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Red dye applied to hands and feet during weddings and festivals
Alta (Bhojpuri: 𑂄𑂪𑂞𑂰, Bengali: আলতা), lakshaya rasa, alah, parani, vasantam or mahavar is a red dye mainly used in India, Bangladesh and Nepal to
Alta_(dye)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Alta or alta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alta or ALTA may refer to: Alta Creek, the official name of the River of Golden Dreams, in Whistler
Alta
It is valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance. Alta or Mahawar is a red dye which women in (North) India apply with cotton on the border
List of materials used in Hinduism
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Topics referred to by the same term
up mahawar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mahawar may refer to: Alta (dye) Mahawar Koli, an Indian caste Mahawar Vaish, an Indian caste This disambiguation
Mahawar
Nonprofit organisation
to using natural materials, which includes natural dyes in sheep, alpaca, and llama wool. Accha Alta weavers are very proud of their traditions, and place
Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
Center_for_Traditional_Textiles_of_Cusco
Vegetable dye
Henna is a dye made from dried, powdered leaves of Lawsonia inermis, used to produce reddish stains used in body art. It originates in North Africa and
Henna
18th to 19th-century Catholic religious outposts in California
part of the expansion and settlement of New Spain through the formation of Alta California, expanding the empire into the most northern and western parts
Spanish missions in California
Spanish_missions_in_California
British model and socialite (1930–1965)
2021. Retrieved 25 March 2025. "La vida de película de Nina Dyer, la escandalosa modelo de alta costura que vivía con dos panteras, enamoró al hermano de
Nina_Dyer
American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
Terra Alta, WV: Headline. ISBN 0-330-42005-4. Finstad, Suzanne (2006). Child Bride: The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. Terra Alta, WV: Headline
Lisa_Marie_Presley
Temporary skin decoration
patterns. Mehndi is also used to colour white hair. Muslim men often use it to dye their beard. Some people, such as cancer sufferers and people with alopecia
Mehndi
Bengali variant of Hindu wedding
the groom’s family brings a flat stone plate containing a mixture of alta (lac dye) and milk. The elder woman holds the plate under the bride's feet, and
Bengali_Hindu_wedding
Historic house in Colorado, US
The Samuel Dyer House is a historic Queen Anne-style house in Castle Rock, Colorado, United States. The house's original portion was constructed c. 1875
Samuel_Dyer_House
American pioneer (1800–1863)
on the Rancho La Natividad, northeast of present-day Salinas, in Mexican Alta California. With partners Henry Naile and William Ware, Graham established
Isaac_Graham
Pre-statehood land grants
Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United
List_of_ranchos_of_California
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
May 23, 2020. Kane, Herb Kawainui (1996). "The Manila Galleons". In Bob Dye (ed.). Hawaiʻ Chronicles: Island History from the Pages of Honolulu Magazine
Philippines
Hours edited by Richard Pini "To Dye For" (2004) (short story, in the anthology Ring of Fire, edited by Eric Flint "Dye Another Day" (2011) (short story
Mercedes_Lackey_bibliography
Capital of Alberta, Canada
16, 2020). "Valley Line – West". www.edmonton.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2020. Dyer, Kelsey (January 28, 2021). "Regional transit commission approved by the
Edmonton
XDY Dynair Services United States DNR Dynamair Aviation DYNAMAIR Canada DYE Dynamic Air DYNAMIC Netherlands ICAO code and call sign no longer allocated
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Greenwayodendron suaveolens Guatteria aeruginosa Guatteria alata Guatteria alta Guatteria amplifolia Guatteria argentea Guatteria atabapensis Guatteria australis
List_of_least_concern_plants
their consciousness. Always with long hair and wears flared trousers, a tie-dye shirt or black turtleneck, sandals and sometimes a beret (to indicate radical
List_of_stock_characters
Hindu ritual of bride welcoming
that it can even be kicked off. Then the bride puts her feet on a plate of alta (a traditional cosmetic used to color feet). Having imprinted the soles of
Vadhu_Pravesha
