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Geologic formation in Canada
The Simla Formation is a stratigraphic unit of Late Devonian (late Frasnian) age. It is present on the western edge of the Western Canada Sedimentary
Simla_Formation
1906 gathering of Muslim leaders in Simla
The Simla Deputation was a gathering of 35 prominent Indian Muslim leaders led by the Aga Khan III at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla in October 1906. The
Simla_Deputation
Capital of Himachal Pradesh, India
Shimla, also known as Simla (the official name until 1972), (Hindi: [ʃɪmla] ) is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal
Shimla
Geologic formation in India
septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54.
Lameta_Formation
Princely states in the northern border regions of British India
India's constituent states of Punjab (proper), Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Simla hill State also called Punjab Hill state. By 1941, the term "Punjab Hill
Hill_States_of_India
17 December 2021. Alberta Geological Survey, 2015. "Alberta Table of Formations; Alberta Energy Regulator". Retrieved 26 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint:
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Alberta
List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Alberta
Geologic formation in Pakistan
septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54.
Pab_Formation
Formation Late Cretaceous Simla Formation Devonian Sinwa Formation Triassic Skidgate Formation Cretaceous Skoki Formation Ordovician Skonun Formation
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in British Columbia
List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_British_Columbia
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
supposed stegosaur Lametasaurus named in 1924 from the Lameta Formation of Bara Simla Hill near Jabalpur. However, discussions of its classification
Brachypodosaurus
Muslim political party in British India
the Indian National Congress. In December 1906, following the successful Simla Deputation in October, the All-India Muslim League was founded in the 20th
All-India_Muslim_League
State in northeast India
representatives devised the Simla Accord including the McMahon Line, but the Chinese representatives did not concur. The Simla Accord denies other benefits
Arunachal_Pradesh
Cultural aspect of the region of Punjab
District); Himalayan geographical division (including Sirmoor State, Simla District, Simla Hill States, Bilaspur State, Kangra district, Mandi State, Suket
Religion_in_the_Punjab
Border dispute between China and India
McMahon Line in the eastern sector, which was drawn in 1914 during the Simla Convention between British ruled India and Tibet but was rejected by China
Sino-Indian_border_dispute
Representative of the Indian monarch
The Viceregal Lodge in Simla, built in 1888, was the summer residence of the viceroy of India
Governor-General_of_India
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
also possibly belongs to Jainosaurus. Some material collected from Chota Simla region that are housed in Natural History Museum might also belong to this
Jainosaurus
Territorial conflict in South Asia
countries over the region. After further fighting during the war of 1971, the Simla Agreement formally established the Line of Control between the territories
Kashmir_conflict
Eocene-epoch mammal
Ishatherium subathuensis, gen. et sp. nov. from the type area, Subathu Formation, Subathu, Simla Himalayas, H. P." (PDF). Journal of the Palaeontological Society
Anthracobune
Act of the Parliament of India
the composite Punjab for formation of the newly created State of Haryana on 1 November 1966. Entire districts of Kangra, Simla, Lahaul and Spiti, three
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Punjab_Reorganisation_Act,_1966
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
of Goa Indian Independence Act Partition of India Political integration Simla Conference v t e Social philosophy Concepts Advocacy/activism Agency Anomie
Mahatma_Gandhi
Extinct clade of armored dinosaurs
septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, central India. Palaeontology, 54(5), 981-998. Spassov, N. B. (1982). The
Stegosauria
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
literate and mobile at the time". He stumbled across the vertebrae on Bara Simla Hill near a British Army gun carriage workshop while searching for petrified
Titanosaurus
Indian social activist and politician (1879–1973)
Cabinet Mission Constitution Republic of India Indian annexation of Goa Indian Independence Act Partition of India Political integration Simla Conference
Periyar
British politician and civil servant (1829–1912)
1870 to 1879. He married Mary Anne (26 May 1824, Meerut – 30 March 1890, Simla), daughter of Rivers Francis Grindall (1786–1832) in 1853. He had a home
Allan_Octavian_Hume
Research institute in Shimla, India
were taken in the building during the Indian independence movement. The Simla Conference, to discuss self-rule for India, was held here in 1945. The decision
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Indian_Institute_of_Advanced_Study
Military engagement in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
controlled the area since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948. Per the Simla Agreement, Turtuk was incorporated into the erstwhile Indian-administered
Battle_of_Turtuk
Battle of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
sensitive documents and radios tuned to their respective codes. Under the Simla Agreement, signed between India and Pakistan on 2 July 1972, Pakistan retained
Battle_of_Chumb
Country in South Asia
stated that Kashmir is an "integral part" of India, referring to the 1972 Simla Agreement and to the fact that regional elections take place regularly.
