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The seventh of the ten great tribes of |
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A tool used in etching to distribute the etching= 8209;ground over a plate of metal in the first process of engraving, and, in printing from copper‑plate engraving and woodcuts, to spread the ink.(1883m1= ) |
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(Engr.)
An instrument shaped something like a pestle, consisting of a mass of wool
covered with leather and having a wooden handle. It is used by engravers =
for
inking the surface of a block or plate, and by etchers for putting the
etching ground on the copper.(1891a1) |
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The modern name of the town of |
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The governor of Amida=
in the reign of Assurdan III. He was eponym o=
f the
year B.C. 762, the chief event in which was a revolt in the city of |
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The great
Tukulu of Sargon II. He was eponym of the yea=
r B.C.
717, the chief event in which was an expedition to |
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The governor of Assur=
in the reign of Sargon II. He was eponym of the year B.C. 716, the chief
event in which was an expedition to Minni and
Media. (1876c1) |
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Gen. (*"6Jb84@H[=3Ddaktulios], a r=
ing). The
study of rings.(1883m1) |
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Gr. (= *"= 6J= L8= 4@‑2= Z6= 0[=3Ddaktulio‑theke], a ring‑box). (1) A glass case or casket containing rings. (2) A collection of rings, engraved stones, or pre= cious stones. (See GLYPTOTHECA.)(1883m1) |
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Gr. (*V6JL8@H[=3Ddaktulos], a fi=
nger). The
Roman digitu=
s;
a finger‑breadth, the 16th part of a foot.(1883m1) |
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A brave general of Darius Hystaspes,
who sent him three several times into Armenia and Media to repress the
insurrections which had arisen there, and in which mission he was blockad=
ed
by the Medes, and delivered by the army of his co-officer Vomises,
which see. (1876c1) |
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A king of |
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The king of Kaska, a
petty Syrian state which paid tribute to Tiglath Pileser II. (1876c1) |
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The French form of the name of the Egyptian
king Assa-Tatkera of the Vth
dynasty. (1876c1) |
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Arch. (1) The part o=
f a
pedestal between the base and the cornice. (2) In apartments, an
arrangement of moulding, &c., round the l=
ower
part of the wall.(1883m1) |
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(Arch.) A cube of st=
one
forming the principal part of a pedestal. A stone cut in the form of a cu=
be
or of a truncated pyramid placed on the ground to receive vertical suppor=
ts
in iron or wood. This term is also applied to the plinth space which runs
round the wall of a room to the height of three or four feet from the bot=
tom.
It should be decorated with paper or distemper different in colour and design from the paper‑hanging which
covers the upper part of the wall. ILLUS. dado=
(1891a1)
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A Persian officer, the father of Megabyzus, an officer and friend of Darius Hystaspes. (1876c1) |
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A fanciful word coin=
ed by
the poet Spenser, for "variegated in design."(1883m1) |
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Gr. (*"\*"8"[=3Ddaidala]). Fest=
ivals in honour of Hera, celebra=
ted in Boeotia.(1883m1) |
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The most primitive w=
orks of
sculpture known in |
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Gr. Ancient images preserved in
sanctuaries in memory of Daedalus, to whom were attributed the greater number of those wor=
ks of
art the origin of which was unknown. Hence the name was especially attrib=
uted
to certain wooden statues, ornamented with gilding, bright colours, and real drapery, which were the earliest =
known
form of images of the gods.(1883m1) |
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Gr. (*"\:T<[=3Ddaimon]). The g=
ood genius
who watched over an individual during his whole life, like the Latin Lar and=
Genius. It was the belief of Soc=
rates
that he was guided by his Daimon in every imp=
ortant
act and thought of his life. The word has a general meaning of
"Divinity."(1883m1) |
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Dag or Dagge. Old En=
glish
name of a pistol.(1883m1) |
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Dag. A pistol which differed from the ordinary pis=
tol in
having a butt like that of a musket. Frequent mention is made of dags in the literature of the 16th and 17th centuri=
es.
