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• sitting — [sit′iŋ] n. 1. the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait 2. a session or meeting, as of a court 3. a period of being seated at some activity [to read a book in two sittings] 4. a) a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen b) the number of… …   English World dictionary

• Sitting Bull — For the western film, see Sitting Bull (film). ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Sitting Bull …   Wikipedia

• sitting — /sit ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that sits. 2. a period of remaining seated, as in posing for a portrait or reading a book. 3. the space on or in which one sits, as in a church. 4. a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs; incubation. 5.… …   Universalium

• Sitting — Sit Sit, v. i. [imp. {Sat}({Sate}, archaic); p. p. {Sat} ({Sitten}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sitting}.] [OE. sitten, AS. sittan; akin to OS. sittian, OFries. sitta, D. zitten, G. sitzen, OHG. sizzen, Icel. sitja, SW. sitta, Dan. sidde, Goth. sitan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sitting — sit•ting [[t]ˈsɪt ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that sits 2) a period of being seated, as in posing for a portrait 3) anb a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs; incubation 4) a session, as of a court or legislature 5) the time allotted… …   From formal English to slang

• sitting — /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ (say siting) noun 1. the act of someone or something that sits. 2. a period of remaining seated, as for a portrait. 3. an uninterrupted period of sitting, as to read a book. 4. a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs, or the number of eggs on… …  

• Sitting —    The attitude generally assumed in Palestine by those who were engaged in any kind of work. The carpenter saws, planes, and hews with his hand adze, sitting on the ground or upon the plank he is planning. The washerwoman sits by the tub; and,… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Joint Sitting of the Australian Parliament of 1974 — A joint sitting of the Australian parliament was convened in 1974, in which members of the Senate and House of Representatives sat together as a single legislative body. The joint sitting was held on 6 and 7 August 1974, following the double… …   Wikipedia

• Newcastle-upon-Tyne by-election, 1918 — The Newcastle upon Tyne by election, 1918 was a parliamentary by election held on 13 May 1918 for the House of Commons constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne in the historic county of Northumberland. Contents 1 Vacancy 2 Candidates 3 The result …   Wikipedia

• The Bed-Sitting Room — is a satirical play by Spike Milligan and John Antrobus. It started off as a one act play which was first produced at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. This was adapted to a longer play which was first performed in 1963 at London s Mermaid Theatre …   Wikipedia

• Once Upon a Time in America — (C era una volta in America) Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung Directed by Sergio Leone …   Wikipedia