Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
obituary — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Muse of history, adventures, annals, arch, archival, autobiography, barrow, bill of mortality, biographical sketch, biography, body count, boundary stone, brass, bust, cairn, case history, casualty list, cenotaph … Moby Thesaurus
George Henry Dashwood (antiquary) — George Henry Dashwood (1801–1869) was a British antiquary.Dashwood, son of the Rev. James Dashwood, rector of Doddington, Isle of Ely, by his second wife, Sarah, daughter of the Rev. David Lloyd, LL.D., was born at Downham Market, Norfolk, 21 Oct … Wikipedia
body count — Synonyms and related words: account, accounts, bill of mortality, capitulation, casualty list, census, count, death roll, head count, inventory, martyrology, mortuary roll, necrologue, necrology, nose count, obit, obituary, recapitulation,… … Moby Thesaurus
necrology — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Muse of history, adventures, annals, arch, autobiography, barrow, bill of mortality, biographical sketch, biography, body count, boundary stone, brass, bust, cairn, case history, casualty list, cenotaph,… … Moby Thesaurus
Castle Hedingham Priory — Hedingham Priory was a monastery in Castle Hedingham, Essex, founded in or before 1190 for Benedictine nuns by Aubrey de Vere III, first earl of Oxford, perhaps in partnership with his third wife, Agnes of Essex. It was dedicated to the Virgin… … Wikipedia
Palaeography — Palæography † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Palæography (palaia, ancient , graphe, writing ) The art of deciphering ancient writing in manuscripts or diplomas. It is distinguished from epigraphy, which provides rules for reading carved… … Catholic encyclopedia
Precentor — The director of singing in a *cathedral who was also responsible for choral services. His other responsibilities included being librarian and archivist. Further duties were maintaining the *mortuary roll and ensuring prayers for the dead were… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Jacob Kovco — Jacob (Jake) Bruce Kovco (born 25 September 1980, Melbourne; died 21 April 2006, Baghdad) was a Private (PTE) in the Australian Army who died while deployed in Iraq, fatally wounded by a single shot to the head from his own Browning 9mm sidearm.… … Wikipedia
Rotulus — A rotulus is a roll designed for writing on, in which a long narrow strip of papyrus or parchment, written on one side, was wound like a blind[clarification needed] about … Wikipedia
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
