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• vara — noun Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, pole, from Latin, forked pole, from feminine of varus bent, bow legged Date: 1831 a Texas unit of length equal to 33.33 inches (84.66 centimeters) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Vare — Vare, n. [Sp. vara staff, wand, L. vara forked pole.] A wand or staff of authority or justice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His hand a vare of justice did uphold. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trident — A trident (PronEng|ˈtrаɪdənt), also called a leister or gig, is a three pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was formerly also a military weapon. Tridents feature widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The trident is also… …   Wikipedia

• vara — /vahr euh/; Sp. /bah rddah/; Port. /vah rddeuh/, n., pl. varas /vahr euhz/; Sp. /bah rddahs/; Port. /vah rddeuhsh/. 1. a unit of length in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, varying from about 32 in. (81 cm) to about 43 in. (109 cm). 2.… …   Universalium

• δοκάναι — δοκάνᾱͅ , δοκάνη forked pole fem dat sg (doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• neap — neap1 [nēp] adj. [ME neep < OE nep in nepflod, neap tide] designating a type of tide that occurs after the first and third quarters of the lunar month: at these times the high tides are lower and the low tides are higher than the corresponding …   English World dictionary

• vara — ☆ vara [vä′rä ] n. [Sp & Port, lit., rod, stick < L, forked pole < varus, bent: see VACILLATE] 1. in Spain and Spanish America, an old unit of linear measure, varying from about 31 to 33 inches 2. an old Texas unit of linear measure equal… …   English World dictionary

• va|ra — «VAH rah», noun. 1. a measure of length used in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, usually about 33 inches, but varying from about 32 to about 43 inches. 2. this measure squared, used as a unit of area. ╂[< Spanish and Portuguese vara… …   Useful english dictionary

• Lavvu — (or se. lávvu, sm. kååvas, sm. láávu fi. umpilaavu, no. lavvo or sametelt, and sv. kåta) is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia. It has a design similar to a Native American tipi but is less vertical and more… …   Wikipedia

• Southeastern Ceremonial Complex — A map of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex and some of its associated sites The Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (traditionally Southern Death Cult, later also as Southern Cult or Chiefly Warfare Cult) is the name given to the regional stylistic …   Wikipedia

• Serpent (symbolism) — Serpent is a word of Latin origin (from serpens, serpentis something that creeps, snake ) that is commonly used in a specifically mythic or religious context, signifying a snake that is to be regarded not as a mundane natural phenomenon nor as an …   Wikipedia