
Six-seater car produced from 1998 to 2010
Biposto 1600 Spider 2200 2300 SE010 3000 SP Classiche 1000 SP SE08 Simca 1300 GT Simca 2000 T140 SE021 Osella PA1 2000 Coupe SE048SP A112 SE030 124 Rally
Fiat_Multipla
SIMCA 9
SIMCA 9
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
The Lion
Female
Gypsy/Romani
 Possibly a Romani feminine form of Hebrew unisex Simcha, SIMZA means "joy."
Male
African
lion.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Joyous.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Simla
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सीमा) Hindi name SIMA means "boundary, limit." Compare with another form of Sima.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Heaven
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweety
Boy/Male
Hindu
Joy
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Feeling Happy and Pride; Love from the Core of the Heart
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boundary, Border
Female
Hebrew
(שִׂמְחָה) Hebrew unisex name SIMCHA means "joy."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Heaven
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Heaven princess
Surname or Lastname
English (and possibly Hungarian)
English (and possibly Hungarian) : see Simcoe.
Boy/Male
African, English, Hindu, Indian, Swahili
Lion; Leonine
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Joy.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim
Heaven; Princess
Girl/Female
Scottish
Listener.
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
SIMCA 9
SIMCA 9
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gatlin.Possibly a respelling of German Gättling (see Gatlin 2).
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Beauty
Girl/Female
German, Hindu, Indian, Kurdish, Punjabi, Sikh
House; Home
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Celestial
Girl/Female
French Greek
loves horses.
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Marathi, Muslim, Parsi, Pashtun, Swahili
Kind; Generous; Humane; Noble; Exalted; High-born
Male
Native American
Native American Miwok name TELUTCI means "bear making dust."
Girl/Female
Tamil
A sweet singing bird
Boy/Male
English
Steward; bailiff.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Worlds Owner; Rich
SIMCA 9
SIMCA 9
SIMCA 9
SIMCA 9
SIMCA 9
n.
The 95th Psalm, which is said or sung regularly in the public worship of many churches. Also, a musical composition adapted to this Psalm.
v. t.
Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
n.
An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value.
n.
A cyma.
v. t.
To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
v. t.
To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, to string beans. See String, n., 9.
v. t.
To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9.
n.
A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents; also, a gold coin worth about the same.
n.
A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
n.
See Throw, n., 9.
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.
n.
An instrument for scraping bones. Y () Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 145, 178-9, 272.
n.
A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4.
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.
One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople.
n.
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.
n.
A seal; a coining die; -- used adjectively to designate the silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains.
n.
An arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang.
n.
A line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules.