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Vortex theory may refer to: Mechanical explanations of gravitation Vortex theory of the atom History of knot theory Insect flight#Leading edge vortex
Vortex_theory
Incorrect but seminal physical theory
The vortex theory of the atom was a 19th-century attempt by William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) to explain why the atoms recently discovered by chemists
Vortex_theory_of_the_atom
Early attempts to explain gravity
Huygens between 1669 and 1690 designed a much more exact vortex model. This model was the first theory of gravitation which was worked out mathematically.
Mechanical explanations of gravitation
Mechanical_explanations_of_gravitation
built on the vortex hydrodynamics theory of Hermann von Helmholtz even though he was not a supporter of this atomic theory. The theory overlapped the
History_of_atomic_theory
British physicist, engineer and mathematician (1824–1907)
theory, which was distinct from the 17th century vortex theory of René Descartes in that Thomson was thinking in terms of a unitary continuum theory,
Lord_Kelvin
early significant stimulus in knot theory would arrive later with Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) and his vortex theory of the atom. Different knots are
History_of_knot_theory
Set of theories
suggested a possible way to salvage it using the Kelvin's vortex theory of the atom. That theory was extended by JJ Thomson but ultimately abandoned as not
Aether_theories
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Model in aerodynamics
model, the lifting-line theory, the vortex strength varies along the wingspan, and the loss in vortex strength is shed as a vortex sheet all along the trailing
Horseshoe_vortex
First modern model of the atom
discussed, and by the end of the century the leading model was the vortex theory of the atom, proposed by William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) in 1867
Plum_pudding_model
Physics of the cause–effect relation
Newton's theory of gravitation (attraction of the earth by the sun by means of action at a distance) replacing mechanistic proposals like Descartes' vortex theory;
Causality_(physics)
Scuba diver who disappeared during or after a cave dive
case, as well as Ben's Vortex, a documentary co-directed by diver Jill Heinerth. In addition to the accident and murder theories, the documentary also
Disappearance_of_Ben_McDaniel
Vortex of supercurrent within a type-II superconductor
Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity. The solution is a combination of fluxon solution by Fritz London, combined with a concept of core of quantum vortex by
Abrikosov_vortex
Mathematical model to quantify lift
downstream for every span-wise change in lift In the lifting line theory, the resulting vortex line is presumed to remain bound to the wing, so that it changes
Lifting-line_theory
Atomic model introduced by Niels Bohr in 1913
primitive model of the hydrogen atom, compared to the valence shell model. As a theory, it can be derived as a first-order approximation of the hydrogen atom using
Bohr_model
Fluid flow revolving around an axis of rotation
In fluid dynamics, a vortex (pl.: vortices or vortexes) is a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line, which may be straight or
Vortex
Vortex of supercurrent in a film of type-II superconductor
a Pearl vortex is a vortex of supercurrent in a thin film of type-II superconductor, first described in 1964 by Judea Pearl. A Pearl vortex is similar
Pearl_vortex
British chemist and physicist (1766–1844)
physicist, and meteorologist whose work laid the foundations of modern atomic theory and stoichiometric chemistry. Building on earlier ideas about the indivisibility
John_Dalton
1687 work by Isaac Newton
general by induction". Newton also underlined his criticism of the vortex theory of planetary motions, of Descartes, pointing to its incompatibility
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
1911 theoretical description of an atom
model for the atom. Niels Bohr joined Rutherford's lab and developed a theory for the electron motion which became known as the Bohr model. Throughout
Rutherford_model
Natural phenomenon that hot water freezes faster than cold
wrote in his Discourse on the Method, relating the phenomenon to his vortex theory: "One can see by experience that water that has been kept on a fire
Mpemba_effect
Matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy
sometimes called aether, as in René Descartes' vortex theory of planetary motions. While vortex theory did not survive the success of Newtonian physics
Interstellar_medium
Swiss mathematician (1667–1748)
also promoted Descartes' vortex theory over Newton's theory of gravitation. This ultimately delayed acceptance of Newton's theory in continental Europe.