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican state in the Mixteca Alta
Nahuatl: Coaixtlahuacan) was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican state in the Mixteca Alta (now San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca in the Mexican state of Oaxaca). Coixtlahuaca
Coixtlahuaca
middle stripe color was called by the archaic term gualda (weld, a natural dye); hence the flag's nickname la Rojigualda (the red–weld). The middle stripe
Flag_of_Spain
November 4, 2023. "Terrible Shooting Affray at Knight's Ferry". The Daily Alta California, Volume 19, Number 7084 (San Francisco, California). February
List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(before_2000)
Kingdom of the Spanish Empire (1521–1821)
Spanish overseas territories in revenues for the royal coffers. The fast red dye cochineal was an important export in areas such as central Mexico and Oaxaca
New_Spain
State in Brazil
in farmers' huts or houses 3,500 years ago. These people knew ceramics, dyes, natural medicinal compounds; practiced slash-and-burn (to clear the land);
Pará
Inca ritual of human sacrifice
1550, the chosen Virgins of the Sun god, whose task it was to weave and dye woollen cloth for the service of the temple near Cuzco and to prepare chichas
Capacocha
1989 aviation accident in Iowa
hydraulic system and supply hoses in the process; these were later found near Alta, Iowa. Engine debris penetrated the aircraft's tail section in numerous places
United_Airlines_Flight_232
Priory Cistercian nuns founded before 1148(?) (before 1185) by William de Alta Ripa; house disclaimed by Cistercian General Chapter 1268; dissolved 1536;
List of monastic houses in England
List_of_monastic_houses_in_England
Argentine politician (born 1972)
government] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024. Dye, Daniel (19 February 2025). "Milei Crypto Scandal Widens With Allegations
Karina_Milei
Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Stadium became reality when, on September 29, 2006, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced an agreement on a $175-million renovation of Camping World Stadium
Camping_World_Stadium
Common symbol of the LGBTQ community
known as Faerie Argyle Rainbow; according to her, she created the original dyeing process for the flags. Thirty volunteers hand-dyed and stitched the first
Rainbow_flag_(LGBTQ)
American politician (1825–1892)
Lucius Anson Booth and John Dye established Forshee, Booth & Co. In the spring of 1851, Lucius Anson Booth and John Dye retired from Forshee, Booth &
Newton_Booth
ISSN 0080-4622. PMID 2574883. Schachat, Sandra R; Labandeira, Conrad C (2021-03-12). Dyer, Lee (ed.). "Are Insects Heading Toward Their First Mass Extinction? Distinguishing
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Human remains discovered in the Chehrabad salt mines
hundred pieces of fabric were found, some of which retained designs and dyes. In 2008, the Ministry of Industries and Mines canceled the mining permit
Saltmen
Breed of cat
was created in the early 1950s in the US by Ethylin Whittemore, Alta Smith, and Ruby Dyer in an attempt to increase the popularity of the Maine Coon. For
Maine_Coon
Chemical compound
Cryderman v. Ringrose (1978), 89 D.L.R. (3d) 32 (Alta S.C.) and Zimmer et al. v. Ringrose (1981) 4 W.W.R. 75 (Alta C.A.). Sterling, J. C.; Handfield-Jones, S
Silver_nitrate
Time of offspring development in mother's body
S2CID 36023275. Womack M (2010). The anthropology of health and healing. Plymouth: AltaMira Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7591-1044-1. Baumgarten L (2002). What Clothes
Pregnancy
American actress and diplomat (1928–2014)
Future. University of Chicago Press. pp. 186ff. ISBN 978-0-226-11506-1. Dye, David (1988). Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers
Shirley_Temple
932 3094 Guadalupe New Mexico $14,198 $29,071 $36,435 4,626 1,260 — Toa Alta Puerto Rico $14,162 $29,672 $33,031 74,066 22,205 3095 Wolfe Kentucky $14
List of United States counties by per capita income
List_of_United_States_counties_by_per_capita_income
Colombian singer (born 1985)
"Sigue" and "Forever My Love". On 22 June 2023, Balvin released the song "En Alta" with Omar Courtz, Quevedo and YOVNGCHIMI. Produced by Mambo Kingz & DJ Luian
J_Balvin
Species of edible plant
America, the juice of red sweet potatoes is combined with lime juice to make a dye for cloth. By varying the proportions of the juices, every shade from pink