ILLUS. dag(1891a1)
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Dag. "Day." In Scandinavian mythology the =
son of
Nott (the night), by her third husband Dellingr. She rode on a mythical h=
orse
named Skenfaxi, whose mane lit up the heaven and the earth. (1876c1) |
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A district in South-eastern |
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The earliest and most
universal of offensive weapons. Under some name or other it has existed in
almost every country, and examples are found in it dating from the stone =
and
bronze periods. From the 14th century onward knights invariably carried t=
he
dagger as well as civilians, who wore it stuck in their pouch. The three&=
#8209;edged
dagger, with which the coup de
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Dagges, O.E. Ornamen=
tal
cutting of the edges of garments, introduced into |
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Hindoo. A conical tumulus or shrine in which relics a=
nd
images of Buddha were worshipped.(1883m1) |
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O.E. A sort of rough
material of which coverlets for beds, tables, or floors were made.(1883m1=
) |
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A kind of photograph=
y on
plates of silver, named after M. Daguerre, the inventor.(1883m1) |
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A picture produced b=
y a
process invented between 1813 and 1829 by Neipce
and Daguerre. In this process the image in the camera obscura
is received on silver plates sensitised by me=
ans of
iodine fumes. The plates are developed [Develop] in mercury fumes, and fi=
xed
with hyposulphite of sodium. By means of the
daguerreotype the positive is obtained directly, but it is necessary to
repeat the whole operation for each picture required. In delicacy this me=
thod
is superior to photography, but the glistening of the metal makes it
difficult to see the picture. The general effect produced by a daguerreot=
ype
can best be compared to the effect produced by the reflector of partially
illuminated objects seen in a mirror.(1891a1) |
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A Persian race who
were completely destroyed and reduced to the vilest slavery by Sennacheri=
b,
king of |
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Gr. (from |
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Dais. In Anglo‑=
;Saxon
houses, and generally; a covered seat of honour, at
the upper end of the hall, on a raised floor. ("In all the houses of=
the
wealthy in |
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Daïs. A lofty seat for one or more persons. It was covered by a canopy, from which it got its name. The term has now been extended to include the whole of the raised platform which is usually fou= nd at the upper end of ancient or collegiate halls.(1891a1) |
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Dais, Chr. An architectural structure, decorated with
sculptures and ornaments, which serves as a canopy for an altar, throne,
pulpit, chair (cathedra), sta=
tue,
or group. Fig. 235 represents a stone dais of the St. Anne door in the
cathedral of
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An Assyrian deity worshipped by Assurnazirpal. He was probably the Dagon of the Heb=
rew
writers. (1876c1) |
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In Greco-Babylonian mythology two mysterio=
us
ancestors of the gods. They were the issue of Apason=
and Tauthe. See
also Davke. (1876c1) |
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The modern name of the Greco-Egyptian town=
of |
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A Chaldean tri=
be
inhabiting the deserts West of Babylon. They plundered the province after=
the
death of Sennacherib, and were severely punished for it their king Samasibni being burnt alive. (1876c1) |
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A Vedic title of the Supreme Being as the
divinity of wisdom and powerful will (1876c1) |
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=
An=
Hindu deity of
creation. See Angiras.
(1876c1) |
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Se=
e Adini.
(1876c1) |
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O.E. A kind of bushy=
bob‑wig,
worn especially by chemists; 18th century.(1883m1) |
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A garment worn by de=
acons
and sub‑deacons in the Roman Catholic Church when assisting the
officiating priest. The garment, which is worn above the alb, is sleevele=
ss,
but covers the shoulder and the upper part of the arms. ILLUS.
