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English writer and theatre critic
Arifa Akbar is an English writer who has been chief theatre critic at The Guardian newspaper since 2019. She previously served as literary editor of The
Arifa_Akbar
British actress (born 1998)
self-mocking, self-pitying, compassionate and vicious". In a mixed review, Arifa Akbar of The Guardian wrote that Edgar-Jones "is a convincingly catlike Maggie
Daisy_Edgar-Jones
English actor (born 1995)
in Anton Chekov's play The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre in London. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian wrote that Corrin brought “immense integrity and depth”
Emma_Corrin
British actress and writer (born 1985)
Young Vic Theatre in London, directed by Greg Hersof. The Guardian's Arifa Akbar praised her interpretation of the character as a "clear-eyed son" in
Cush_Jumbo
English actress and writer
experience sex & drugs'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 April 2023. Akbar, Arifa; @Arifa_Akbar (8 October 2018). "Ambreen Razia: 'Whether it's gangs or terrorism
Ambreen_Razia
Welsh actor (born 1989)
reception, with Egerton's performance gaining praise. The Guardian's Arifa Akbar wrote he "is especially affecting in his romantic desperation". Egerton
Taron_Egerton
Australian actress (born 1987)
production of The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian praised Snook on her performance citing the complexity
Sarah_Snook
Play by James Graham (2023)
particular gift, for writing a popular play with a resonant social theme". Arifa Akbar of The Guardian called the play "a game of two halves", noting that it
Dear_England
Book by Herman Koch
indignations. By 2012 the book had already sold a million copies in Europe. Arifa Akbar (The Independent) noted that the "sly" and "riveting" novel seems to
The_Dinner_(novel)
English actress (born 1984)
Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Arifa Akbar (17 January 2012). "There's something about Mary Nighy". Hello via msn
Mary_Nighy
Welsh actor
driver he based Dave Coaches on". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 December 2023. Arifa Akbar (30 November 2023). "Macbeth review – Ralph Fiennes' monstrous monarch
Steffan_Rhodri
2023 play by Kate Trefry
reviews from critics, though the visual effects garnered universal praise. Arifa Akbar called the London show "breathtaking theatre" in The Guardian, while
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Stranger_Things:_The_First_Shadow
British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
William Shakespeare's King Lear at the Wyndham's Theatre in London. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian wrote of the production: "although Branagh delivers his
Kenneth_Branagh
Collection of essays
Gangahar, the book states the ground reality of the Kashmir region. Arifa Akbar for The Independent writes: "This collection speaks urgent truths about
Kashmir:_The_Case_for_Freedom
American actor (born 1992)
The production received mixed reviews but Faist earned acclaim with Arifa Akbar of The Guardian writing, "[the two leads] chemistry comes alive as boyish
Mike_Faist
2013 British television drama series
scream post-beer-soaked-bank-holiday-Sunday-barbecue wind-down watching". Arifa Akbar, writing for The Independent, commented that "not all [British detective
What_Remains_(TV_series)
2021 play by Benedict Lombe
Fagon Award for Lombe. "Lava". Bush Theatre. Retrieved 13 June 2026. Arifa, Akbar (15 July 2021). "Lava review – a captivating, continent-spanning one-woman
Lava_(play)
2011 play by Duncan Macmillan
Kate O'Flynn, keep it buzzing to the end." A review in The Guardian by Arifa Akbar of the 2019 performances at The Old Vic, starring Matt Smith and Claire
Lungs_(play)
American actor (born 1945)
production of the Mark Rosenblatt play Giant at the Royal Court Theatre. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian described his performance as "fabulous", adding that
John_Lithgow
American sculptor and painter (born 1955)
in colors on a porcelain plate with gold-plated rim. Arts journalist Arifa Akbar reported for The Independent that in "an era when artists were not regarded
Jeff_Koons
English actor (born 1994)
Amelia Kenworthy and Kit Young". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2 August 2025. Arifa Akbar - The Rivals review – heady, flapper-ish revival is stylishly silly Christmas
Kit_Young
London-based hedge fund management firm
2007 The Independent: Financier in record £230m donation to charity by Arifa Akbar July 3 2007 Wainewright, Will, "What's in a name? The Children's Investment
The Children's Investment Fund Management
The_Children's_Investment_Fund_Management
Play by Ryan Calais Cameron, premiered in 2023
talent that singling out a standout feels impossible". The Guardian's Arifa Akbar, in a four-star review of the 2023 production, commended Cameron's writing
