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Porgy — is a novel written by DuBose Heyward in 1925, as well as a play Dorothy Heyward helped him to write which debuted in 1927. Even before the play had been fully written, Heyward was in discussions with George Gershwin for an operatic version of his … Wikipedia
Porgy — Por gy, n.; pl. {Porgies}. [See {Paugie}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The scup. (b) The sailor s choice, or pinfish. (c) The margate fish. (d) The spadefish. (e) Any one of several species of embiotocoids, or surf fishes, of the Pacific coast. The name is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porgy — ☆ porgy [pôr′gē ] n. pl. porgies or porgy [prob. altered < Sp or Port pargo < L pagrus < Gr phagros, sea bream] 1. any of a family (Sparidae) of marine percoid food fishes having spiny fins and a wide body covered with large scales, as… … English World dictionary
porgy — name given to various sea fishes, 1725, probably from pargo (1550s) sea bream, from Sp. or Port. pargo, from L. phagrum, acc. of phager, from Gk. phagros sea bream … Etymology dictionary
Porgy — Opening on 10 October 1927 at the Theatre Guild, the folk drama of African American life by Dubose and Dorothy Heyward, based upon Dubose Heyward s 1925 novel Porgy, ran for 367 performances. Frank Wilson played the crippled Porgy, who goes… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
porgy — /pawr gee/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) porgy, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) porgies. 1. a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America. 2. any of several other… … Universalium
porgy — noun (plural porgies; also porgy) Etymology: alteration of pargo, from Spanish & Portuguese, from Latin phager, from Greek phagros Date: 1671 1. a blue spotted silvery red food fish (Pagrus pagrus of the family Sparidae) of the eastern and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
porgy — Scup Scup, n. [Contr. fr. American Indian mishc[ u]p, fr. mishe kuppi large, thick scaled.] (Zo[ o]l.) A marine sparoid food fish ({Stenotomus chrysops}, or {S. argyrops}), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porgy — Sailor Sail or, n. One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman. [1913 Webster] Syn: Mariner; seaman; seafarer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porgy — Natalio pagras statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Polyamblyodon germanum angl. German sea bream; porgy rus. натальский порги ryšiai: platesnis terminas – afrikiniai pagrai … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