Johann_Bernoulli
Freshwater spring and recreational dive site in Florida
Vortex Spring is a commercially operated recreation, camping and dive park located near Ponce de Leon, Florida. It is the largest diving facility in the
Vortex_Spring
Topics referred to by the same term
vortex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A vortex is a dynamic phenomenon of fluids. Vortex may also refer to: Vortex ring, a torus-shaped vortex in
Vortex_(disambiguation)
Classical theory of gravitation
Einstein–Cartan theory is also related to geometrodynamics and the vortex theory of the atom. Alternatives to general relativity Metric-affine gravitation theory Gauge
Einstein–Cartan_theory
Repeating pattern of swirling vortices
dynamics, a Kármán vortex street (or a von Kármán vortex street) is a repeating pattern of swirling vortices, caused by a process known as vortex shedding, which
Kármán_vortex_street
German polymath (1646–1716)
Leibniz's projects was to recast Newton's theory as a vortex theory. However, his project went beyond vortex theory, since at its heart there was an attempt
Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
Quantized flux circulation of some physical quantity
the vortex carries quantized magnetic flux. The term "quantum vortex" is also used in the study of few body problems. Under the de Broglie–Bohm theory, it
Quantum_vortex
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
The Arctic tropospheric polar vortex A polar vortex, more formally a circumpolar vortex, is a large region of cold, rotating air; polar vortices encircle
Polar_vortex
Pseudovector field describing the local rotation of a continuum near some point
paradox Enstrophy Palinstrophy Velocity potential Vortex Vortex tube Vortex stretching Horseshoe vortex Wingtip vortices Biot–Savart law Circulation Vorticity
Vorticity
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British physicist (1856–1940)
of vortex rings, shows his early interest in atomic structure. In it, Thomson mathematically described the motions of Lord Kelvin's vortex theory of the
J._J._Thomson
Attempt to classify and tabulate all possible knots
Ever since Sir William Thomson's vortex theory, mathematicians have tried to classify and tabulate all possible knots. By 1998, all 1.7 million prime
Knot_tabulation
Material composed of antiparticles
negative matter appears in past theories of matter that have now been abandoned. Using the once popular vortex theory of gravity, the possibility of matter
Antimatter
1738 book on fluid mechanics by Daniel Bernoulli
a vortex, also those which may be contained in moving vessels. This is a relatively short chapter, in which Bernoulli tries to reconcile the vortex theory
Hydrodynamica
American computer scientist (born 1936)
the article on belief propagation). He is also credited for developing a theory of causal and counterfactual inference based on structural models (see article
Judea_Pearl
Material that can form magnetic vortices
superfluids. Abrikosov compared his vortex lattice theory to Shubnikov's 1936 experiments and found a good fit. Quantum vortex solution in a superconductor is
Type-II_superconductor
Jesuit professor of mathematics at Cahors during much of the French Enlightenment
on gravity was still incompletely accepted in France and Descartes' vortex theory had not yet been conclusively superseded. One result was the difficulty
Antoine_Cavalleri
English mathematician (1682–1716)
scientific superiority of Newton's principles over the then popular vortex theory of gravity advocated by René Descartes. Cotes concluded that the Newton's
Roger_Cotes
Soviet-Georgian human rights activist
physics, and in 2001 published his "Mass and Electric Charge in the Vortex Theory of Matter." Among the works issued by Chalidze Publications were hitherto
Valery_Chalidze
Device for separating compressed gas into hot and cold streams
The vortex tube, also known as the Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube, is a mechanical device that separates a compressed gas into hot and cold streams. The gas
Vortex_tube
Aerodynamic condition related to helicopter flight
The vortex ring state (VRS) is a dangerous aerodynamic condition that may arise in helicopter flight, when a vortex ring system engulfs the rotor, causing
Vortex_ring_state
Japanese physicist (1865–1950)
courses on Saturn's rings and a course with Ludwig Boltzmann on his Kinetic Theory of Gases, two influences which would be reflected in Nagaoka's later work
Hantaro_Nagaoka
Craig expounded on pseudo-scientific theories based on her explorations in Labrador. One of these was the Vortex Theory which claimed that "vortexian currents"
Martha_Craig
Function describing an electron in an atom
approximation, which is one way to reduce the complexities of molecular orbital theory. Atomic orbitals can be the hydrogen-like "orbitals" which are exact solutions
Atomic_orbital
Turbulence caused by difference in air pressure on either side of wing
horseshoe vortex and described accurately with the Lanchester–Prandtl theory. In this view, the trailing vortex is a continuation of the wing-bound vortex inherent
Wingtip_vortices
Season of television series
The third season of the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 21, 2009 to May 24, 2010. It received higher ratings
The_Big_Bang_Theory_season_3