Retrograde_(play)
2024 play based on novel
Casting was announced on 12 September 2025. Writing in The Guardian, Arifa Akbar gave Ballet Shoes four stars out of five, and described it as "an elegant
Ballet_Shoes_(play)
2017 musical by Stephen Schwartz
Biblical musicals can feel contemporary, this one seems stuck in the past". Arifa Akbar of The Guardian felt mixed about Scott Schwartz's directing choices,
The_Prince_of_Egypt_(musical)
British actor
Broome" (PDF). School Matters. March 2022. p. 17. Retrieved 21 June 2024. Akbar, Arifa (15 April 2022). "Scandaltown review – smut and silliness in modern Restoration
Matthew_Broome
2022 stage adaptation
for these soul-sapped times". In a five-star review in The Guardian, Arifa Akbar compared the play to the movie, writing that there was a "different imagination
My_Neighbour_Totoro_(play)
2023 musical
"punch-the-air triumph" and the show "Full of the joys of being alive". Arifa Akbar of The Guardian stated: "Nick Butcher's music and lyrics (by Butcher
The Little Big Things (musical)
The_Little_Big_Things_(musical)
English actress (born 1950)
in April | Playbill.com Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Arifa Akbar (4 March 2019). "The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020
Susie_Blake
2023 play by Jack Thorne
fascinating, fraught encounter that captures the mood of those times". Arifa Akbar of The Guardian gave a mixed review, praising the performances but noting
The_Motive_and_the_Cue
2013 novel by Khaled Hosseini
Retrieved August 24, 2013. Akbar, Arifa (May 31, 2013). "And the Mountains Echoed, By Khaled Hosseini; A Fort of Nine Towers, By Qais Akbar Omar". The Independent
And_the_Mountains_Echoed
2025 play by Conor McPherson
shooting. The London production received mixed reviews from critics. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian praised the costumes and staging but says "the emotion
The_Hunger_Games:_On_Stage
2019 one-woman play by Suzie Miller
the soundtrack "evocative" and "heartbeat-led", while The Guardian's Arifa Akbar wrote that it "conjure[s] the ambient electronic sounds of an Ibiza beach
Prima_Facie_(play)
2023 play by Jack Thorne
2 June, running until 29 July, directed by Katy Rudd. The Guardian's Arifa Akbar gave the play three stars out of five, observing that "the story comes
When Winston Went to War with the Wireless
When_Winston_Went_to_War_with_the_Wireless
2024 play about Aneurin Bevan
portrayal of Bevan's legacy instead of a mere tale of hero worship. Arifa Akbar from The Guardian described Nye as "a vital play because Bevan is a vital
Nye_(play)
British theatre and musical producer (born 1946)
Mackintosh". Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Arifa Akbar (20 September 2010). "Cameron Mackintosh: 'Cuts needn't be bad for creativity'"
Cameron_Mackintosh
British television drama series
Arts Desk referenced Danish drama The Killing in his review, as did Arifa Akbar in The Independent, who said: "You can see how Blackout's creators have
Blackout_(British_TV_series)
Autobiographical book by Nadia Murad
classified others as exceptions to the rule. The Evening Standard's Arifa Akbar wrote that the book "initially defers its shock", being "a history lesson"
The_Last_Girl_(memoir)
Stage actress
performance that will be talked about for decades.” In The Guardian, Arifa Akbar wrote that she "cements her reputation as an astounding stage talent
Rosie_Sheehy
Northern Irish-born playwright and actor
meeting at Alcoholics Anonymous. Directed by Finn den Hertog, reviewer Arifa Akbar called the play "a puzzle of a play, but in a good way", giving the production
David_Ireland_(playwright)
2016 debut novel by Anuk Arudpragasam
the Sri Lankan civil war through the lens of the mortal human body." Arifa Akbar of the Financial Times wrote: "A remarkable debut novel about a young
The_Story_of_a_Brief_Marriage
1978 musical by Lloyd Webber and Rice
with widespread praise being targeted towards Zegler’s performance. Arifa Akbar stated, in a three-star review in The Guardian: "Zegler is phenomenal
Evita_(musical)
Novel by Kader Abdolah
the Mosque": A Fascinating Novel on Iran". Asian Tribune. 11 (610). Arifa Akbar, The House of the Mosque, By Kader Abdolah trans Susan Massotty, book
The_House_of_the_Mosque
Palestinian born Italian writer (born 1973)
Dodie (26 October 2010). "Rula's View". Vogue.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011. Arifa Akbar (3 September 2010). "Schnabel's true romance inspires tale of love across
Rula_Jebreal
Irish theatre director
Iphigenia in Splott, again with Sophie Melville. It was the choice of critic Arifa Akbar in The Guardian for best production of the year. O'Riordan is married
Rachel_O'Riordan
2022 play by Anthony McCarten
no getting away from the fact that it's wildly contrived". The critic Arifa Akbar of The Guardian praised the performances, writing: "Bettany and Pope
