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Pagan
Pagan , ruined city, Mandalay div., central Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. Covering an area c.40 sq mi (100 sq km), it is one of the great archaeological treasures of Southeast Asia and a holy place of pilgrimage. Founded c.849, it became in the 11th cent. the seat of King Anawratha, who, under the influence of the Mon civilization in the south, introduced Theravada Buddhism into upper Myanmar, previously dominated by a Mahayana Buddhist sect. Under his rule and that of his descendants, Pagan was adorned with thousands of Buddhist shrines and temples, principally in stone and brick. Occupied by the Mongols in 1287, Pagan was sacked and burned by the Shans in 1299. The thousands of surviving temples, pagodas, and monasteries are massive and imposing structures, built with a knowledge of the true arch and showing strong Indian influence. In 1975 an earthquake damaged much of the architecture. A large restoration project was begun in the mid-1990s. |
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"Pagan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pagan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pagan.html "Pagan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pagan.html |
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Pagān
Pagān. Ancient capital city of Burma situated at the centre of the country, along the Irrawaddy river, best known for the some 13,000 temples and other religious structures that once covered its region, only about 2,000 of which are still standing. Although inhabited since the beginning of the Christian era, it entered its golden age in the 11th century with the conversion to Theravāda Buddhism of King Anawrahtā, who initiated a great programme of building monuments. This was continued by his successors until the 13th century when the city started to decline rapidly, possibly as a consequence of Kublai Khan's invasion of the region (see Mongolia).
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Pagān." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Pagān." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Pagn.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Pagān." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Pagn.html |
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pagan
pa·gan / ˈpāgən/ • n. a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. ∎ dated, derog. a non-Christian. ∎ an adherent of neopaganism. • adj. of or relating to such people or beliefs: a pagan god. DERIVATIVES: pa·gan·ish adj. pa·gan·ism / -ˌnizəm/ n. pa·gan·ize / -ˌnīz/ v. |
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"pagan." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pagan." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-pagan005.html "pagan." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-pagan005.html |
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yellow pages
yellow pages Indexing information providing an online directory of services on a network. In contrast, the information of the white pages provides an online index of users on a network. In both cases the services or users indexed will normally be those of local interest, typically those on a local area network. As the yellow pages are used directly by the computer systems on the network to access services provided by other systems, there is a high premium on accuracy.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "yellow pages." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "yellow pages." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-yellowpages.html JOHN DAINTITH. "yellow pages." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-yellowpages.html |
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yellow page service
yellow page service
1. A service provided by a WEB SITE which is analogous to the yellow pages found in a telephone directory. 2. The name given to a service which allowed users to log-in to multiple computers without having separate accounts and passwords. It was originally used in conjunction with REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL services and renamed as NETWORK INFORMATION SERVICE. |
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DARREL INCE. "yellow page service." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "yellow page service." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-yellowpageservice.html DARREL INCE. "yellow page service." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-yellowpageservice.html |
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pagan
pagan a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. The word comes (in late Middle English) from Latin paganus ‘villager, rustic’ from pagus ‘country district’. Latin paganus also meant ‘civilian’, becoming in Christian Latin ‘heathen’ (i.e. one not enrolled in the army of Christ).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "pagan." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "pagan." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-pagan.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "pagan." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-pagan.html |
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pagan
pagan XIV. — L. pāgānus rustic, peasant, citizen, civilian, (in ChrL.) non-Christian, non-Jewish, f. pāgus (rural) district, the country, orig. land-mark fixed in the earth, f. IE. *paĝ- as in L. pangere fix; see -AN. The sense ‘heathen’ of L. pāgānus is of uncert. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "pagan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "pagan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pagan.html T. F. HOAD. "pagan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pagan.html |
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Pag
Pag , Ital. Pago, island (101 sq mi/262 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Noted for its fine embroidery and lace, it also has vineyards, a fishing industry, and bauxite deposits. The chief village is Pag, a resort on the eastern coast; it has a palace and a cathedral from Venetian times. |
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"Pag." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pag." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pag.html "Pag." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pag.html |
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Yellow Pages
Yel·low Pag·es (also yel·low pag·es) • pl. n. a telephone directory, or a section of one, printed on yellow paper and listing businesses and other organizations according to the goods or services they offer. ∎ a similar directory available online through the Internet. |
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"Yellow Pages." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Yellow Pages." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-yellowpages.html "Yellow Pages." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-yellowpages.html |
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Pag
Pag, Croatia Cissa An island and a town settled by the Romans and known to them as Cissa. Its present name is simply ‘village’ from the Latin pagus.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pag." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pag." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pag.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pag." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pag.html |
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pagan
pagan •deafen
•griffon, stiffen
•antiphon
•hyphen, siphon
•often, soften
•orphan • ibuprofen
•roughen, toughen
•colophon
•dragon, flagon, lagan, pendragon, wagon
•snapdragon • bandwagon • jargon
•Megan
•Copenhagen, pagan, Reagan
•Nijmegen
•Antiguan, Egan, Keegan, Regan, vegan
•Wigan • cardigan • Milligan • polygon
•hooligan • mulligan • ptarmigan
•Branigan • Oregon • Michigan
•Rattigan
•tigon, trigon
•toboggan
•Glamorgan, gorgon, Morgan, morgen, organ
•Brogan, hogan, Logan, slogan
•Cadogan • decagon
•Aragon, paragon, tarragon
•hexagon • pentagon • heptagon
•octagon • Bergen • Spitsbergen
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"pagan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pagan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-pagan.html "pagan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-pagan.html |
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PAg
PAg Professional Agronomist
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PAg." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PAg." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PAg.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PAg." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PAg.html |
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PaG
PaG Pennsylvania German
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PaG." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PaG." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PaG.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PaG." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PaG.html |
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