which he sent to Edmond Halley. Gottfried Leibniz as part of his "solar vortex theory" conceived of centrifugal force as a real outward force which is induced
History of centrifugal and centripetal forces
History_of_centrifugal_and_centripetal_forces
Mathematical process by William Froude
and M. 681. An Analysis of the Family of Airscrews by Means of the Vortex Theory and Measurements of Total Head, by C. N. H. Lock, and H. Bateman, British
Blade_element_theory
Kinetic theory of gravity
of vortices. Le Sage's theory might give an explanation of gravity and of its relation to inertia of masses, on the vortex theory, were it not for the essential
Le Sage's theory of gravitation
Le_Sage's_theory_of_gravitation
A vortex sheet is a term used in fluid mechanics for a surface across which there is a discontinuity in fluid velocity, such as in slippage of one layer
Vortex_sheet
Numerical method used in computational fluid dynamics
The Vortex lattice method, (VLM), is a numerical method used in computational fluid dynamics, mainly in the early stages of aircraft design and in aerodynamic
Vortex_lattice_method
Early atomic model
positioned at the eight corners of a cube in a non-polar atom or molecule. This theory was developed in 1902 by Gilbert N. Lewis and published in 1916 in the article
Cubical_atom
Critical experiment
Mathematica, Isaac Newton (1687) presents a disproof of Descartes' vortex theory of the motion of the planets. In his Opticks, Newton describes an optical
Experimentum_crucis
16th episode of the 12th season of The Big Bang Theory
"The D&D Vortex" is the sixteenth episode of the twelfth and final season, and 271st episode overall of The Big Bang Theory. It first aired on CBS on February
The_D&D_Vortex
Hovercraft tank, project
the possibility of hovercraft as far back as in his 1925 treatise The vortex theory of the rotor (Russian: Вихревая теория ротора). In 1934, the L-1 hovercraft
Hovercraft_tank
Solution to the Navier–Stokes equations
In fluid dynamics, the Burgers vortex or Burgers–Rott vortex is an exact solution to the Navier–Stokes equations governing viscous flow, named after Jan
Burgers_vortex
Superconductivity theory
Ginzburg–Landau theory, often called Landau–Ginzburg theory, named after Vitaly Ginzburg and Lev Landau, is a mathematical physical theory used to describe
Ginzburg–Landau_theory
Class of models about the dynamics of extinctions of species
involve slower events on the timescale of the fixation of mutations. R Vortex: The R vortex is initiated when there is a disturbance which facilitates a lowering
Extinction_vortex
Season of television series
sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 22, 2011 to May 10, 2012. At the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, The Big Bang Theory was nominated for
The_Big_Bang_Theory_season_5
Type of topological defect
Nielsen–Olesen vortex is a point-like object localized in two spatial dimensions or, equivalently, a classical solution of field theory with the same property
Nielsen–Olesen_vortex
State of matter at low temperatures
phenomenological and microscopic theories. In the 1950s, Hall and Vinen performed experiments establishing the existence of quantized vortex lines in superfluid helium
Superfluid_helium-4
Formula relating lift on an airfoil to fluid speed, density, and circulation
a vortex like a tornado encircling the airfoil. At a large distance from the airfoil, the rotating flow may be regarded as induced by a line vortex (with
Kutta–Joukowski_theorem
Overview of the history of atmospheric sciences
using his hypothesis of molecular vortices. 1850 – Rankine uses his vortex theory to establish accurate relationships between the temperature, pressure
Timeline_of_meteorology
American chemist and physicist (1881–1957)
Gilbert N. Lewis's cubical atom theory and Walther Kossel's chemical bonding theory, he outlined his "concentric theory of atomic structure". Langmuir
Irving_Langmuir
American award for mathematical analysis
problems, vortex theory and regularity theory" 1984 Richard Melrose for "his solution of several outstanding problems in diffraction theory and scattering
Bôcher_Memorial_Prize
British polymath and engineer (1868–1946)
Ludwig Prandtl mathematically confirmed the correctness of Lanchester's vortex theory. In his second volume, Lanchester turned his attention to aircraft stability
Frederick_W._Lanchester
Atoms with a single valence electron, so they behave like hydrogen
Scientific. p. 81. ISBN 981022771X. Nendzig, Felix (2013). "The Quantum Theory of the Hydrogen Atom" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October
Hydrogen-like_atom
Field of mathematics and science based on non-linear systems and initial conditions
Chaos theory is an interdisciplinary area of scientific study and branch of mathematics. It focuses on underlying patterns and deterministic laws of dynamical
Chaos_theory
Optical phenomenon
An optical vortex (also known as a photonic quantum vortex, screw dislocation or phase singularity) is a zero of an optical field; a point of zero intensity
Optical_vortex
Swiss thrash metal band
For Decadence and No More Color, E-flat on Mental Vortex, D on Grin, and D-flat on Dissonance Theory as well as their main live tuning ever since their
Coroner_(band)
Irish theoretical physicist (1857–1942)
united Lord Kelvin's model of spinning gyrostats (see Vortex theory of the atom) with this theory. Larmor held that matter consisted of particles moving
