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2004 book by Christopher Booker
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories is a 2004 book by Christopher Booker that offers a Jungian‑influenced analysis of stories and their psychological
The_Seven_Basic_Plots
19th-century British fairy tale
"The Rule of Three". The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8264-5209-4. The Seven Basic Plots.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks_and_the_Three_Bears
Murder mystery play by Agatha Christie
from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025. The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories. Booker, Christopher (1 January 2004). The Seven
The_Mousetrap
Concept in psychology, literature, philosophy
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, argues that the following basic archetypes underlie all stories: Overcoming the Monster Rags to Riches The Quest
Archetype
Book by Georges Polti
Aarne–Thompson classification systems Morphology (folkloristics) The Golden Bough The Seven Basic Plots TV Tropes Vladimir Propp Schmidt, Victoria Lynn (2005).
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations
The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations
Short story by Edgar Allan Poe published 1841
doi:10.1086/388587. S2CID 161841024. The Seven Basic Plots. Booker, Christopher (2004). The Seven Basic Plots. London: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-8037-8
The_Murders_in_the_Rue_Morgue
Female-centric pattern in storytelling
Harmon's story circle Dramatic structure Hero's journey The Seven Basic Plots Murdock, Mareen (2010). "The Heroine's Journey". Encyclopedia of psychology and
Heroine's_journey
Cause-and-effect events in a narrative
meaning to the term storyline. Simple plots, such as in a traditional ballad, can be linearly sequenced, but plots can form complex interwoven structures
Plot_(narrative)
1949 book on comparative mythology by Joseph Campbell
Spinrad The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker Archetypal literary criticism Vladimir Propp Aarne–Thompson classification systems Bildungsroman The Myth
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces
American mythologist, writer, and lecturer (1904–1987)
criticism The Golden Bough Polytheistic myth as psychology Vladimir Propp Religion and mythology Script analysis The Seven Basic Plots The schema laid
Joseph_Campbell
Pattern in storytelling
Harmon's story circle Dramatic structure The Seven Basic Plots Vladimir Propp's Morphology of the Folk Tale The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
Hero's_journey
Fairy tale
Oxford University. p. 69. Booker, Christopher (2005). "The Rule of Three". The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories. Continuum International Publishing
The_Three_Little_Pigs
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
Philosophy and Psychiatry, OUP, ISBN 0-19-958357-9. Christopher Booker, The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, Continuum International Publishing Group,
Hermes
English journalist and author (1937–2019)
in Western society in recent decades by the 'scare phenomenon'. In 2004, he published The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, a Jungian-influenced
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Three chapters found in the Septuagint but not found in the Hebrew/Aramaic text of Daniel
133. Christopher Booker (2004), The Seven Basic Plots, pages 505–506 Harrington, Daniel J. (1999). Invitation to the Apocrypha. Eerdmans. pp. 119–120
Additions_to_Daniel
German author (1776–1822)
history, and the Victorian female intellectual. Athens : Ohio University Press, 2003. ISBN 0821414976 (p. 142). The Seven Basic Plots, Christopher Booker
E._T._A._Hoffmann
Plot using the dispersal of scattered dots to show the relationship between variables
of the seven basic tools of quality control. According to Michael Friendly and Daniel Denis, the defining characteristic distinguishing scatter plots from
Scatter_plot
Subgenre of crime and mystery fiction
(10): 601–617. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2013-12-10. Booker, Christopher (2004). The Seven Basic Plots. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 507
Detective_fiction
Multimedia genre
Author and screenwriter Frank Gruber identified seven basic plots for Westerns: Union Pacific story: The plot concerns construction of a railroad, a telegraph
Western_(genre)
British actor and voiceover artist
Pink Mist by Owen Sheers The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker Shtum by Jim Lester The Secret Life by Andrew O'Hagan The Near East by Arthur Cotterell
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Special forces unit policy and procedures
School[clarification needed] known as Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) school, a basic parachutist course and then the 26-week SEAL Qualification Training
United States Navy SEAL selection and training
United_States_Navy_SEAL_selection_and_training
Czech writer and illustrator (1902–1973)
reproductions, but he composes dreamlike plots and fantastic stories with an ironic distance, rather parodying and downplaying the classical methods of surrealism
Adolf_Hoffmeister
1999 novel by Daniel Handler
The Basic Eight is the debut novel by author Daniel Handler, published in 1999. The book is a version of the diary of high-schooler Flannery Culp. It contains
The_Basic_Eight
History of Primorsky Krai territory
Основной закон (Конституция) Дальневосточной республики [Basic Law (Constitution) of the Republic of the Far East] (in Russian). 1921. Fiodorvitch Startsev
History_of_Primorye
2024 animated film by Disney
