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Momus
Momus , figure in Greek mythology. He was the personification of censure and mockery.... Read more |
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Thomas Lodge
Thomas Lodge 1558?-1625, English writer, grad. Oxford, 1577. After abandoning the study of law for literature, he published (c.1580) his defense of poetry and other arts, usually called Honest Excuses, in reply to the attacks made by Stephen Gosson in The School of Abuse. Lodge wrote in nearly... Read more |
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ogee
ogee. Upright double curve, concave at the top and convex at the bottom, as in the cyma recta (a cyma reversa or Lesbian cymatium, with the convex curve at the top and the concave below, is called a reverse ogee). A moulding with an ogee profile is called ogee moulding, ressant, ressaunt, or... Read more |
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dormer
dormer. Projecting framed structure set vertically on the rafters of a pitched roof, with its own roof (pitched or flat), sides (dormer cheeks), and a window set vertically in the front. It will often have a small gable or pediment (dormer-head) over the window if the roof is pitched at right... Read more |
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derrick
derrick, a large single spar fixed on board ship, for hoisting boats, cargo, and other heavy weights, though it is now a relic of the past. It pivoted at the lower or inboard end and was fitted with stays and guy pendants, and had a topping lift and a purchase attached to it. It was controlled... Read more |
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gunwale
gunwale (pron. gunnel). 1. A piece of timber going round the upper sheer strake of a boat to bind in the top work. 2. The plank which covers the heads of the timbers in a wooden ship. 3. In modern terms, the projection above the upper deck level of the two sides of a small vessel as a means of... Read more |
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fanlight
fanlight. 1. Glazed light over a door, often with a semicircular or other type of curved top, with radiating glazing-bars suggesting the shape of an open fan, also called sunburst-light, common in British C18 houses. From c.1800 batswing and tear-drop designs were introduced.2. Any glazed light... Read more |
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Ironing Board
Ironing Board Background An ironing board is generally a large, flat piece of board or metal that is covered with a heat-safe padding on which clothing or linens may be ironed safely. Modern ironing boards take a surprising number of forms. The standard, inexpensive American... Read more |
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Morton Gould
Morton Gould Composer, conductor Revealed Talent at Early Age Making A Name Fused Orchestra and Rap at 80 Selected compositions Sources Despite receiving no formal education in orchestra tion or conducting, Morton Gould became one of the most prominent American composers and conductors... Read more |
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OVER-THE-TOP OPERA FOR THE REST OF US.(U)(Review)
...magnitude as Chloe Wright's Musetta, who sweeps into the Cafe Momus in an array of bosoms, sparkles and a red satin dress that...Rouge's'' Nicole Kidman would have found familiar. The Momus scene, which has Mimi meeting the assembled Bohemians and... |
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`Salome's' Top Noggin; Backstage With the Head of John the Baptist
...opera to lose his head over a young woman, but...tool belt in the Cafe Momus, he said the head...bloody but not the top of the head," he...down on a shelf on top, he said. Then...head drools blood all over her and onto the stage... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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The Critics: Rock & Pop - The boys from next door meet the girls from the...
...It was louche synthpopper Momus who recently said that Warhol...beyond sexy that she crosses over into the realms of camp...Monday", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (with...beginning to melt - leans over to kiss the winner. The... |
 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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Remember when . . . ?: My personal get-well wish from the Queen.(Features)
...the spare wheel dangling over the driver's door, very...would like to know how Momus Boulevard in Stoke got its name. He believes Momus was the god of Ridicule...girl in the plaster cast (top) meeting Princess Elizabeth... |
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Steve Lafreniere. (Top Ten).(Brief Article)
...of shattered synth notes over acoustic guitar melodies...snapshot of himself gazing over a Big Sur cliff into a candy...singer-songwriter-pundit Momus, you can dig him intensely...www.demon.co.uk/momus). It's contrary, sunny... |
 "The Sunday Independent (South Africa)")
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Apple's new iPhone does it all, but it costs a cool R30 000.(News)
...Cellphone? Hellphone!" Momus dubbed cellphones the...business acquaintances. Momus also calls the mobile...the ethically correct Momus invest in an iPhone...Mac heads the world over, renowned for their...Of course one pays top dollar for all ... |
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Top ten.
...whore, you dicked me over but now you'll pay...them to perform. 7 MOMUS (AKA NICK CURRIE...darker voice echoes Momus's own, creating...Chupa Chup stick at the top of a chipped, long...kids started to take over the world and everyone... |
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The Tremont House to Host 27th Annual Mardi Gras Ball & Parade Viewing...
...Orleans. Houston's top DJ, Yogi-G, will...viewing of the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade in...India, operating in over 34,000 villages and educating over one million children...ball and viewing of the Momus Grand Night Parade... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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'LA BOHEME' GREAT IN ALL RESPECTS MADISON OPERA PRODUCTION IS WONDERFUL OPERA...
...rich warmth, strong at the top. A slightly wide vibrato...act waltz aria and her over-the-top antics, which she carried...opulent set of the Cafe Momus Cafe to a cold-feeling...especially in the large Momus act. Costumes and lighting... |
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Krewesin' the streets: A ranking of downtown parades
...leapfrogged to take over their date or fill...review: * Comus, Momus, Proteus, Venus...occupied by the Knights of Momus. Thursday, Feb...t sparkled as much over the last few years...s Africa motif and top-heavy hierarchy of... |
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