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The Golden Ass The Golden Ass
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ass ass
ass1 / as/ • n. 1. a hoofed mammal (genus Equus) of the horse family with a braying call, typically smaller than a horse and with longer ears. The two species are E. africanus of Africa, which is the ancestor of the domestic ass or donkey, and E. hemionus of Asia. ∎  (in... Read more
quagga quagga
quagga extinct S. Afr. animal allied to the ass and the zebra. XVIII. Said to be orig. Hottentot, but now Xhosa in the form iqwara.... Read more
donkey donkey
donkey Domesticated ass, used by humans since well before 3000 bc. Crossed with a horse it produces a mule.... Read more
Bestiality Bestiality
67. Bestiality (See also Perversion.) Asterius Minotaur born to Pasiphaë and Cretan Bull. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 34] Leda raped by Zeus in form of swan. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 149] Lucius transformed into ass, makes love with harlot. [Rom. Lit.: The Golden Ass ] Pasiphaë ... Read more
onager onager
onager or Persian wild ass, wild ass of central Asia, Equus hemonius onager. One of the several races of Asian wild ass ( E. hemonius ), it formerly ranged widely across S Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan. A small, slenderly built animal, it stands about 4 ft (120 cm) high at the shoulder. Its... Read more
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter , sixth and last Sunday in Lent , and the first day of Holy Week . It recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding upon an ass, when his followers shouted "Hosanna" and scattered palms in his path. In the Roman Catholic and... Read more
Drove Drove
Drove a crowd of people moving in one direction; a number of cattle or other animals driven in a body. See also concourse, drift, flock. Examples: drove of asses; of beasts, 1350; of bullocks; of cab-drivers—Lipton, 1970; of cattle, 1555; of heresies, 1692; of horses, 1764; of... Read more
Feast of Fools Feast of Fools
Feast of Fools burlesque religious festival of the Middle Ages. It occurred during the Christmas and New Year's revels, on or near New Year's Day. In many places a Lord of Misrule ruled over the revels. In France and England the ceremonies were under the charge of the Boy-Bishop, a young man fitted... Read more
Leonard Slatkin Leonard Slatkin
Slatkin, Leonard (Edward) (b Los Angeles, 1944). Amer. conductor and pianist. Début with Youth SO of NY, 1966. Ass. cond. to Susskind, St Louis SO 1968, assoc. cond. 1971, assoc. prin. cond. 1974, and prin. guest cond. 1975. Mus. dir. New Orleans PO 1977–8, St Louis SO 1979–95,... Read more

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