via X (formerly Twitter). Reif, Alex (June 14, 2024). "Disney Unveils New Plot and Character Details for "Moana 2" at Annecy Festival Preview". Laughing
Moana_2
1937 American animated musical fantasy film
White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the 1812 German
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film)
mockumentary style, the series focuses on a group of dancers who attend the Next Step Dance Studio. During the course of the series, 275 episodes of The Next Step
List of The Next Step episodes
List_of_The_Next_Step_episodes
History of the Greek island
other basic food crops. These risks were particularly heightened during the often frequent periods of conflict between the Venetian Republic and the Ottoman
History_of_Zakynthos
American drama television series
5, 2025. Pucci, Douglas (November 12, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: Universal Basic Guys on Fox, Aided by NFL Lead-In, Reaches 11-Month High". Programming Insider
Tracker_(American_TV_series)
House. German lawmakers approved an amendment to the Basic Law, allowing Merz's government to implement the most massive rearmament in Germany since World
Foreign policy of the second Trump administration
Foreign_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
2024 shooting in Pennsylvania, U.S.
before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability; the New York Times reported that she failed to answer basic questions about the assassination
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania
Attempted_assassination_of_Donald_Trump_in_Pennsylvania
Romanian writer, lawyer and activist (1904–1968)
joined the PCR, since the clandestine group only marked affiliations "through basic verbal communication". He was in any case kept under watch by the old-regime
Petre_Pandrea
American police drama TV series (2005–2012)
crimes division with a wider scope, though most plots still focused on homicides. Most importantly to the show's plotlines, Commander Taylor's role was
The_Closer
Legendary single-horned horse-like creature
(representing the Virgin Mary), stood for the Incarnation. As soon as the unicorn sees her, it lays its head on her lap and falls asleep. This became a basic emblematic
Unicorn
first musical film The Broadway Melody (1929), known for being the first sound film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, entered the public domain this
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Defamation and sexual-assault lawsuits
bench-slaps Trump's attorney 14 times over basic lawyering in a single day of testimony". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump
E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._Trump
live-action series adaptation, the web series Seven on 7, the animated anthology series The Boys Presents: Diabolical, and the live-action spin-off series
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Political party in the United States
with the basic ideas of the war on poverty. Patterson. Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore (2011). Supreme Court of the US
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
(November 8, 2024). "With Ready Orders and an Energy Czar, Trump Plots Pivot to Fossil Fuels". The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2024. 90 FR 8353 Congressional
Domestic policy of the second Trump administration
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Hatred or fear of anything Peruvian
This negative awareness was included in basic education textbooks, reaching the point of locating its roots in the clash between Huáscar and Atahualpa, justification
Anti-Peruvian_sentiment
April 12: The last two episodes of Smiling Friends premiered on Adult Swim. Universal Basic Guys concluded its second season on Fox with the episode "Crowmaster"
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List of episodes of the animated series Solar Opposites
for Hulu. The first season premiered on May 8, 2020 and the sixth and final season premiered on October 13, 2025. During the course of the series, 63
List of Solar Opposites episodes
List_of_Solar_Opposites_episodes
Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024. But the basic requirement is that Will agrees captain the Flying Dutchmen
List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters
List_of_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_characters
2025 film by Scott Derrickson
Sigourney Weaver. Its plot follows two elite snipers who are ordered to guard a deep gorge without knowing what lies inside. The Gorge was released by
The_Gorge_(film)
defensive purpose. Within the walls there were still large tracts of undeveloped land that were mostly used as garden plots. The Gilgen and Hasenpfuhl suburbs
History_of_Speyer
American rapper and actor (1971–1996)
Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Dyson, Michael Eric (2001). Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur. New York City: Basic Civitas Books
Tupac_Shakur
Northern division of Helsinki, Finland
houses. In the city's official regional division, Pohjoinen suurpiiri is one of Helsinki's seven major districts, which is divided into five basic districts
North_Helsinki
2007 animated Disney film
polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. Real Movie News stated it has "a snappy plot that demands close attention
Meet_the_Robinsons
Ancient state in West Asia
Subsequently, Cyrus captured the Median capital of Ecbatana. The basic details of this account align with the detailed narrative of the Median king's treachery
Median_kingdom
by the basic plot of one or more of the director's films – as A Bug's Life (1998) references both Seven Samurai (1954) and its Hollywood remake The Magnificent
Remakes of films by Akira Kurosawa
