Esfinge — (Del lat. sphinx < gr. sphinx.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 MITOLOGÍA Ser fantástico mitad mujer y mitad león. 2 Persona de apariencia impasible: ■ como una esfinge escuchó la tremenda bronca del jefe. 3 ZOOLOGÍA Denominación que se da a diversos… … Enciclopedia Universal
Gunpowder — For other meanings, see gunpowder (disambiguation). Black powder for muzzleloading rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. Coin (diameter 24 mm) for comparison. Gunpowder, also known since in the late 19th century as black powder, was the… … Wikipedia
Ombudsman — An ombudsman (conventional English plural: ombudsmen) is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent… … Wikipedia
Iceland Ombudsman — Umboðsmaður Alþingis is appointed by the Alþingi to oversee investigation of complaints against government departments and local governments.The post of Ombudsman was established in Iceland in 1987 by the decree of law 13/1987. In 1997 its… … Wikipedia
William Inglis — Infobox Military Person name= Sir William Inglis lived= 1764 ndash; 29 November, 1835 placeofbirth= placeofdeath= Ramsgate, Kent caption= Sir William Inglis nickname= allegiance= flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom serviceyears= 1779 to 1835… … Wikipedia
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Исландия — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Исландия (значения). Исландия Ísland … Википедия
salpingite — [ salpɛ̃ʒit ] n. f. • 1859; du gr. salpigx, salpiggos « trompe » et ite ♦ Méd. Inflammation de l une ou des deux trompes de l utérus (trompes de Fallope). ♢ Inflammation de la trompe d Eustache (dans l otite, la pharyngite, le rhume). ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
syrinx — [ sirɛ̃ks ] n. f. ou rare m. • 1752; gr. surigx « tuyau » 1 ♦ Flûte de Pan. « Syrinx », de Cl. Debussy. 2 ♦ Zool. Larynx inférieur des oiseaux. ● syrinx nom féminin (latin syrinx, ingis, du grec surigks, iggos) Nom donné par les Grecs anciens à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
FULMEN — in Theologie Poetica, ut et Tonitru, designatut Geryonis fabula, cui a γηρύειν, i. e. φωνεῖν, Lat. sonando, nomen. Unde quod is triceps, quod boves ei tributi, quorum in Ins. Erythia sedes; quod idem ex Chrysaore et Callirrhoe natus fingitur,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale