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• humble — adj Humble, meek, modest, lowly are comparable when they mean lacking all signs of pride, aggressiveness, or self assertiveness either in spirit or in outward show. All are applicable to persons and their attitudes and manners, and all but meek… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• humble pie — noun Etymology: humbles 1. a. : a meat pie formerly made of the inferior parts of a deer and served to the huntsman and other servants b. : a meat pie made of the humbles of a hog 2. [influenced in meaning by humble ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Gustav Mahler — Mahler redirects here. For the 1974 film, see Mahler (film). For other people with the surname, see Mahler (surname). Gustav Mahler, photographed in 1907 at the end of his period as …   Wikipedia

• Theodora — (d. 548)    Wife and inspiration of the Byzantine emperor Justinian (r. 527 565), who shared his rule and was an important source of strength for him until her death in 548. Although her background was not the usual one for an empress, Theodora… …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

• Beguines and Beghards — Beghards and Beguines were Roman Catholic lay religious communities active in the 13th and 14th century, living in a loose semi monastic community but without formal vows. They were influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the… …   Wikipedia

• Beguines, Beghards —     Beguines & Beghards     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Beguines & Beghards     The etymology of the names Beghard and Beguine can only be conjectured. Most likely they are derived from the old Flemish word beghen, in the sense of to pray , not to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• C. Auguste Dupin — is a fictional detective created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe s The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841), widely considered the first detective fiction story.Silverman, Kenneth. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never ending… …   Wikipedia

• Edward Rydz-Śmigły — Infobox Military Person name=Edward Rydz Śmigły nickname=Adam Zawisza caption= rank=Marshal of Poland (Marszałek Polski) date of birth=birth date|1886|3|11|mf=y placeofbirth=Łapszyn, Galicia date of death=death date and age|1941|12|2|1886|3|11|mf …   Wikipedia

• Odeyil Ninnu — or Odayil Ninnu is a 1965 Malyalam film staring Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Vijaya K.R., and Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, and Suresh Gopi who was only 6 years old and played the younger version of Sathyan s character. Odeyil Ninnu is based on the novel of …   Wikipedia

• poor relation — noun Etymology: poor (I) : one that is regarded as holding a subordinate or inferior position modern dance … is the poor relation among the theater arts E.R.Bentley the humanities have become poor relations Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on… …   Useful english dictionary

• Jean-François Champollion — Champollion redirects here. For other uses, see Champollion (disambiguation). Jean François Champollion Jean François Champollion, by Léon Cogniet …   Wikipedia