rough music — Under a variety of local names and differing methods, rough music was the main customary way in which members of a community expressed displeasure at transgressions of societal norms, usually, but not exclusively, concerned with sexual and… … A Dictionary of English folklore
The Diamonds in the Rough — Stable Former member(s) Simon Diamond Trytan Elix Skipper David Young Debut June 19, 2005[1] … Wikipedia
The Rough Wooing — was a term coined by Sir Walter Scott and H. E. Marshall to describe the Anglo Scottish war pursued intermittently from 1544 to 1551. It followed from the failure of the Scots to honour the terms of the 1543 Treaty of Greenwich, by which the… … Wikipedia
Berlevåg — Infobox Kommune name = Berlevåg idnumber = 2024 county = Finnmark landscape = capital = Berlevåg governor = Erik Brøske (SV) governor as of = 2005 arearank = 92 area = 1120 arealand = 1082 areapercent = 0.35 population as of = 2004 populationrank … Wikipedia
ashlar — n. squared building stone; stonework composed of these; thin, dressed stone for facing rough wall. ♦ ashlaring, n. partition in attic to cut off angle made by rafters and floor … Dictionary of difficult words
Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the… … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Potsdamer Platz — Major buildings at Potsdamer Platz from the air in 2004 … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
