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Anti-Soviet partisans in Estonia active in 1940s and 1950s
Estonian partisans, also called the Forest Brothers (Estonian: Metsavennad) were partisans who engaged in guerrilla warfare against Soviet forces in Estonia
Estonian_partisans
Anti-Soviet resistance during and after World War II
states was an insurgency waged by Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian) partisans against the Soviet Union from 1944 to 1956. Known alternatively as
Guerrilla war in the Baltic states
Guerrilla_war_in_the_Baltic_states
Soviet guerrilla warfare in Nazi occupied Estonia in 1940s
German-controlled Estonian police force. Soviet partisans often robbed wealthier peasants and provoked German reprisals. The Soviet partisans were not very
Soviet_partisans_in_Estonia
and independence on behalf of the Estonian people, having one Estonian homeland – Estonia, sharing the common Estonian culture, as well as ancestral myths
Estonian_nationalism
Anti-Soviet guerrilla movements
(Bulgaria) Guerrilla war in the Baltic states Estonian partisans Latvian partisans Lithuanian partisans Organisations formed by Nazi Germany GULAG Operation
Anti-Soviet_partisans
independence. Estonia set up an administration, led by Jüri Uluots as soon as the Soviet regime retreated and before German troops arrived. Estonian partisans that
German occupation of Estonia during World War II
German_occupation_of_Estonia_during_World_War_II
Resistance against Soviet regime after World War II
Lithuanian partisans (Lithuanian: Lietuvos partizanai) were partisans who waged guerrilla warfare in Lithuania against the Soviet Union in 1944–1953. Similar
Lithuanian_partisans
Soviet semi-automatic rifle
Czechoslovakia: 1st Czechoslovak Independent Brigade in the USSR Estonian partisans: Used during and after World War II. Finland: Captured from Soviet
SVT-40
Estonian anti-Soviet partisan
Gustav Arro (17 July 1915 – 2 June 1974) was an Estonian partisan during the Soviet occupation of Estonia. He was part of the Forest Brothers (Metsavennad)
Kalev_Arro
Submachine gun
PPSh-41 was gradually replaced by the AK-47 beginning in 1960. Estonia − Estonian partisans used captured SMGs against the Soviets in 1941. Ethiopia Finland
PPSh-41
Submachine gun
Type 54s. Cuba: Polish PPS wz. 1943/1952 used by militia. Estonia: Used by Estonian partisans after World War II Finland: Captured from the Soviets, and
PPS_submachine_gun
Soviet republic from 1940 to 1991
The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (Estonian SSR, ESSR), also known as Soviet Estonia, was a de facto administrative subunit (union republic) of the
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Estonian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
1945 incident in the Czech Republic related to Estonian units in the Waffen-SS
officers of the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) by Czech partisans. The provisional government of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed
Czech_Hell
Resistance to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Russia
remaining partisans in the Oblast. During the Wagner Group rebellion on 24 June, it was noted by the Atlantic Council that some anti-government partisans were
Russian partisan movement (2022–present)
Russian_partisan_movement_(2022–present)
By late January 1942, virtually all of the 950 to 1,000 Estonian Jews unable to escape Estonia before its occupation by Nazi Germany (25% of the total
The_Holocaust_in_Estonia
established on 2 February 1920 after the Estonian War of Independence ended in Estonian victory with Russia recognizing Estonia's sovereignty and renounced any and
Estonia–Russia_relations
Ethnic group in Abkhazia
Estonians in Abkhazia (Estonian: Abhaasia eestlased) are one of the smallest minorities residing in Abkhazia. Estonians settled in Abkhazia mostly in
Estonians_in_Abkhazia
Belarusian Axis collaborationist organisation composed of Old Believer villages
Belarusian partisans. Seven partisans came to the village asking for food, as well as assistance in setting up a local base for the partisan forces. In
Zuyev_Republic
Communist-led anti-Axis resistance in World War II
Partisans were Europe's most effective anti-Axis resistance movement during World War II. Primarily a guerrilla force at its inception, the Partisans
Yugoslav_Partisans
Guerrilla war in the Baltic states 1944–1953: Lithuanian partisans 1944–1953: Estonian partisans 1945–1950: Crusader insurgency 1946–1949: Greek Civil War
List_of_conflicts_in_Europe
WWII resistance movements
There, Soviet partisans often had the support of civilians and the unity of partisans and the local population had a positive effect on partisan activities
