grotesque
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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grotesque sb. decorative painting or sculpture with fantastic interweaving of forms XVI; adj. pert. to work of such a character, fantastically extravagant XVII; ludicrously incongruous XVIII. Earliest forms
crotescque,
-esco,
grot(t)esco; — F.
crotesque — (with assim. to OF.
crote GROT) It.
grottesca, fem. of
grottesco, f.
grotta; finally assim. to F.
grotesque; see
GROT,
-ESQUE. The special sense is said to be due to the Rom. application of
grotta to chambers of old buildings revealed by excavation and containing mural paintings of a certain type.
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Busca DF monitorear con brazalete a reos.(Primera)
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The Tel Dan Inscription: A Reappraisal and a New Interpretation.(Book Review)
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Hazael
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
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Benhadad
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Shalmaneser
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
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servant
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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