past glories

См. также в других словарях:

• past — /past, pahst/, adj. 1. gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it s all past now. 2. of, having existed in, or having occurred during a time previous to the present; bygone: the past glories of the Incas. 3. gone by just before the… …   Universalium

• past — [[t]pæst, pɑst[/t]] adj. 1) gone by or elapsed in time: The bad times are past now[/ex] 2) of, having existed in, or having occurred during a previous time; bygone: past glories[/ex] 3) gone by just before the present time; just passed: the past… …   From formal English to slang

• past — 1. noun /pɑːst,pæst/ a) The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. b) The past tense. 2. adjective /pɑːst,pæst/ …   Wiktionary

• HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I — For the song, see HIStory/Ghosts. HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I …   Wikipedia

• glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• glory — [[t]glɔ͟ːri[/t]] glories, glorying, gloried 1) N UNCOUNT Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive. Walsham had his moment of glory when he won a 20km race. ...we were still basking in the glory of our… …   English dictionary

• historiography — historiographic /hi stawr ee euh graf ik, stohr /, historiographical, adj. historiographically, adv. /hi stawr ee og reuh fee, stohr /, n., pl. historiographies. 1. the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2 …   Universalium

• Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… …   Universalium

• Ossianic ballads — Irish Gaelic and Scottish lyric and narrative poems dealing with the legendary Finn MacCumhaill and his war band. They are named for Oisín (Ossian), the chief bard of the Fenian cycle. Part of a common Scots Irish Gaelic tradition, the ballads… …   Universalium

• Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …   Universalium

• Kallidaikurichi — is a small village in the banks of the river Thamirabarani located in Tirunelveli district in southern Tamil Nadu. The nearest major city is Tirunelveli, which is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli district. Papanasam dam and Kutralam falls are… …   Wikipedia