Soviet_partisans
Anti-Soviet guerrilla fighters
Latvian national partisans (Latvian: Nacionālie partizāni) were Latvian pro-independence partisans who waged guerrilla warfare against Soviet rule during
Latvian_partisans
Stance in occupied countries in World War II
its members killed 5,500 Estonian residents. Later, they performed guard duty and fought Soviet partisans flown into Estonia. From among Omakaitse members
Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
Collaboration_with_Nazi_Germany_and_Fascist_Italy
Village in Estonia
Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 335. The Battle of Määritsa was held in Osula village between the Estonian partisans Forest
Osula,_Estonia
WWII Soviet military control organ
dvizheniya (TsShPD)) was the central organ of military control of the Soviet partisans, resistance movements who fought against German occupation in World War
Central Headquarters of the Partisan Movement
Central_Headquarters_of_the_Partisan_Movement
Country in Northern Europe
centuries AD, Estonia's first administrative subdivisions emerged, primarily the parish (Estonian: kihelkond) and the county (Estonian: maakond), usually
Estonia
Period of Estonian history (1561–1710)
"good old Swedish times" (Estonian: vana hea Rootsi aeg). However, it remains unclear whether the contemporaneous Estonian-speaking population generally
Estonia_under_Swedish_rule
Armed struggles for national independence
1944–1956 Guerrilla war in the Baltic states Lithuanian partisans Latvian partisans Estonian partisans Soviet Union Europe March deportation; defeat of Forest
List_of_wars_of_independence
German infantry division
division was formed in Estonia around a cadre comprising the 3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade, and was initially known as the 20th Estonian SS Volunteer Division
20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)
20th_Waffen_Grenadier_Division_of_the_SS_(1st_Estonian)
Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 24 February 1985. The Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans was the only party able to contest
1985 Estonian Supreme Soviet election
1985_Estonian_Supreme_Soviet_election
War between Estonia and Soviet Russia in 1918–1920
The Estonian War of Independence, also known as the Estonian Liberation War, and War of Freedom in Estonia, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army
Estonian_War_of_Independence
Italian combatant organizations opposed to Nazi-Fascism
35,828 partisans killed in action or executed, and 21,168 partisans mutilated or left disabled by their wounds. Another 32,000 Italian partisans had been
Italian_resistance_movement
in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 22 June – Germany attacked Soviet Union, Estonian partisans (Forest Brothers) started revolting in Southern Estonia. July
1941_in_Estonia
Estonian military unit
The Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion (Estonian: Kuperjanovi jalaväepataljon) is a battalion of the Estonian Land Forces. It is a part of the 2nd Infantry
Kuperjanov_Infantry_Battalion
WWII-era collaboration in the Baltics
its members killed 5,500 Estonian residents. Later, they performed guard duty and fought Soviet partisans flown into Estonia. From among Omakaitse members
Wartime collaboration in the Baltic states
Wartime_collaboration_in_the_Baltic_states
Lithuanian Freedom Fighters and more), the Jewish partisans, the Polish Home Army, and the Soviet partisans. Notably, although the latter two resistance movements
Resistance in Lithuania during World War II
Resistance_in_Lithuania_during_World_War_II
Calendar year
The Battle of Määritsa takes place between Estonian partisans and Soviet forces in southeastern Estonia. April 3 – Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma
1946
Public holiday in Estonia commemorating victory in the Battle of Cēsis (23 June 1934)
23, 1919. The battle was part of the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence, in which the new Estonian government fought the Soviet Union's Red Army and
Võidupüha
States 1944 1953 Lithuanian partisans Latvian partisans Estonian partisans Soviet Union Lithuanian SSR Latvian SSR Estonian SSR Northeastern Europe Eastern
List of conflicts related to the Cold War
List_of_conflicts_related_to_the_Cold_War
most notable Jewish partisan groups included the Bielski partisans, who were portrayed in the film Defiance, and the Parczew partisans, who operated in the
Jewish resistance in German-occupied Europe
Jewish_resistance_in_German-occupied_Europe
Estonian politician
