flourishes — flour·ish || flÉœrɪʃ / flÊŒr n. act of waving or flourishing (i.e. a sword); pretentious display; decorative addition (especially in handwriting); period of healthy growth and development v. wave, brandish (i.e. a sword); thrive; grow and… … English contemporary dictionary
Ruffles and flourishes — are preceding fanfare for ceremonial music for distinguished people. Ruffles are played on drums, and flourishes are played on bugles. For example, the President of the United States receives four ruffles and flourishes before Hail to the Chief.… … Wikipedia
Modern Western square dance — (also called Western square dance, contemporary Western square dance, modern American square dance or modern square dance) is one of two types of square dancing, along with traditional square dance. As a dance form, modern Western square dance… … Wikipedia
calligraphy — calligrapher, calligraphist, n. calligraphic /kal i graf ik/, calligraphical, adj. calligraphically, adv. /keuh lig reuh fee/, n. 1. fancy penmanship, esp. highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the… … Universalium
Coins of the Manx pound — The Government of the Isle of Man issues its own Pound sterling coins. (See Manx pound for details of the island s currency.) The coins are minted by Pobjoy Mint Limited.[1] Although intended for use on the Isle of Man, these coins often appear… … Wikipedia
Card flourish — is a magic jargon term for a visual display of skill performed with playing cards to show the skill and manual dexterity of a magician. Card flourishes are more akin to juggling than magic. Flourishes are visually fascinating to watch, look… … Wikipedia
Martial music — This article is about music in military settings. For the industrial related genre, see Martial industrial. Bagpiper leads an advance during Operation Epsom , 26 June 1944. Martial music is a specific genre of music intended for use in military… … Wikipedia
Foam weapon — A foam weapon, (also known as a boffer or latex weapon ), is a padded weapon used for simulated combat. Such weapons are typically used in live action role playing games. TerminologyIn the United States the term boffer is used for all foam… … Wikipedia
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion — ( Protocols of the wise men of Zion , Library of Congress s Uniform Title; ru. Протоколы сионских мудрецов , or Сионские протоколы ; see also other titles) is an antisemitic tract alleging a Jewish and Masonic plot to achieve world domination. It … Wikipedia
flourish — [[t]flʌ̱rɪʃ, AM flɜ͟ːr [/t]] flourishes, flourishing, flourished 1) VERB If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles … English dictionary