Sweet_potato
Problem. USA: AltaMira Press. 100-121 Miers, S. (2003). Slavery in the Twentieth Century: The Evolution of a Global Problem. Storbritannien: AltaMira Press
History_of_slavery
American actress (born 1996)
Noches con Platanito Herself Episode: "Jeff Dye/Allisyn Ashley Arm/Nick Peine/Zulay Henao/Carlos Sanchez/Alta Consigna" 2018–2021 A.P. Bio Heather Recurring
Allisyn_Snyder
18th-century Spanish mission in California
The Franciscan Order sent the two priests to the then Spanish Province of Alta California to bring in Spanish settlers and evangelize the indigenous Ohlone
Mission_San_Francisco_de_Asís
Indigenous people of South America
are an important source of income for families. Glazed pots are used to dye the wool. Many Mapuche women continue to weave fabrics according to the customs
Mapuche
American industrial, political and banking family
(1885–1961), (m. 2nd 1977) Raimundo de Larrain Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870) Alta Rockefeller (1871–1962) (m.1901) Ezra Parmelee Prentice (1863–1955) John
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Indian Hindu sage (1879–1950)
Panchamrita Pandal Pinda Puja thali Shankha Materials Agarbatti Agarwood Alta Camphor Candana Charu Ghee Kumkuma Milk Panakam Panchagavya Rudraksha Sindoor
Ramana_Maharshi
Capital city of Texas, United States
which features a challenging layout designed by noted course architect Pete Dye. Austin is set to host the BLAST.TV Austin Major, the 22nd Counter-Strike
Austin,_Texas
Corridor of the South Shore Line opens between Hammond Gateway and Munster/Dyer. 1 April – Rumoi Main Line between Ishikari-Numata and Fukagawa closes. 5
2026_in_rail_transport
County in California, United States
Hasty Thomes, Albert Gallatin Toomes, William George Chard, and Job Francis Dye. The four men were each given land grants by the government of Mexico in
Tehama_County,_California
physicist (b. 1937) October 28 Pazuzu Algarad, murderer (b. 1978) Nancy Dye, American historian and academic (b. 1947) Bruce L. Edwards, American scholar
2015_in_the_United_States
Chemical element with atomic number 33 (As)
pigments and more often as insecticides. In the 1860s, an arsenic byproduct of dye production, London Purple, was widely used. This was a solid mixture of arsenic
Arsenic
Largest city in Texas, United States
Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2009. Dye, Thomas R. "Local Government in Texas: Cities, Towns, Counties, and Special
Houston
Hindu goddess of the earth
self-care, donning new clothes and beautiful ornaments. Applying red dye (alta) to their feet and adorning their hair with flowers are essential rituals
Bhumi_(goddess)
Poem written by Jose Rizal
And at last announce the day, after a gloomy night; If you need a hue to dye your matutinal glow, Pour my blood and at the right moment spread it so,
Mi_último_adiós
PR 20,281 34.02 Toa Alta PR 66,852 27.02 Toa Baja PR 75,293 23.24 Trujillo Alto PR 67,740 20.76 Utuado PR 28,287 113.53 Vega Alta PR 35,395 27.73 Vega
List of United States counties and county equivalents
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List of obituaries published before the subject was deceased
Angeles home"; the article went on to describe White's longtime use of hair dye. The headline was deliberately written as a pun to appear as if it were an
List of prematurely reported obituaries
List_of_prematurely_reported_obituaries
American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)
Amelia Earhart's shoes: is the mystery solved?. Walnut Creek, California: AltaMira Press. ISBN 978-0-7591-0130-2. Lauber, Patricia (1989). Lost Star: The
Amelia_Earhart
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
development, such as processing olive oil at Volubilis and Tyrian purple dye at Mogador. For their part, most Berbers maintained their independence as
Berbers
18th-century Spanish mission in California
Capistrano. The Spanish Colonial Baroque style church was located in the Alta California province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The Mission was founded
Mission_San_Juan_Capistrano
Prime Minister of Canada since 2025
father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election. James Wilson (January 7, 2025). "Irishman
Mark_Carney
Country in the Pacific Ocean (1795–1893)
Hawaiʻi?. University of Hawaiʻi Press. pp. 30–44. ISBN 978-0824832117. Tom Dye; Eric Komori (1992). Pre-censal Population History of Hawai'i (PDF). NA.
Hawaiian_Kingdom
American socialite (1872–1932)
elder sisters were Elizabeth (Bessie) (1866–1906), Alice (1869–1870), and Alta (1871–1962). Edith and her father had an often stormy relationship, where
Edith_Rockefeller_McCormick
U.S. state
with big ears") comes from the Spanish historical chronicle Relación de la Alta y Baja California (1598), written by Rodrigo Montezuma of New Spain; here
Oregon
Spanish autonomous city in northwestern Africa
Some of these bastions are still standing, like the bastions of Coraza Alta, Bandera and Mallorquines. Luís de Camões lived in Ceuta between 1549 and
Ceuta
chocolate. Another important export product was cochineal, a color-fast red dye made from dried insects living on cacti. It became the second-most valuable
Spanish colonization of the Americas
Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
cities reporting a near or complete loss of all buildings or homes, including Alta Loma, Alvin, Angleton, Brazoria, Brookshire, Chenango, El Campo, Pearland
1900_Galveston_hurricane
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
that the occupation of Northern Mexico would induce the Mexicans to sell Alta California and New Mexico, but the Mexicans remained unwilling to part with
Zachary_Taylor
State of Mexico
Zapotec communities and threatened to destroy the Spanish presidio of Villa Alta. This rebellion was put down by the Spanish, in alliance with about 2,000
Oaxaca
Czar J. Dyer located in the "Rosedale Cemetery" section. Dyer once served as City Councilman and in 1899 as the acting Mayor of Phoenix. Dyer drew the
List of historic properties in Phoenix
List_of_historic_properties_in_Phoenix
Honor Code Office) all referred young men to the BYU program. Gerald J. Dye, who was over the University Standards Office from 1971 to 1980 (renamed
Sexual orientation change efforts and the LDS Church
Sexual_orientation_change_efforts_and_the_LDS_Church
American investigative journalist (1864–1922)
re-discovery in 2021. Eva The Adventuress (1889) New York By Night (1890) Alta Lynn, M.D. (1891) Wayne's Faithful Sweetheart (1891) Little Luckie, or Playing
Nellie_Bly
City in Oaxaca, Mexico
Paraje Pio V (Ojito de Agua), Paraje Tierra Colorada, Pueblo Nuevo Parte Alta, Rancho el Chilar, Rancho los Girasoles, San Bernardo, Solidaridad, and Viguera
Oaxaca_City
State of Mexico
all of New Spain's Gulf coastline. New Spain's silver and cochineal red dye were the two most important exports from the port, along with chocolate,
Veracruz
Fred M. Wilcox Walter Pidgeon (Dr. Edward Morbius) Anne Francis (Altaira 'Alta' Morbius) Leslie Nielsen (Commander J. J. Adams) A science fiction classic
List of William Shakespeare screen adaptations
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Net used for fishing
sinkers at the bottom of a former sea. Some of the oldest rock carvings at Alta (4200–500 BC) have mysterious images, including intricate patterns of horizontal
Fishing_net
Royal Spanish trading ships, 1565–1815
ISBN 0060932643. Kane, Herb Kawainui (1996). "The Manila Galleons". In Bob Dye (ed.). Hawaiʻ Chronicles: Island History from the Pages of Honolulu Magazine
Manila_galleon
2020 murder in Georgia, U.S.
on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021. Sayers, Devon; Spells, Alta; Hanna, Jason; Maxouris, Christina (November 18, 2021). "Travis McMichael
Murder_of_Ahmaud_Arbery
politician, member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein (1979–2000). Nat Dye, 86, American football player (Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Deaths_in_March_2024
State of Mexico
municipality of Champotón begin a series of rolling hills known as the Sierra Alta or Puuc, which extend northeast to Bolonchen and then into the state of Yucatán
Campeche
Heart's Blood (1984) A Sending of Dragons (1987) Dragon's Heart (2009) Great Alta Sister Light, Sister Dark (1988, Nebula Award finalist) White Jenna (1989
Jane_Yolen_bibliography
Geographical and cultural region in Greece
used in tanning; and from its galls, prinokoki (πρινόκοκκοι), a scarlet dye. Some cloth was produced from wool or cotton, and one account mentions a
Mani_Peninsula
because he had been insulted by him "Lynching on Rogue River". The Daily Alta California. No. 166, Vol III. San Francisco: E. Gilbert & Co. June 15, 1852
List of lynching victims in the United States
List_of_lynching_victims_in_the_United_States
American bank holding company (1889–2008)
win". Reuters. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Dye, Jessica (July 26, 2010). "McKenna Long Partner Tapped To Probe WaMu Deal"
Washington_Mutual
American alpine skier
Bocock was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She began skiing at age two at Alta and Snowbird, where she trained alongside her siblings. Her parents both
Mary_Bocock
1963 B movie horror-comedy directed by Roger Corman
film that drags until things pick up again for the final duel. Peter John Dyer of Sight & Sound wrote, "Richard Matheson's script, a good deal more tenuous
The_Raven_(1963_film)
Football tournament season
Ecoles Publiques Laique Thore 1-3 FC St Georges Sur Eure 8. US Muides - St Dye 0-5 OC Chateaudun 9. St Loupeen La Loupe 0-1 FC St Peravy Ormes 10. AS Janvilloise
2015–16 Coupe de France preliminary rounds
2015–16_Coupe_de_France_preliminary_rounds
Control by distant groups
and Christopher Columbus were seeking to establish routes to trade spices, dyes and silk from the Moluccas, India and China by sea that would be independent
Colonialism
Regional cuisine of the United States
Carroll, Patty; Kraig, Bruce (2012). Man Bites Dog Hot Dog Culture in America. AltaMira Press. p. 27. ISBN 9780759120747. Selinger, Hannah (July 3, 2020). "How
Cuisine of the Southern United States
Cuisine_of_the_Southern_United_States
Colourful, traditional art form of India
or flower petals to achieve lifelike hues. Modern materials like crayons, dyes or dyed fabrics, acrylic paints and artificial colouring agents are also
Rangoli
Language family spoken in Mesoamerica
in Mexico. New York: Doubleday and Co. ISBN 0-385-17249-4. Spence, Jack; Dye, David R.; Worby, Paula; de Leon-Escribano, Carmen Rosa; Vickers, George;
Mayan_languages
List of tornadoes in Brazil
electricity. October 3, 2002 – A strong F2 tornado struck the town of Cruz Alta, in Rio Grande do Sul, causing damage to 80% of the city. November 10, 2002
List_of_Brazil_tornadoes
Romenay Rosheim Rouffach Roye, Somme Ruoms Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy Saint-Émilion, Gironde Saintes, Charente-Maritime
List of cities with defensive walls
List_of_cities_with_defensive_walls
warfare, anthropophagy, and the pursuit of brazilwood for its treasured red dye convinced the Portuguese that they should Christianize the natives. But the
History_of_Brazil
British Formula One team
(results) Williams (results) Former AFM AGS Alfa Romeo (results) AlphaTauri Alta Amon Andrea Moda Apollon Arrows (results) Arzani-Volpini Aston-Butterworth
Arrows Grand Prix International
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Bengali variant of Muslim wedding
