votaries — vo·ta·ry || vəʊtÉ™rɪ / trɪ n. admirer, devotee; worshiper … English contemporary dictionary
St. Cecilia Society — The St. Cecilia Society of Charleston, South Carolina, named for the traditional patron saint of music, was formed in 1766 as a private subscription concert organization. Over the next fifty four years, its annual concert series formed the most… … Wikipedia
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Basset — Alternate uses, see List of dog breeds for several dog breeds known as Bassets, including the familiar Basset Hound. : See also Francis Basset (1715–1769) and Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset Basset (French Bassette , from… … Wikipedia
Passe-dix — Passe dix, also called passage in English, is a game of chance using dice. It was described by Charles Cotton in The Compleat Gamester (1674) thus: Passage is a Game at dice to be played at but by two, and it is performed with three Dice. The… … Wikipedia
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Edward Irving — Infobox clergy name = Edward Irving image size = 180px caption = Edward Irving birth date = August 4, 1792 birth place = Annan, Annandale death date = December 7, 1834 death place = church = Church of Scotland; Catholic Apostolic Church (founder) … Wikipedia
De Dea Syria — ( Concerning the Syrian Goddess ) is the conventional Latin title of a work, written in a Herodotean style of Ionic Greek, which has been traditionally ascribed to the Hellenized Syrian essayist Lucian of Samosata. It is a description of the… … Wikipedia