Deputies). Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Roomet became involved with the Estonian partisan Forest Brothers. He was later executed by
Karl_Roomet
French resistance group during World War II
The Francs-tireurs et partisans français (French: [fʁɑ̃ tiʁœʁ e paʁtizɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; FTPF), or commonly the Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP), was an armed
Francs-Tireurs_et_Partisans
Military of Lithuania List of wars involving Belarus List of wars involving Estonia List of wars and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia List of wars and battles
List of wars involving Lithuania
List_of_wars_involving_Lithuania
Jewish resistance organisation in Vilna Ghetto during World War II
Wayback Machine Jewish Partisan Group Near Vilna Kurzbiographien Partisan Rachel Rudnitzky After Liberation Partisans in Vilna Partisans of Vilna Rozka Korczak
Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye
Fareynikte_Partizaner_Organizatsye
Belarusian combatant organisations opposed to Nazi Germany
partisan kolkhozes that were raising crops and livestock to produce food for the partisans. During the battles for liberation of Belarus, partisans were
Belarusian resistance during World War II
Belarusian_resistance_during_World_War_II
Month of 1978
spectroscopy August Sabbe, the last of the Estonian partisans who had resisted the Soviet Union's annexation of Estonia since 1940, was discovered, by two KGB
September_1978
1946 conflict in Estonia between Forest Brothers and Soviet powers
Määritsa (Estonian: Määritsa lahing), or the Battle of Osula (Estonian: Osula lahing), took place in Osula village, at that time in Võru County, Estonia. It
Battle_of_Määritsa
Aspect of war fighting
one million civilians died as a result of German anti-partisan warfare—excluding actual partisans—among the 13 to 14 million people murdered by the Nazis
Bandenbekämpfung
Estonian military personnel (1917–1951)
– 13 March 1951) popularly known as Terrifying Ants, (Estonian: Hirmus Ants), was an Estonian anti-communist, and forest brother during and after World
Ants_Kaljurand
Diplomatic service of Estonia in exile during Soviet occupation of Estonia
of Estonia. Johannes Kaiv (1940–1965) Ernst Jaakson (1965–1991) In 1969, Jaakson signed the Apollo 11 goodwill messages on behalf of the Estonian nation
Estonian Diplomatic Service (1940–1991)
Estonian_Diplomatic_Service_(1940–1991)
Estonian military personnel
September 1944) was an Estonian entrepreneur and sea captain who served as the Commander of the Estonian Navy during the Estonian War of Independence. Pitka
Johan_Pitka
1940 prelude to occupation
immediately after receiving the answer from Estonia. Most of the Estonian Defence Forces and the Estonian Defence League surrendered according to the
Soviet_ultimatum_to_Estonia
1991 and beyond. The first Estonian war film was produced in 1927. Most of the 2000s films have been taken from this site Estonian Films. Estonian Film
List_of_Estonian_war_films
Estonian male given name
an Estonian masculine given name and may refer to: Endel Aruja (1911-2008), Estonian physicist active in Canada Endel Eero (1930–2006), Estonian politician
Endel
formal allegiance to Latvian Provisional Government were under German and Estonian military commands at this period. Latvian Armed Forces were formed on July
List_of_wars_involving_Latvia
Rebellion
and perhaps up to 350,000 partisans fought in the west of the USSR and the east of Poland against Nazi Germany. These partisans included 20,000 to 25,000
West_Siberian_rebellion
Topics referred to by the same term
Arro (1911–1978), Estonian composer Kristjan Arro (1885–1942), Estonian agriculturist and politician Lembit Arro (1930–2022), Estonian politician Kalev
Arro_(disambiguation)
Nazi Germany auxiliary police unit
36th Estonian Police Battalion (also known as Schutzmannschaft Front Bataillon 36 Arensburg (German) and 36. Kaitse Rindepataljon (Estonian)) was an Estonian
36th Estonian Police Battalion
36th_Estonian_Police_Battalion
Partisans. While the Chetniks were still occasionally supplied, the Partisans received the bulk of all future support. When the AVNOJ (the Partisan wartime
World_War_II_in_Yugoslavia
its members killed 5,500 Estonian residents. Later, they performed guard duty and fought Soviet partisans flown into Estonia. From among Omakaitse members
Estonia_in_World_War_II
Soviet and Nazi German occupation (1940–1991)
to eliminate any resistance to collectivisation or support of partisans. Baltic partisans, such as the Forest Brothers, continued to resist Soviet rule
Occupation of the Baltic states
Occupation_of_the_Baltic_states
Museum in Tallinn, Estonia