Pakistan
Military confrontation between India and Pakistan alongside the Bangladesh Liberation War
2 July 1972, the Indo-Pakistani summit was held in Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India where the Simla Agreement was reached and signed between President Zulfikar
India–Pakistan_war_of_1971
of Control". The Line of Control has remained unchanged since the 1972 Simla Agreement, which bound the two countries "to settle their differences by
History_of_Azad_Kashmir
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54.
Isisaurus
Nationalist movement in South Asia (1940–1947)
Cripps Mission 1944 Gandhi-Jinnah talks 1945 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam 1945 Simla Conference 1946 The Cabinet Mission the last British effort to united India
Pakistan_Movement
Governorate of Oman
Gazetteer, Historical and Political Materials, Maskat Territory, 1872–1903". Simla: G C Press. p. 31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list
Dhofar
Provisional government-in-exile
Cabinet Mission Constitution Republic of India Indian annexation of Goa Indian Independence Act Partition of India Political integration Simla Conference
Provisional Government of India
Provisional_Government_of_India
Armed forces of Tibet from 1913 to 1959
initial formation, the Tibetan government established domestic arms industries as part of a series of modernization reforms. However, by the Simla Convention
Tibetan_Army
Hindu religious movement from mid-19th century Bengal, India
foreign Unitarian missionary. 1856 : Devendranath Thakur proceeds to hills of Simla. 1857 : Debendranath informs Unitarian preacher Charles Dall that he is
Brahmoism
British soldier and politician (1871–1934)
"Sunny" Marlborough after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland. Born at Simla, British India, Marlborough was the only son of the then Marquess of Blandford
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
Charles_Spencer-Churchill,_9th_Duke_of_Marlborough
Infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army
territorial losses in the west (later ceded back to Pakistan following the 1972 Simla Agreement). Piffer units fought in both east and west. The 31st FF, Pakistan's
Frontier_Force_Regiment
(now Jalandhar), Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Simla (now Shimla), and Kangra. Regarding territory of the princely-states, the
List of districts of Punjab, India
List_of_districts_of_Punjab,_India
State in northwestern India
population of all districts (Simla and Kangra) and princely states (Mandi, Chamba, Sirmoor, Bilaspur, Suket, and other small/minor Simla Hill states) which are
Himachal_Pradesh
Punjab Assembly Election of 1946
Jagdish Chandar 20 Karnal North Sundar Singh 21 19 Ambala-Simla Ratan Singh 22 Ambala-Simla Priti Singh Azad Independent 23 20 Kangra North Pancham Chand
1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election
1946_Punjab_Provincial_Assembly_election
Trade union in India
Cabinet Mission Constitution Republic of India Indian annexation of Goa Indian Independence Act Partition of India Political integration Simla Conference
All India Trade Union Congress
All_India_Trade_Union_Congress
Indian civil servant (1893–1965)
Indian officer in British India. Menon served as Joint Secretary to the Simla Conference in June 1945. In 1946, he was appointed Political Reforms Commissioner
V._P._Menon
Nominal former province of the Republic of China
Goldstein, The Snow Lion and the Dragon (1997), p. 27. McGranahan, From Simla to Rongbatsa (2003), p. 43. Lawson, Xikang (2011), pp. 2–3. Hsiao-ting Lin
Xikang
septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54.
