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  • 1caparisons — ca·par·i·son || kÉ™ pærɪsn n. decorative covering for a horse; fancy dress, rich clothing v. decorate a horse; dress up …

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  • 2Barding — For the culinary practice of adding fat strips to a roast, see barding and larding. A sixteenth century knight with a horse in full barding. Barding (also spelled bard or barb) is armour for horses. During the late Middle Ages as armour… …

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  • 3Elephants in Kerala culture — The Elephants of Kerala are an integral part of the daily life in Kerala, South India. These Indian elephants are loved, revered, groomed and given a prestigious place in the state s culture. Elephants in Kerala are often referred to as the sons… …

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  • 4Horses in the Middle Ages — This 15th century depiction of Charlemagne and Pope Adrian I shows a well bred medieval horse …

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  • 5Barded — Bard ed, p. a. [See {Bard} horse armor.] 1. Accoutered with defensive armor; said of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Wearing rich caparisons. [1913 Webster] Fifteen hundred men . . . barded and richly trapped. Stow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Trappings — Trap pings, n. pl. [From {Trap} to dress with ornaments.] 1. That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations. [1913 Webster] Trappings of life, for ornament, not use. Dryden. [1913 Webster] These but the trappings… …

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  • 7Raymond Queneau — (February 21, 1903 ndash; October 25, 1976) was a French poet and novelist and the co founder of Ouvroir de littérature potentielle (Oulipo).BiographyBorn in Le Havre, Normandy, Queneau was the only child of Auguste Queneau and Joséphine Mignot.… …

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  • 8Caparison — A caparison is a covering, or cloth, laid over a horse or other animal, especially a pack animal, or horse of state. In modern times, it is used mainly for decoration in parades and for historical reenactments.In the Middle Ages, caparisons were… …

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  • 9National Museum, Kraków — National Museum in Kraków Established 1879 Location 3 May Street Kraków, Poland Type …

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  • 10Chettikulangara Devi Temple — Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi temple …

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