Remakes_of_films_by_Akira_Kurosawa
(September 8, 2022). "The Handmaid's Tale Sets Final Season as Bruce Miller Plots Next Chapter With The Testaments at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Petski
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company from the 1940s through 1990s (when it merged with Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.). The majority of these films were initially available in the 16mm film
List_of_Coronet_Films_films
American film production and distribution company
(1997). Twentieth Century's Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Culture of Hollywood. New York City: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-07619-2. Chrissochoidis, Ilias
20th_Century_Studios
Foiled terror plot in New York City
until the September 11 terrorist attacks, the handling of the NYC landmark bomb plot was the typical way for the FBI to investigate terror plots, namely
1993 New York City landmark bomb plot
1993_New_York_City_landmark_bomb_plot
South Vietnamese military officer and politician (1924–2020)
that regarding pacification Westmoreland "seemed to lack a basic understanding of what the war in South Vietnam was all about" nor learning it. Phillips
Trần_Ngọc_Châu
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
liner. The following are some basic techniques. Flux loop: a loop of wire is inserted into the magnetic field. As the field passes through the loop, a
Fusion_power
1942–1945 Japanese rule in West Sumatra
areas, and basic necessities such as soap, paper, matches, and other essential goods, had to be imported to compensate for local deficiencies. The West Coast
Japanese occupation of West Sumatra
Japanese_occupation_of_West_Sumatra
prior to the battle outlining some basic visual signals for infantry to use to communicate with the tanks. However, signals were often missed by the crews
Battle of Buna–Gona: Allied forces and order of battle
Battle_of_Buna–Gona:_Allied_forces_and_order_of_battle
1998 Indian film by Rajkumar Santoshi
was released on 27 November 1998. China Gate follows the basic storyline of the Seven Samurai. The song "Chamma Chamma" picturised on Urmila Matondkar
China_Gate_(1998_film)
2025 film by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Achievement. The film was also nominated for seven awards at the 53rd Annie Awards, including Best Feature and Best Writing – Feature for Jared Bush. At the 98th
Zootopia_2
2010 film by Danny Boyle
encounter with the two hikers were altered to portray Ralston showing them a hidden pool, when in reality he just showed them some basic climbing moves
127_Hours
Terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia
National Socialist Network that has not only motivated lone actor violence and plots but is seeking to mainstream their hateful ideology through a new political
2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
American information technology company (1939–2015)
started in 1971 with the 9810A. The HP Series 80 started in 1979 with the 85. Some of these machines used a version of the BASIC programming language
Hewlett-Packard
2025. Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: Warriors-Rockets Game Seven on TNT Sports Draws Top NBA First-Round Cable Audience in 16 Years". Programming
List of The Equalizer (2021 TV series) episodes
List_of_The_Equalizer_(2021_TV_series)_episodes
2025 film by Gareth Edwards
Early reactions to the film by critics were mixed. Peter Debruge of Variety felt that Rebirth "offers an updated version of the same basic ride Spielberg
Jurassic_World_Rebirth
2025 American Disney Jr. superhero series
October 21, 2025. From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) – Basic Search [search: "Iron
Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
Iron_Man_and_His_Awesome_Friends
American crime drama television series (2010–2016)
2010 and aired 105 episodes in seven seasons, concluding on September 5, 2016. The series' backstory is inspired by the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series
Rizzoli_&_Isles
Japanese anime television series
Sebun; lit. "Symphonic Psalms Eureka Seven"), is a Japanese anime television series created and produced by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda
Eureka_Seven
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
alleged confessions released by the Israeli military were likely extracted under torture, violate international law and basic human rights, and should be
October_7_attacks
and the producers wanted "to also show the other side of the change that bad things can happen", with Tancharoen elaborating that "on a very basic level
List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters
List_of_Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._characters
1977 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions
three Winnie the Pooh short films: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966), Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The_Many_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh
Italian fairy tale
1899. p. lxx. Darnton, Robert. The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History. New York: Basic Books. 1984. pp. 35-36. Sébillot
The_Three_Enchanted_Princes
Archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan
old. The necklace has an S-shaped clasp with seven strands, each over 4 ft long, of bronze-metal bead-like nuggets which connect each arm of the "S" in
Mohenjo-daro
Devlin, Keith (2008). The Unfinished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern. Basic Books. p. 35. a. Donald
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
High-detailed autobiographical memory