List of informally named dinosaurs
List_of_informally_named_dinosaurs
1919 massacre of Indian protesters
April 2019. p. 72 Legislative Assembly Debates, Government Central Press, Simla 15 February 1921 "David Cameron marks British 1919 Amritsar massacre". News
Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre
Indian Army infantry division
Param Vishisht Seva Medal. The Division remained in Pakistan until the Simla Agreement, after which it moved back to Secunderabad in March 1973. A war
54th Infantry Division (India)
54th_Infantry_Division_(India)
Infantry Division of the Indian army during World War II
control was stabilised at this point. After the ceasefire and as part of the Simla Agreement, India lost the territory west of the Tawi river. Meanwhile, in
10th Infantry Division (India)
10th_Infantry_Division_(India)
Geographic Society wrote in the Alpine Journal in 1884, "The formation at Calcutta or Simla," he said, "of (a) Himalayan Club, prepared to publish Narratives
The_Himalayan_Club
Pakistani judicial inquiry after the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence
Foreign Minister Sino-Pakistan Agreement Operation Gibraltar Presidency Trips Simla Agreement 1973 Constitution Federal Security Force Hamoodur Rahman Commission
Hamoodur_Rahman_Commission
Non-army military forces of the British Empire
Rifles Coorg and Mysore Rifles Hyderabad Rifles Nagpur Rifles Poona Rifles Simla Rifles Malabar Volunteer Rifles Naini Tal Volunteer Rifles Shillong Volunteer
British Colonial Auxiliary Forces
British_Colonial_Auxiliary_Forces
Indian Army officer killed during the 1999 Kargil War
Antony wrote to Kalia's parents in October 2013 that India was bound by the Simla Agreement, and any differences with Pakistan would be settled bilaterally
Saurabh_Kalia
Indian law of suspension of state government
President's Rule in India Archived 13 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Simla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study. OCLC 7583232. Retrieved 2 May 2024
President's_rule
1746 massacre of Sikhs by the Mughals
(1739–1799); Volume I: Evolution of the Sikh Confederacies (1739–1768), Simla, Minerva Book Shop, 1952, p. 10; Khushwant Singh, A History of the Sikhs
Chhota_Ghallughara
Sikh separatist movement in the Punjab region
Punjab, India, present-day Punjab, Pakistan (including Lahore), and the Simla Hill States. Azad Punjab was a proposal of a redrawing of the boundaries
Khalistan_movement
Province of British India
Northeast Frontier Railway zone Partition of Bengal Province area after Simla Convention and accession of South Tibet excluding dependent states. Province
Assam_Province
Revolutionary army formed in 1941
the British Governor of Burma, Reginald Dorman-Smith, still in exile in Simla, and General William Slim gotten their way, the BNA would have been declared
Burma_Independence_Army
Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1950 to 1962
Committee, headed by industrialist Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, recommended the formation of technical institutions for higher education in India. Roy successfully
Bidhan_Chandra_Roy
Sikh community and special group
Wace E. G. (1884). Final Report on the First Regular Settlement of the Simla District in the Punjab. Calcutta Central Press. pp. xxvi–xxviii, 3, 28.
Khalsa
Israeli alternative rock band
and the first single "The Dress from Madrid" (Hebrew: השמלה ממדריד, Ha-simla mi Madrid) was released on the radio. On 19 December 2010, the second single
Monica_Sex
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1918–1944)
operations before being killed in action at the age of 26. Gibson was born in Simla, British India, on 12 August 1918, the son of Alexander James Gibson and
Guy_Gibson
Wavell (1883–1950) 1 October 1943 21 February 1947 C. R. formula (1944) Simla Conference (1945) World War II ended (1945) Indian National Army (INA) trials
List of governors-general of India
List_of_governors-general_of_India
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Pakistan lost 220 tanks during the battle compared to India's 69. In 1972, the Simla Agreement was signed between the two countries, although subsequent incidences
Indian_Army
Period of Burmese history from 1942 to 1945
Thein Pe and Tin Shwe made contact with the exiled colonial government in Simla, India. Japanese soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, the 215th Regiment and
Japanese_occupation_of_Burma
Punjab Assembly Election of 1937
assembly on its own. Unionist Party leader Sikandar Hayat Khan claimed the formation of Government in the State. Khalsa National Board and Hindu Election Board
1937 Punjab Provincial Assembly election
1937_Punjab_Provincial_Assembly_election
British field marshal (1883–1950)
India in October that year; he instead left Cape Town for England on the SS Simla at the same time. In 1903 he was transferred to join the battalion in India
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Archibald_Wavell,_1st_Earl_Wavell
Air warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces
of the around 2,000 Air Force personnel from Pakistan in 1973 after the Simla Agreement. In 1977, some personnel of the Bangladesh Air Force, led by Sergeant
Bangladesh_Air_Force
1962 war between China and India
troops on both sides succumbing to the freezing cold temperatures. A pre-Simla British map published in 1909 shows the so-called "Outer Line" as India's
Sino-Indian_War
Headquarters of the [British] Indian Army
staff was the Chief of the General Staff. It was based in Calcutta and Simla (the winter capital of the Raj) until the seat of power moved to New Delhi
GHQ_India
Potential union of mainland China and Taiwan