Joseph_Larmor
total angular defect Folium of Descartes Cartesian diver Cartesian vortex theory Snell–Descartes law Cartesian anxiety Cartesian circle Cartesian doubt
List of things named after René Descartes
List_of_things_named_after_René_Descartes
Type of topological defects in the Yang–Mills vacuum
long-range string tension, which is consistent with the center vortex picture. In this theory, gluons can screen quarks, leading to color singlet states with
Center_vortex
Torus-shaped vortex in a fluid
A vortex ring, also called a toroidal vortex, is a torus-shaped vortex in a fluid; that is, a region where the fluid mostly spins around an imaginary axis
Vortex_ring
Motions induced on bodies within a fluid flow due to vortices in the fluid
In fluid dynamics, vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) are motions induced on bodies interacting with an external fluid flow, produced by, or the motion producing
Vortex-induced_vibration
Atomic model
models Historic models 1804 Dalton model (billiard ball model) 1867 vortex theory of the atom (knot model) 1902 Lewis model (cubical atom model) 1904
Cubic_harmonic
A blade vortex interaction (BVI) is an unsteady phenomenon of three-dimensional nature, which occurs when a rotor blade passes within a close proximity
Blade–vortex_interaction
using his hypothesis of molecular vortices 1850 – Rankine uses his vortex theory to establish accurate relationships between the temperature, pressure
Timeline_of_thermodynamics
Law of classical electromagnetism
mechanical calculation or theory. The Biot–Savart law is also used in aerodynamic theory to calculate the velocity induced by vortex lines. In the aerodynamic
Biot–Savart_law
The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom created and executively produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. Like the name of the series
List of The Big Bang Theory episodes
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Violently rotating column of air
ground for more than 100 km (62 mi). Types of tornadoes include the multiple-vortex tornado, landspout, and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a spiraling
Tornado
1613 pamphlet by Galileo Galilei
Galileo's argument. Descartes used sunspots as an illustration of his Vortex Theory. In his 1651 work Almagestum Novum, Giovanni Battista Riccioli set out
Letters_on_Sunspots
Forcing of the mean flow through wave–current interaction
In fluid dynamics, the Craik–Leibovich (CL) vortex force describes a forcing of the mean flow through wave–current interaction, specifically between the
Craik–Leibovich_vortex_force
vortex motion, vortex dynamics and vortex flows. Later, entire meetings were devoted to the subject. The theory of running water was greatly advanced
History_of_fluid_mechanics
Series of textbooks by Arnold Sommerfeld
Bodies Vortex Theory Theory of Waves Flow With Given Boundaries Supplementary Notes On Selected Hydrodynamic Problems Supplements To The Theory Of Elasticity
Lectures on Theoretical Physics
Lectures_on_Theoretical_Physics
Failed suspension bridge in Washington, US
vortices on the downwind side of the body, the so-called Kármán vortex street or von Kármán vortex street. The body will in consequence try to move toward the
Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)
Soviet–American theoretical physicist (1928–2017)
the vortex lattice". Reviews of Modern Physics. 76 (3): 975–979. Bibcode:2004RvMP...76..975A. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.76.975. Abrikosov, A. A. “Theory of
Alexei_Abrikosov_(physicist)
Motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity
and are characterized by a strong three-dimensional vortex generation mechanism known as vortex stretching. In fluid dynamics, they are essentially vortices
Turbulence
Season of television series
The seventh season of the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS from September 26, 2013 to May 15, 2014. Kaley Cuoco was credited
The_Big_Bang_Theory_season_7
Study of mathematical knots
field theory—for instance, the Jones polynomial emerges from Chern–Simons theory—and knot theoretic ideas are employed in the study of vortex dynamics
Knot_theory
Meteorological phenomenon
In aerodynamics, the Crow instability, or V.C.I. vortex crow instability, is an inviscid line-vortex instability, named after its discoverer S. C. Crow
Crow_instability
Topological quantum field theory
Hall effect. The addition of the Chern–Simons term to various theories gives rise to vortex- or soliton-type solutions Ten- and eleven-dimensional generalizations
Chern–Simons_theory
2013 musical comedy by Eylon Levy
physicists accidentally open a time vortex in Harvard Yard ("It's a Vortex") and Fairness falls down it. Rawls jumps down the vortex to save his muse and meet the
A Theory of Justice: The Musical
A_Theory_of_Justice:_The_Musical
British zoologist (1952–2019)
aerodynamics. This made use of an entirely new theoretical framework, a vortex theory of insect flight. Next, he combined aerodynamic analysis with physiological
Charles_Ellington
1993 studio album by Coroner
influences from the band's previous albums No More Color (1989) and Mental Vortex (1991). After being out of print for many years, Noise/BMG reissued the
Grin_(Coroner_album)
Fluid which flows without losing kinetic energy