In the TV series Superstore, one of the characters, Sandra, has highly superior autobiographical memory, which occasionally ties into the plot. In season
Hyperthymesia
American politician (born 1974)
measures to protect the affordability of health care services and basic needs. Supporting these policies meant that Greene lost the support of Trump. In
Marjorie_Taylor_Greene
common Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases. This list is a combination of the twenty page-by-page "List of
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Contrast of one emotion from another
emotions are basic. A popular example is Paul Ekman and his colleagues' cross-cultural study of 1992, in which they concluded that the six basic emotions
Emotion_classification
Period of the history of Spain corresponding to the Contemporary Age
among which Franco, in a paternalistic manner, administered the distribution of plots of power and influence (blue —falangists—, requetés —traditionalists
Contemporary_history_of_Spain
American television sitcom
while maintaining plot continuity. One notable thematic episode is Season 3's "Remedial Chaos Theory", in which the cast explore seven different parallel
Community_(TV_series)
1863 speech by Abraham Lincoln
construction, a correspondent from the Cincinnati Daily Commercial described the dividing lines between the state grave plots as "the radii of a common center,
Gettysburg_Address
American fantasy sitcom (1996–2003)
quest to uncover the Spellman family secret in season 3. Sabrina's basic premise and "genial loopiness" earned the show comparisons to the 1960s television
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)
Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series)
Conservative political initiative in the United States
kicked the Guardian out of book event". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 9, 2024. Nichols, Tom (November 6, 2023). "Trump Plots Against
Project_2025
Country in West Asia
"A Nation Challenged: The Plots; Saudi Arabia Also a Target Of Attacks, U.S. Officials Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018
Saudi_Arabia
2023 film by Greta Gerwig
TechnoBarbie. This required the creation of a software called PPL, a color correcting program which separates the image into the three basic components of blue
Barbie_(film)
2025 Indian film by Rishab Shetty
Later, Shetty also revealed that basic theme of the film is same as previous part, and focuses on the conflict between the tribals of Kantara forest and
Kantara:_Chapter_1
British X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958)
archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2022. Crick, Francis (1988). What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery. New York: Basic Books.
Rosalind_Franklin
King of Greece from 1964 to 1973
spoke for the former king, the chief engineer of the fleet was invited to London, where Constantine confirmed the basic outline of the plot as relayed
Constantine_II_of_Greece
1955 animated Disney film
relocated to Disneyland, where he lived at the pony farm. The key supervising animators on the film included seven members of Disney's Nine Old Men—Les Clark
Lady_and_the_Tramp
Video game and media franchise
previous series' episodes feature self-contained plots, Sonic X tells a single serialized story. The Sonic cast teleports from their home planet to Earth
Sonic_the_Hedgehog
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008. Frum, David (2000). How We Got bare: The '70s. New York: Basic Books. p. 98.
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Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
include: the comic playwright Plautus (d. 184 BC), whose plots often revolve around sex comedy and young lovers kept apart by circumstances; the statesman
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Video game series by Guerrilla Games
the games; what began with basic mounts later expanded to include a grappling hook, a glider, and underwater exploration. The ability to navigate the
Horizon_(video_game_series)
History of a Thai Buddhist temple
Of Understanding) with the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) in 2010. Shortly after signing the MoU, however, the Minister of Education asked
History of Wat Phra Dhammakaya
History_of_Wat_Phra_Dhammakaya
Biopic directed by Roman Polanski
(it lost to Chicago). It also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film and BAFTA Award for Best Direction in 2003, and seven French Césars, including Best Picture
The_Pianist_(2002_film)
2005 video game
for 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, noted "the graphics are basic, and the parser's not perfect; Grace and Trip often react to a suggestion
Façade_(video_game)
This article contains the filmography of Yuen Wah. "Yuen Wah at IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-02-20. "Yuen Wah at HKMDb". Hong Kong Movie
Yuen_Wah_filmography
George Lopez is an American television sitcom that ran on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007, broadcasting a
List_of_George_Lopez_episodes
1982 American fantasy film by John Milius
as the Japanese films Seven Samurai (1954) and Kwaidan (1965). Filming took place in Spain over five months in the regions around Madrid and the province
Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)
Conan_the_Barbarian_(1982_film)
Short story by Roald Dahl
Over to You collection. Its basic plot was adapted into the 1964 movie 36 Hours, starring James Garner and Rod Taylor, and the TV movie Breaking Point in
Beware of the Dog (short story)
Beware_of_the_Dog_(short_story)
THE SEVEN-BASIC-PLOTS
THE SEVEN-BASIC-PLOTS
Boy/Male
Greek American English
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Female
Welsh
Welsh name SEREN means "star."