Goldstein (1989) p.72. Both cite the ROC's position paper at the 1914 Simla Conference. Sperling (2004) p.21 "Five Point Peace Plan". The Dalai Lama
Chinese_unification
Supreme legal document of India since 1950
disposed off 2,473 amendments out of a total of 7,635. 6 December 1946: Formation of the Constitution Assembly (in accordance with French practice). 9 December
Constitution_of_India
Singh, Rahul (31 March 2021). "India-China border row: Air forces hold formation in Ladakh". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021
Foreign_relations_of_India
English writer and poet (1865–1936)
move to Simla for six months, and the town became a "centre of power as well as pleasure". Kipling's family became annual visitors to Simla, and Lockwood
Rudyard_Kipling
Battalion The Poona Rifles The Punjab Rifles The Rangoon Battalion The Simla Rifles The Sind Rifles The South Indian Railway Battalion The Tenasserim
List of regiments of the Indian Army (1922)
List_of_regiments_of_the_Indian_Army_(1922)
Town in Uttarakhand, India
of India Press, New Delhi: 1938, p3,4.) Kanwar, Pamela (2003). Imperial Simla: The Political Culture of the Raj. Oxford University Press. p. 39. Ranikhet
Ranikhet
President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971
Pakistan. However, the captured territory was given back to Pakistan in the Simla Agreement signed on 2 July 1972 between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Yahya_Khan
Regiment in the Indian Army
and overseas expeditions from India. University of California Libraries. Simla : Govt. Monotype Press. "Origin and Early History of the Regiment". Retrieved
Madras_Regiment
Volunteer Rifle Corps Rangoon Volunteer Rifle Corps Shillong Volunteer Rifles Simla Volunteer Rifles Sind Volunteer Rifle Corps South Andaman Volunteer Rifles
List of regiments of the Indian Army (1903)
List_of_regiments_of_the_Indian_Army_(1903)
Vedic reform organisation
Cabinet Mission Constitution Republic of India Indian annexation of Goa Indian Independence Act Partition of India Political integration Simla Conference
Arya_Samaj
President of India from 1950 to 1962
and had to return to her parents' home. Prasad was instrumental in the formation of the Bihari Students Conference in 1906 in the hall of Patna College
Rajendra_Prasad
Movement to end British rule in India
being the overthrow of the British Raj. Other consequences included the formation of the Rowlatt Committee to investigate sedition in India as influenced
Indian_independence_movement
Founder and 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1876–1948)
towards independence. In 1906, a delegation of Muslim leaders, known as the Simla Delegation, headed by the Aga Khan called on the new Viceroy of India, Lord
Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah
Indian volunteer unit in Nazi Germany
Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose initiated the legion's formation, as part of his efforts to win India's independence by waging war against
Indian_Legion
Fort in Madhya Pradesh, India
Survey of India: Four Reports Made During the Year 1862–63–64-65. Vol. 2. Simla: Government Central Press. pp. 364–370 – via Internet Archive. "Gwalior
Gwalior_Fort
1764 battle of the Bengal War
gemstones and later died in poverty in 1777. Mirza Najaf Khan reorganised formations around Shah Alam II, who retreated and then chose to negotiate with the
Battle_of_Buxar
Pakistani politician (1917–2006)
by India in the 1971 war and full normalisation of relations through the Simla peace agreement. In 1974, after Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's close ally and governor
Abdul_Wali_Khan
Army of Indian POWs taken Japan in WW2 and enlisting civilians
collaborationist force, its battlefield performance was poor, and its formation did not constitute a legitimate mutiny. The INA did not oppose Japanese
Indian_National_Army
British joint-stock company (1600–1858)
Carey, W. H. (1882). 1882 – The Good Old Days of Honourable John Company. Simla: Argus Press. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved
East_India_Company
Indian statesman and writer (1878–1972)
Masani, a classical liberal and critic of socialist Nehru, announced the formation of the new Swatantra Party at a meeting in Madras. Conceived by disgruntled
C._Rajagopalachari
United Nations mediation of the India–Pakistan dispute in Kashmir
was brokered by the Soviet Union. The liberation of Bangladesh and 1972 Simla Agreement made India harden its stance on aversion to United Nations mediation
UN mediation of the Kashmir dispute
UN_mediation_of_the_Kashmir_dispute
the soldiers of the Azad Hind government. The committee declared the formation of the Congress's defence team for the INA and included famous lawyers
History of the Indian National Congress
History_of_the_Indian_National_Congress
Indian revolutionary, poet & writer (1897–1927)
Cabinet Mission Constitution Republic of India Indian annexation of Goa Indian Independence Act Partition of India Political integration Simla Conference
Ram_Prasad_Bismil
Government of the People's Republic of China. Also known as the Simla Pact and the Simla Treaty. Also known as the Convention on the Grant of European Patents
List_of_treaties
1971 Pakistani army offensive
of the East Pakistan Rifles (EPR), armed police and other paramilitary formations. Yahya Khan refused to sanction the arrest of Awami League leaders during
Operation_Searchlight
Major river in Asia
Ganges basin spreads almost 1,200 km from the Yamuna-Satluj divide along the Simla ridge forming the boundary with the Indus basin in the west to the Singalila
Ganges
County in Nebraska, United States
Redington Vance Alden Chimney Rock Finley Goodstreak Hickory Kelly Kuhn Riley Simla In 2008 the sheriff's office employed four officers and five civilians.