The_Collaboration_(play)
2009 novel by Ali Sethi
Sethi's prose, always lucid, often soars to illuminate the quotidian." Arifa Akbar of The Independent also reviewed the book positively saying, "Sethi's
The_Wish_Maker
1955 stage play by Tennessee Williams
starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Maggie and Kingsley Ben-Adir as Brick. Arifa Akbar praised elements of the production, but ultimately decreed it "a production
Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof
Stage adaptation of the 2013 Disney film Frozen
numbers. The 2021 West End production received mostly favorable reviews; Arifa Akbar stated in The Guardian: "What is more surprising than the uniformly storming
Frozen_(musical)
2015 musical by Joe Iconis
Off-West End production received mostly positive reviews from critics. Arifa Akbar of The Guardian said the production was "gloriously like its own thing
Be_More_Chill_(musical)
German artist (1887–1948)
in the picture" Archived 11 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine, by Arifa Akbar in The Independent, 27 January 2013. Adrian Glew, Obituary of Klaus Hinrichsen
Kurt_Schwitters
British actor
death of iconic villain Rob Titchener". BBC. Retrieved 30 April 2025. Arifa Akbar. "Review: A Man For All Seasons at Bath Theatre Royal". The Guardian
Timothy_Watson
2017 debut novel by Lisa Ko
risks but then hedges its bets." Reviewing the novel for The Guardian, Arifa Akbar felt: "The Leavers ... themes of displacement and deportation carry deep
The_Leavers
Irish actor
creative team". Whats on Stage. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026. Akbar, Arifa (18 October 2021). "For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the
Darragh_Hand
2017 debut book by Reni Eddo-Lodge
powerless. What about the numerous positive developments since Windrush?" Arifa Akbar reviewed the work for the Financial Times, noting that Eddo-Lodge "builds
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Why_I'm_No_Longer_Talking_to_White_People_About_Race
2014 novel by Sarah Waters
turns this engaging literary endeavour into a tiresome soap opera." Arifa Akbar in The Independent also has some reservations, concluding: "Waters's
The_Paying_Guests
Marina Viotti with French metal stalwarts Gojira? Vive la révolution." Arifa Akbar of The Guardian described the ceremony as being "like a motley outfit
2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2024_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
English-Icelandic clothing designer and entrepreneur
high‑street label she founded". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026. Arifa Akbar, "Linda Bennett, queen of the kitten heel, walks tall among Britain's
Linda_Bennett
2012 play by Bess Wohl
Wohl's Barcelona Beginning October 21". Playbill. Retrieved May 30, 2026. Arifa, Akbar (October 31, 2024). "Barcelona review – Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte
Barcelona_(play)
English artist (born 1963)
November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Arifa Akbar (30 August 2010). "Artists flinch at 'honour' of hanging in Tory offices
Tracey_Emin
English playwright, librettist and audio dramatist
Blackout Songs premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in 2022. The Guardian's Arifa Akbar described the play as a "drunk and disorderly exploration of love and
Joe_White_(writer)
British singer (born 1981)
November 2009. Jay Sean performing at z100's ALL ACCESS LOUNGE on YouTube Arifa Akbar (30 October 2009). "After 2,000 gigs, Hounslow singer tops the US charts"
Jay_Sean
2010 film by Paul Greengrass
"Gleeson takes final lead in 'Zone'". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2008. Arifa Akbar (16 January 2008). "My acts of defiance". The Independent. Hollywood
Green_Zone_(film)
2016 anthology of essays by British writers
space of open and unflinching dialogue about race and racism in the UK." Arifa Akbar, writing in The Financial Times, thought that J. K. Rowling's involvement
The_Good_Immigrant
Family-based British sitcom
own background and familiarity with the community. The Independent's Arifa Akbar commented negatively on its many clichéd jokes and character traits,
Citizen_Khan
French artist (1848–1903)
elected … as a man of genius. Thomson 1987, p. 127. Mathhews pp.157–167. Arifa Akbar, "The painter who invented his own brand of artistic license", The Independent
Paul_Gauguin
British actress (1974–2022)
Playhouse, in a performance described by The Guardian's theatre critic Arifa Akbar as "stately and mischievous". Her television work included roles in Sherlock
Hattie_Ladbury
Play by Shakespeare (1604)
in Donmar Warehouse Measure for Measure". The Stage. 24 April 2018. Arifa Akbar (24 September 2025). "Measure for Measure review – Shakespeare's sleazy
Measure_for_Measure
British theatre director