Male
Spanish
Spanish pet form of Italian/Spanish Severiano and Severino, both SEVE means "stern."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of the gods, Another name for Indra
Male
English
 English form of French Basile, BASIL means "king." Also sometimes given as an herb name.
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Sveinn, SVEN means "boy."
Boy/Male
Tamil
King, Basil the herb
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Seven Star in Galaxy or Seven Wise Saint in Mythology; Sevan Brahmin Godman
Male
English
Popular spelling of English Stephen, STEVEN means "crown."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Devon, DEVEN means "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."Â
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶבֶן) Hebrew name EVEN means "stone." Compare with another form of Even.
Boy/Male
Muslim
King, Basil the herb (1)
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Bengali, British, Celebrity, English, French, Gaelic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil
Variant of the English County Name Devon; Servant of God; Divine; Like a God; Resembling a God; Worshiper of the God Dumnonos
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a personal name equivalent to Severin.English : topographic name from the river Severn, which flows from Wales through much of western England to the Bristol Channel. The river name is recorded as early as the 2nd century ad in the form Sabrina. This is one of Britain’s most ancient river names; the original meaning is uncertain, but it may have been ‘slow-moving’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
King, Basil the herb
Boy/Male
Greek
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Levin.English, North German, and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name represented by Old English Lēofwine, Saxon Liafwin, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wine ‘friend’.English and Scottish : habitational name from places called Leven in East Yorkshire, Fife, and Renfrew. The first is probably from a stream name, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning smooth (as in Welsh llyfyn). The Scottish place name is from a Gaelic river name meaning ‘elm river’.Dutch and North German : from a Flemish saint’s name, Lefwin (Lieven), the patron saint of Ghent (see Lewin 2).
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Basya, BASIA means "daughter of God."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Embodiment of Service
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Boy/Male
English French
Fifth. Derived from Roman clan name.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Kind; Working
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a short, fat person, from Middle English bal(le) ‘ball’ (Old English ball, Old Norse b{o,}llr).English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a knoll or rounded hill, from the same Middle English word, bal(le), used in this sense.English : from the Old Norse personal name Balle, derived either from ballr ‘dangerous’ or b{o,}llr ‘ball’.South German : from Middle High German bal ‘ball’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a juggler, or a habitational name from a place so named in the Rhine area.Dutch and German : short form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with the element bald (see Bald).William Ball (1616–80) emigrated from Suffolk, England, to VA about 1650 and was one of the founders of Millenbeck on the Rappahannock.
Boy/Male
Indian
Fisherman
Girl/Female
African, American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hebrew, Netherlands, Swedish
From the High Tower; Woman from Magdala; Contraction of Maria Magdalene; Rebellion; Overthrow
Girl/Female
Tamil
Surrender
Boy/Male
English
Place name in Britain.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Respectable
Girl/Female
Hindu
Earlier, One, Elder, East
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Devout; Well Meaning; Virtuous; Happy
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a.
One more than six; six and one added; as, seven days make one week.
n.
The number seven.
a.
Repeated seven times; having seven thicknesses; increased to seven times the size or amount.
a.
Of or pertaining to barium; as, baric oxide.
v. t.
To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate; as, to sever an estate in joint tenancy.
n.
The number greater by one than six; seven units or objects.
n.
A vision seen in sleep; a dream.
n.
The quantity contained in a basin.
a.
Having seen much; hence, accomplished; experienced.
a.
Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper.
n.
A symbol representing seven units, as 7, or vii.
v. t.
To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to sever the head from the body.
v. t.
To cut or break open or apart; to divide into parts; to cut through; to disjoin; as, to sever the arm or leg.
a.
Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain.
a.
Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral salt.
a.
Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.
a.
Consisting of seven parts, or having the parts in sets of sevens.
n.
A firearm, esp. a pistol, with seven barrels or chambers for cartridges, or one capable of firing seven shots without reloading.
v. t.
To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth.
n.
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).