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A long robe or upper tunic partly opening at the sid= es, so named from its being of Dalmatian origin; an ecclesiastical vestment; als= o a portion of the coronation robes of sovereign princes. It was usually made= of white silk with purple stripes, occasionally of other colours, the left sleeve only being ornamented; the right was plain for convenience. As ear= ly as the reign of Richard I., the dalmatic is mentioned amongst the coronat= ion robes. (Fig. 236.) (See COLOBIUM, DEACON.) Fig. 2= 36. Ecclesiastical Dalmatic.(1883m1)
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The king of Illipa,
an Elamite prince tributary to Sargon II. On =
his
death the throne being disputed between his two nephews Nibe
and Ispabara, the kingdom was again torn by a=
war
between the Assyrians, who came to the help of Ispab=
ara,
and restored him to the throne, and the Elamites
under Sutruk Nanhundi,
who assisted Nibe, but in vain, they being de=
feated
at Marubisti (1876c1) |
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A resin used for var=
nishes.
It is a valuable substitute for mastic.(1883m1) |
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A Sicilian coin, sup=
posed to
have been of gold, equal in value to a half‑stater.(1883m1) |
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Damascus Blades are =
prepared
of a cast steel highly charged with carbon, wh=
ich,
being tempered by a peculiar process, assumes the many‑coloured wa=
tered
appearance by which they are known. The process is called DAMASCENING
(q.v.).(1883m1) |
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Damas (or |
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A stuff of wool or s=
ilk,
usually decorated with bold designs covering the whole breadth of the
cloth.(1891a1) |
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A rich fabric, woven=
with
large patterns, in silk, linen, wool, or even cotton, originally made at =
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To apply decorative =
metallic
designs to a surface of iron or steel. The design is first engraved on the
steel by means of acid, a glue is then applied=
, and
the whole is covered with sheets of gold or silver foil. When the glue has
dried a sharp blade is passed over the surface, and this removes the gold=
‑leaf
except where it has sunk into the pattern. Damaskeni=
ng
can also be done by dulling metal surfaces so as to imitate the watering =
of
damask, by rendering a steel surface blue except where a design has been
traced with the brush, or by tracing designs in gold or silver on a groun=
d of
blue steel.(1891a1) |
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Damascening, or Damaskeening, is the art of incrusti=
ng one
metal on another, not in crusta=
i>,
but in the form of wire, which by undercutting and hammering is thoroughly
incorporated with the metal it is intended to ornament. (See DAMASK, Fig. 237. Specimen of Arabic Damascening (full size).(1883m1)
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The king of Curium in the |
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An Assyrian settlement on the |
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O.E. The old name fo=
r the
game of draughts, represented early in the 14th century. The pieces were
originally square.(1883m1) |
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The king of Ammochost=
a,
in the |
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A tribe in |
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Se=
e Memnon,
Shamy, and Amenhotep III.
(1876c1) |
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Danac=
e (*"<V60[=3Ddanake]). The obolus which was placed in the mouth of the dead to pay
the passage of the Styx.(1883m1) |
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Danai. Or Tena. The
name of some islands in the |
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In Hindu mythology the name of a race of e=
vil
spirits, who were always at war with the deity Indra. (1876c1) |
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Dancing
as a spectacle was a favourite amusement of the old Egyptians, but it is
improbable that it was a pastime, at least among the upper classes. The
performers were usually women, and the dance would seem to have been more=
a
rhythmic movement than anything involving much energy. Dancing women are
usually seen in representations of feasts. They appear also in funeral
processions, and in every case are accompanied by music and clapping of t=
he
hands. |
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Dance of Death, or <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Danse Macabre. This subject was very popular with
painters and sculptors from the 4th to the 16th century. It is frequently
found in bas‑relief and decorative paintings, as well as in the mar=
gins
of printed books. The most celebrated Dance of Death was that painted in
fresco at |
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Dance of Death, Danse Macabre, =
Chr.
Paintings, illuminations, or sculptures in bas‑relief, representing=
men
dancing under the eye of Death, who presides at this dance. In some insta=
nces
the performers are skeletons and corpses. The most celebrated Dance of De=
ath
was that painted in fresco by Holbein in the
cloister of the Dominicans at |
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Arch. The chevron or=
zigzag moulding peculiar to Norman architecture. (See
CHEVRON.)(1883m1) |
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(Her.) This is one o=
f the
fancy lines employed instead of straight line to divide a shield. The
difference between dancetté and indented (q.v.) lies solely in the size of the teeth, and it =
is
probable that the two lines were originally identical. ILLUS. dancette(1=
891a1)
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A title given by the =
Badagas
of India to the Mahalinga idols, which were
supposed to enable their priests to walk upon hot coals as if they were c=
old
water. (1876c1) |
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Pottery from a manuf=
actory
near Gisors in |
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Daphnephoria (*VN<0[=3Ddaphne], a laur=
el). A
festival held in honour of Apollo every ninth=
year
at |
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An Elamite cit=
y,
which was destroyed by Sennacherib. (1876c1) |
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In Hindu mythology the name of the sacred
bathing-place of the god Vishnu. (1876c1) |
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According to Berosus<=
/span>,
the sixth antediluvian king of |
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In Chaldean
astronomy one of the names of the planet Mercury. (1876c1) |
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The name of the deity Marduk
as the planet Mercury in the month of Tammuz. (1876c1) |
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The Egyptian name of an uncertain Syrian t=
own.
(1876c1) |
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Ind. A kind of tambourine.(188=
3m1) |
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An Egyptian drum, un=
altered
from ancient times.(1883m1) |
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A people in Mesopotamia, who were conquere=
d by
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The planet Venus, adored as a goddess by t=
he
ancient Nabatheans. (1876c1) |
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A Persian gold coin,=
stamped
on one side with the figure of an archer kneeling, and on the other with a
deep cleft, and to which the name of Daric money has
been given by numismatists. Its proper name is the S=
tater
of Dareius I., king of |
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In Hindu mythology a huge giant, who
challenging the god Siva to fight, was defeated by that divinity's daught=
er, Vadrakale. (1876c1) |
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A city in |
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See PERSIAN DYNASTY.(1902b1) [and part of =
the
entry |
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A noble Persian, the son of an officer nam=
ed Hystaspes. Together with six other noblemen he cons=
pired
against the usurper Smerdis and slew him, and=
then
afterwards prevailed upon his confederates, by force and artifice, to yie=
ld
to him the crown of |
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An illegitimate son of Artaxerxes
II. He was made king of |
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King of |
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According to the Book of Daniel, the conqu=
eror
of |
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In Zendic myth=
ology
six evil spirits created by Ahrimanes, in
opposition to the Amshaspands of Ahuramazda. Their names were A=
komano,
Ander, Saurva, |
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R. To play with a ba=
ll
("catch‑ball"=
).(1883m1) |
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A country in Chaldea<=
/span>,
conquered by Samsivul, or Samas-Rimmon,
king of |
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(Paint.) A careless =
and
unequal mixture of incongruous tones. Thus we call a picture a frightful =
daub
when it is crude in colouring and discordant =
in
effect.(1891a1) |
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An early Chaldean
goddess, the wife of Hea, and the mother of <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Marduk. She has been supposed to represent the eart=
h in a
female form, as Hea was the god of the waters=
. Her
analogue was the Phenician goddess Bohu. See=
i> Davke. (1876c1) |
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In Greco-Babylonian mythology the wife of =
Aos, and the mother of the dem=
iurgus
Bel. She was also called Davcina.
(1876c1) |
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The name of the Assyrian legal functionari=
es
who decided causes in the gates of the temples and palaces. There was alw=
ays
the right of appeal from their decision to the king. (1876c1) |
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A great general or Tartan in the army of <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Shalmaneser II. He was sent against Seduri,
king of |
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A people of the Nairi=
,
inhabiting the district of the |
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The Babylonian name of the Pole-star. (187=
6c1) |
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A country near the |
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Dayenport Pottery is t=
he
produce of a manufactory of fine faience established at Longport in |
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Arch. Part of a wind=
ow: the
same as BAY.(1883m1) |
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The Persian form of the name of the office=
r of
Darius who was called by the Greeks Zophyrus.
(1876c1) |