Antigone, also at the National Theatre. Reviewing for The Guardian, Arifa Akbar described it as a "rivetingly naturalistic modern-day reworking", praising
Alexander_Zeldin
2014 novel by Ali Smith
the novel is forever lost to me. It's a bit sad. But it was worth it." Arifa Akbar in The Independent also comments on the dual narrative, saying that "Smith
How_to_Be_Both
Editors choice 18 December 2006. Ethnicnow.com The Merchants of Bollywood Arifa Akbar 7 July 2006. The Independent.com The Merchants of Bollywood Perth Now
The_Merchants_of_Bollywood
2021 play by Bess Wohl
frightening appeal of fascism". In her 3 star review for The Guardian, Arifa Akbar states that "while Wohl’s dialogue is good at teen neurosis, it contains
Camp_Siegfried_(play)
British publishing company
on long-form writing and tackling the decline in traditional media. Arifa Akbar, former literary editor of The Independent, was brought in as the editor
Unbound_(publisher)
Theatre in London
League of Hypocrites – Finborough Theatre". Retrieved 24 August 2021. Arifa Akbar (10 January 2020). "The Guardian / Reviews / Scrounger". The Guardian
Finborough_Theatre
2021 stage adaptation
to his grandchildren. Giving the stage show three stars out of five, Arifa Akbar, the critic for The Guardian, wrote: Gatiss's script is surprisingly
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
A_Christmas_Carol:_A_Ghost_Story
2014 book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Feminism Is Flawless: 'Her Style Is Not My Style", Vulture, 7 October 2016. Arifa Akbar (22 December 2014). "Best books of 2014: These Christmas reads are so
We_Should_All_Be_Feminists
British author and psychologist
(2019-07-24). "Wednesday 24 Jul 2019". TheFA.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24. Akbar, Arifa (20 June 2023). "Dear England review – touching, funny retelling of Gareth
Pippa_Grange
American actress
includes Kit Harington". West End Theatre. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Akbar, Arifa (2024-07-10). "Slave Play review – Jeremy O Harris's intense study of
Olivia_Washington
2015 book by Lawrence Osborne
different from the many writers to whom Osborne has been compared." Arifa Akbar, then literary editor of The Independent, chose it as one of her Books
Hunters_in_the_Dark
2013 British TV series or programme
that she could not describe the first 10 minutes "without laughing". Arifa Akbar, also at The Independent, compared its social realism with the BBC's
The_Mill_(TV_series)
Book by Marlon James
Crow's Devil': Spiritual Combat", The New York Times, 13 November 2005. Arifa Akbar, "John Crow's Devil by Marlon James, book review: An Apostle's rise to
John_Crow's_Devil
Non-fiction writing award
Myrie, Samanth Subramanian and Georgina Godwin The 2023 judges were Arifa Akbar, Andrew Haldane, Tanjil Rashid, Ruth Scurr, and Frederick Studemann (chair)
Baillie_Gifford_Prize
Indian writer
April 2009). "The Immigrant by Manju Kapur: review". The Telegraph. Arifa Akbar (11 March 2011). "Custody by Manju Kapur". The Independent. Mithu Banerji
Manju_Kapur
English writer
published in December 1842 and March, John Murray, 1843, pp. 63-64 Arifa Akbar, "Oldest picture postcard in the world snapped up for £31,750", The Independent
Theodore_Hook
year abducted from UK". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2010. Akbar, Arifa (3 February 2003). "Family collusion 'fuels child abduction in ethnic
International child abduction in Japan
International_child_abduction_in_Japan
Fashion brand based in London, England
Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2018. Arifa Akbar (30 April 2004). "Linda Bennett, queen of the kitten heel, walks tall
L.K.Bennett
Book by Paul Auster
Tove Jansson, Paul Auster memoirs". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2013-11-25. Arifa Akbar (2013-11-01). "Book review: Report from the Interior, By Paul Auster
Report_from_the_Interior
2006 novel by Debra Dean
historicalnovelsociety.org. Historical Novel Society. Retrieved May 26, 2018. Arifa Akbar (August 5, 2010). "One Minute With Ruth Rendell". The Independent. Archived
The_Madonnas_of_Leningrad
Somali-British novelist (born 1981)
was published by Simon & Schuster. Reviewing it in The Independent, Arifa Akbar said: "If Mohamed's first novel was about fathers and sons ... this one
Nadifa_Mohamed
Overview of music in the UK in the period 2000–2020
Brit-soul scene", Seattle Times 26 January 2009, retrieved 2 July 2009 Arifa Akbar (30 October 2009). "After 2,000 gigs, Hounslow singer tops the US charts"
Music of the United Kingdom (2000s and 2010s)
Music_of_the_United_Kingdom_(2000s_and_2010s)
English actress (born 1988)
villain and her famous partner". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 August 2025. Akbar, Arifa (8 September 2020). "Line of Duty's Rochenda Sandall: 'There are so many
Rochenda_Sandall
1896 play by Anton Chekhov