members, food, fruits, sweets, and cosmetics such as powder, perfume, lac dye, vermilion, and flower ornaments. After the guests depart, the bride and
Bengali_Muslim_wedding
Figure in Native American mythology
the winter. She taught the women how to make yarn from sheep wool, and to dye it and weave it. From this, the women taught the other villagers how to do
Spider_Grandmother
1998 studio album by Ricky Martin
engineer G.B. Dorsey – background vocals Bruce Dukov – concertmaster Charles Dye – engineer, mixing Luis Enrique – percussion Luis Gómez-Escolar – composer
Vuelve_(album)
Teleplay by : Rod Peterson February 16, 1960 (1960-02-16) 23 23 "Duel at Alta Mesa" Lesley Selander Story by : Jerry Adelman & Jay Simms Teleplay by :
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ALTA DYE
ALTA DYE
Female
Italian
Italian and Spanish name ALBA means "dawn."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Aliah, ALIA means "to ascend, to go up."
Female
Spanish
Perhaps a contracted form of Mexican (Spanish) Adelita, ALITA means "noble."Â
Male
Teutonic
Teutonic name derived from the word atta, ATTA means "father."
Female
Finnish
Variant form of Finnish Aada, AATA means "noble."
Female
Swedish
 Swedish feminine form of Old Norse Alf, ALVA means "elf." Compare with another form of Alva.
Female
English
 Anglicized feminine form of Irish Gaelic unisex Ailbhe, possibly ALVA means "white." Compare with another form of Alva, and masculine Alva.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Arabic Aliya, ALEA means "the high, exalted one."Â
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Alvah, ALVA means "evil, iniquity." Compare with feminine forms of Alva.
Female
Spanish
Spanish name ALETA means "winged."
Female
Yiddish
(×ַלְטָע) Yiddish name ALTE means "old" or "old woman."Â
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Aldo, ALDA means "noble."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(लता) Hindi name derived from a plant name, from the Sanskrit word lata, LATA means "creeper," in reference to a creeping plant.
Female
Hebrew
(עַלְמָה) Hebrew name ALMA means "maiden." Compare with another form of Alma.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ATA means "ancestor."
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ALTAN means "dawn."
Female
Scandinavian
Pet form of Scandinavian Astrid, ASTA means "divine beauty."
Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin alta, ALTA means "high."
Female
Finnish
Finnish name ILTA means "night."
Female
English
English name ALMA means "nourishing" in Latin and "soul" in Spanish. Compare with other forms of Alma.
ALTA DYE
ALTA DYE
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Activities; Aim
Boy/Male
Indian
Precious like God
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
From the North Forest
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
A Gift
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vialashini | வீஅலாஷீநீ
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Festival
Girl/Female
Latin Spanish
Modest.
Female
Hebrew
(×“Ö°×’Ö·× Ö°×™Ö¸×”) Hebrew name DEGANYA means "grain."
Female
Czechoslovakian
, wisdom.
Boy/Male
Hindu
ALTA DYE
ALTA DYE
ALTA DYE
ALTA DYE
ALTA DYE
n.
High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
n.
Alto-rilievo.
n. pl.
Antae. See Anta.
n.
A winglike organ, or part.
n.
A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water confervae, etc.
n.
A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.
pl.
of Alto
n.
Alt. of Almah
n.
An alto singer.
n.
In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table.
n.
A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base.
a. & n.
The higher part of the scale. See Alto.
pl.
of Alto-rilievo
pl.
of Alga
n.
A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
n.
Alt. of Alfa grass
pl.
of Anta
n.
Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.