Morrill_County,_Nebraska
Indian Air Force officer; Param Vir Chakra recipient
first aircraft attacked, Sekhon rolled for take-off as No 2 in a two-Gnat formation, with Flt. Lt. Ghumman in the lead, just as the first bombs were falling
Nirmal_Jit_Singh_Sekhon
Sikh Maharaja, 1801–1839
British; in 1828, he sent gifts to George IV and in 1831, he sent a mission to Simla to confer with the British Governor General, William Bentinck, which was
Ranjit_Singh
Ranchi Assam Valley Light Horse, Dibrugarh Nagpur Rifles, Nagpur Simla Rifles, Simla The Calcutta and Presidency Battalion, Calcutta The Nilgiri Malabar
Structure of the British Army in 1939
Structure_of_the_British_Army_in_1939
College in Kolkata, India
Main entrance of the college, at 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Simla, Machuabazar.
Vidyasagar_College
Religion originating in Punjab, India
script to Arabic-Persian Nastaliq script in schools. During and after the Simla Conference in June 1945, headed by Lord Wavell, the Sikh leaders initially
Sikhism
SIMLA FORMATION
SIMLA FORMATION
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सीमा) Hindi name SIMA means "boundary, limit." Compare with another form of Sima.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Female
Gypsy/Romani
 Possibly a Romani feminine form of Hebrew unisex Simcha, SIMZA means "joy."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yimla, IMLA means "whom God will fill up." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Micaiah.Â
Girl/Female
Biblical
Exalting.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Tamil
Pure
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pure, Clean
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Heaven
Boy/Male
Hindu
Joy
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Lovely Girl
Boy/Male
African, English, Hindu, Indian, Swahili
Lion; Leonine
Male
Hebrew
(יִמְלָה) Hebrew name YIMLA means "whom God will fill up." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Micaiah. Imla is the Anglicized form.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
The Lion
Male
African
lion.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Simla
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Feeling Happy and Pride; Love from the Core of the Heart
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim
Heaven; Princess
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweety
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Clean
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Peace
SIMLA FORMATION
SIMLA FORMATION
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Kindness; Clean; Pure; Talent Person; The One who is Pure
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Peace
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A River
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, French, Latin
Tenth; From the South in the U S; Blessed
Girl/Female
American, Celebrity, Christian, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian
Brave
Girl/Female
Biblical
Set apart.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Philosophers Stone; Wishing Stone Gem
Girl/Female
Tamil
Success, Yash ko prapth karne Wali
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Nature Lover
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Brilliant; Glorious
SIMLA FORMATION
SIMLA FORMATION
SIMLA FORMATION
SIMLA FORMATION
SIMLA FORMATION
n.
Formation into, or multiplication of, vacuoles.
n.
Mineral deposits and rock masses designated with reference to their origin; as, the siliceous formation about geysers; alluvial formations; marine formations.
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. pl.
The signs, abbreviations, letters, or characters standing for words, shorthand, etc., in ancient manuscripts, or on coins, medals, etc.
n.
Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery.
n.
A group of beds of the same age or period; as, the Eocene formation.
n.
The formation situated between the Permian and Lias, and so named by the Germans, because consisting of three series of strata, which are called in German the Bunter sandstein, Muschelkalk, and Keuper.
a.
Concerned in the development and formation of blood vessels and blood corpuscles; as, the vasoformative cells.
n.
The formation and utterance of vocal sounds.
n. .
An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like.
n.
The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler.
n.
The Triassic formation.
n.
Any fossil cephalopod shell of the genus Scaphites, belonging to the Ammonite family and having a chambered boat-shaped shell. Scaphites are found in the Cretaceous formation.
n.
A cyma.
n.
An arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang.
n.
One of the subdivisions into which the Upper Cretaceous formation of Europe is divided.
n.
The manner in which a thing is formed; structure; construction; conformation; form; as, the peculiar formation of the heart.
n.
A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.