Smit-McPhee and Jason Watkins. It was met with praise from critics, with Arifa Akbar of The Guardian calling it a "masterful staging [that] has tremendous
The_Seagull
American writer and academic (born 1947)
Jefferson interview", The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, 2016. Arifa Akbar, "Margo Jefferson: 'I have always loved Michael Jackson'" (interview)
Margo_Jefferson
British actress (born 1988)
Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Female List of British actors Akbar, Arifa (17 March 2021). "Spotlight on Rosalind Eleazar: a star devoted to the
Rosalind_Eleazar
Type of postal stationery
postcard sells for £31,750". BBC News. 2002-03-08. Retrieved 2012-06-16. Arifa Akbar, "Oldest picture postcard in the world snapped up for £31,750", The Independent
Postcard
2013 British TV series or programme
nice-cup-of-tea and a sit-down TV, but it was a mesmerising tragedy, nonetheless." Arifa Akbar of The Independent noted "its disturbing silences" and called it "a rare
Southcliffe
English actor, director, comedian and writer
Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2023. Akbar, Arifa (27 January 2007). "Crook makes seamless transition to life on stage"
Mackenzie_Crook
1612-1613 play by John Webster
Retrieved 27 April 2024. "The Duchess [Of Malfi]". 15 December 2024. Arifa Akbar (16 October 2024). "The Duchess [of Malfi] review – Jodie Whittaker trapped
The_Duchess_of_Malfi
International talk radio show
2026. "George Galloway". talkradio.co.uk. Retrieved June 29, 2016. Arifa Akbar "George Galloway: Top cat of the talk shows", The Independent, 27 August
The_Mother_of_All_Talk_Shows
American actress (born 1990)
National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved April 6, 2026. Akbar, Arifa (April 1, 2026). "Les Liaisons Dangereuses review – love is a fight for
Monica_Barbaro
ARIFA AKBAR
ARIFA AKBAR
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Muslim
Affection, Sympathy, Affectionate, Sympathetic
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Women who Recognizes Islam
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Indian
Acquainted, Knowledgeable
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Indian
Beautiful
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British, English
The Long Field
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Indian
Successful
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Indian
Just, Equitable
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Muslim
Successful
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Indian
Holy one, Peace
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Muslim
Rare
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German, Nigerian
Prediction of the Winds; Ever Powerful Ruler
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Indian
Affection, Sympathy, Affectionate, Sympathetic
Girl/Female
Muslim
Affection. Sympathy.
Female
Russian
(Ðрина) Variant spelling of Russian Irina, ARINA means "peace."
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Women who recognizes Islam
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Muslim
Honest, Upright
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Knowledgeable; Learned; Acquainted
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Knowledgeable
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Indian
Honest, Upright
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Indian
Pilgrimage site km from city mecca
ARIFA AKBAR
ARIFA AKBAR
Biblical
shepherd, or friend of God
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Indian, Kashmiri
Body Structure
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements saba, of uncertain meaning + rīc ‘power’, which was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Savaric.A Savary from the Limousin region of France is documented in Neuville, Quebec, in 1683.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Good Person; Godly Person
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Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Teutonic
Female Version of Ulric; Wolf Ruler; Power of the Home
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Indian
The powerful, Servant of the almighty
Girl/Female
German, Spanish
Noble; Ready for Battle; Eager for Battle
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
High Price Stone
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Arthurian Legend
Lover of Pelleas.
Biblical
an ear; my hearkening
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n.
An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
n.
An air or song; a melody; a tune.
n.
A short aria, or air.
n.
Originally, a melody of simpler form than the aria; a song without a second part and a da capo; -- a term now variously and vaguely used.
n.
A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.
n.
The common beam tree of England (Pyrus Aria); -- so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves.