Bombard — Bom bard, n. [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + ard. Cf. {Bumper}, and see {Bomb}.] 1. (Gun.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Music of Brittany — Since the early 1970s, Brittany has experienced a tremendous revival of its folk music. Along with flourishing traditional forms such as the bombard binou pair and fest noz ensembles incorporating other additional instruments, it has also… … Wikipedia
quand — [ kɑ̃ ] conj. et adv. • Xe; lat. quando I ♦ Conj. [ kɑ̃t ] devant voyelle (Exprimant une relation temporelle de concordance, de simultanéité.) 1 ♦ Dans le même temps que. ⇒ lorsque (cf. Au moment où, que). Quand vous aurez fini vous pourrez… … Encyclopédie Universelle
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Banagher — Infobox Irish Place name = Banagher gaeilge = Beannchar na Sionna crest motto = map pin coords = left: 32px; top: 33px north coord = 53.183333 west coord = 7.983333 irish grid = area = elevation = 47m [ [http://www.indexmundi.com/zp/ei/2900.htm… … Wikipedia
Characters and sketches on Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — This article lists recurring characters and sketches performed on the PBS game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? which ran from 1991 1996.CharactersThe Chief (Lynne Thigpen)On World , the Chief became a more dynamic character than in… … Wikipedia
Mao Zedong — Mao redirects here. For other uses, see Mao (disambiguation). This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao. Mao Ze dong 毛泽东 Official 1967 Portrait of Mao Ze … Wikipedia
dépiauter — [ depjote ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1834 en picard; dépiotter déb. XIXe; de piau, forme dial. de peau ♦ Fam. Dépouiller (un animal) de sa peau. ⇒ écorcher. Dépiauter un lapin. ♢ Par ext. Débarrasser de ce qui recouvre comme une peau (papier … Encyclopédie Universelle
attack — I. verb Etymology: Middle French attaquer, from Old Italian *estaccare to attach, from stacca stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca Date: 1562 transitive verb 1. to set upon or work against forcefully 2. to assail with unfriendly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cultural Revolution — This article is about the People s Republic of China. For Iran s Islamic Cultural Revolution, see Iranian Cultural Revolution. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution Cultural Revolution propaganda poster. It depicts Mao Zedong, above a group of… … Wikipedia