have observed hybrid structures consisting of vortex rings embedded in dark solitonic shells. The vortex rings act as 'phantom propellers' leading to very
Superfluidity
Russian-Soviet mathematician and physicist
ordinary differential equations, algebra, meteorology, vortex wing theory, boundary layer theory in a compressible gas, supersonic gas dynamics, the numerical
Anatoly_Dorodnitsyn
Soviet helicopter sports athlete
Helicopter Design. During that time she worked on her dissertation titled "Vortex theory of the main rotor in steep gliding." Tatyana married Yuri Nikolaevich
Tatyana_Russiyan-Gubanova
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Bird; Vortex of Water
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French Latin American
Gatekeeper.
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Chanchari | சஂசாரீ
Bird, Vortex of water
Chanchari | சஂசாரீ
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Mortagne in La Manche, France. This surname may have been sometimes confused with Morton.
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, of Mars.
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From the Gray Settlement
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One who Carries Goods; Gatekeeper; Keeper of the Gate
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English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, PORTER means "doorkeeper."
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From the Moor Town; From the God Mars
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Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Latin Martinus, MORTEN means "of/like Mars."
Surname or Lastname
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese : from corte ‘court’ (Latin cohors ‘yard’, ‘enclosure’, genitive cohortis), applied as an occupational name for someone who worked at a manorial court or a topographic name for someone who lived in or by one.English : variant spelling of Court.Americanized spelling of Korte.
Boy/Male
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Surname; Place Name; Conqueror
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Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
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Scandinavian
Short form of Scandinavian Dorotea, DORTE means "gift of God."
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Courteous.. The Spanish explorer and adventurer Cortez conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico...
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English : variant spelling of Port.French : from Old French porte ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (typically, the man in charge of them).Jewish (Sephardic) : variant of Porta.
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English : possibly a variant of Porton, a habitational name from Porton in Wiltshire or Poorton in Dorset; both place names are formed with an obscure first element, perhaps the name of a river, + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.Dutch : habitational name for someone from a place named with Dutch poort ‘gate’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.English : occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.Dutch : status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.
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Consoling the Host
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English
English : variant spelling of Horton.
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Latvian and Polish form of Greek Sous�nna, ZUZANNA means "lily."
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Help; Giver
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Fragrant breeze
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Swedish
Name of a queen.
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Heaven
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English : variant spelling of Weedon.
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Tamil
Strict in religious vows (Subrata)
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From Britain
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Universe
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Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
The Oldest Style of North Indian Classical
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pl.
of Cortex
a.
Of or pertaining to a vortex or vortexes; resembling a vortex in form or motion; whirling; as, a vortical motion.
n.
One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.
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.
n.
A voter who plumps his vote.
pl.
of Vortex
pl.
of Vertex
n.
Any one of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera. See Illustration in Appendix.
n.
a negative vote; one who votes in the negative.
pl.
of Vertex
pl.
of Vortex
n.
A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.
v. t.
To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution.
n.
A whirl; a vortex.
n.
Votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote.
a.
After death; as, post-mortem rigidity.
n.
The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
v. t.
To declare by general opinion or common consent, as if by a vote; as, he was voted a bore.
n.
The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.
imp. & p. p.
of Vote