Estonian History Museum (Estonian: Eesti Ajaloomuuseum) is a museum about the history of Estonia in Tallinn. It was initially established by the pharmacist
Estonian_History_Museum
1919 military conflict in Estonia during Estonian War of Independence
group of the Estonian Army pushed the Red Latvian Riflemen out of the Paju Manor. It was the fiercest battle in the early period of war. Estonian commander
Battle_of_Paju
Three countries east of the Baltic Sea
Swedish remains spoken in Estonia, particularly the Estonian Swedish dialect of the Estonian Swedes of northern Estonia and the islands (though many
Baltic_states
Estonian underground organization of the Forest Brothers
Armed Combat Union (Estonian: Relvastatud Võitluse Liit, abbreviation RVL) was an Estonian underground organization of the Forest Brothers established
Armed_Combat_Union
Legal continuity of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
local "governments" in Estonian SSR, Latvian SSR and Lithuanian SSR de facto or not at all. Such countries recognized Estonian/Latvian/Lithuanian diplomats
State continuity of the Baltic states
State_continuity_of_the_Baltic_states
collectivisation and support for the partisans. The Baltic partisans resisted Soviet rule by armed struggle for many years. The Estonian Forest brothers, as they
Baltic states under Soviet rule (1944–1991)
Baltic_states_under_Soviet_rule_(1944–1991)
Paramilitary units under the control of NKVD in the western Soviet Union
transformed into Belarusian partisans. The battalions were also formed in the newly annexed territories of Karelo-Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, East
Extermination_battalion
September, whereby the Estonian forces would cover the German withdrawal. Soon after the Soviet reoccupation of the Estonian capital Tallinn, the first
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1944)
Soviet_occupation_of_the_Baltic_states_(1944)
This is a timeline of Estonian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Estonia and its predecessor states.
Timeline_of_Estonian_history
The Estonian resistance movement (Estonian Eesti vastupanuliikumine) was an underground movement to resist the occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany, 1941–1944
Estonian anti-German resistance movement 1941–1944
Estonian_anti-German_resistance_movement_1941–1944
Estonians had no choice but to accept naval, air, and army bases on two Estonian islands and at the port of Paldiski. Soviet troop numbers in Estonia
Background of the occupation of the Baltic states
Background_of_the_occupation_of_the_Baltic_states
Prison in Tallinn, Estonia
(Ants the Terrible), Estonian partisan and Forest Brother Teet Kallas, Estonian writer Jaan Kross, Estonian writer Jüri Kukk, Estonian professor of chemistry
Patarei_Prison
Estonian freedom fighter and Forest sister
to Juga because the Estonian government encouraged changing family names and those of villages and towns, from German to Estonian. She also later acquired
Evi_Mihkelson
Italian anti-fascist folk song
ˈtʃaːo]) is an anti-Nazi and anti-fascist Italian folk song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian resistance, who fought against the occupying troops of
Bella_ciao
Estonian military personnel
was an Estonian military officer who helped to liberate Tartu during the War of Independence, and was the commander of the Tartumaa Partisan Battalion
Julius_Kuperjanov
Soviet folk song
to seduce her, but how the girl turns out to be a partisan and convinces him to join the partisans as well. The song was not performed as part of the
Smuglyanka
Baltic independence movements (1987–1991)
Is No Land Alone") "Eestlane olen ja eestlaseks jään" (EST) ("Estonian I Am and Estonian I Will Be") "Isamaa ilu hoieldes" (EST) ("Keeping the Beauty of
Singing_Revolution
1941 battle of World War II during the Operation Barbarossa
invaded Estonia in July of 1941. Northern Estonia was the last to be occupied by the German forces. Around 12,000 partisans of the Estonian Forest Brothers
Summer_War
Estonian military unit
The 3rd Division of the Estonian Army, was one of the three Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active till the
3rd_Division_(Estonia)
Short-lived liberated territory in World War II
the defeat of the partisans in the Republic of Užice. Because of the pro-fascist Serbian propaganda which described the partisans as being led by foreigners
Republic_of_Užice
Paramilitary branch of Estonia's military
The Estonian Defence League (Estonian: Kaitseliit, 'Defence League') is a voluntary national defence organization of the Republic of Estonia, under management
Estonian_Defence_League
Period of Lithuanian history from 1941 to 1945
of anti-Nazi resistance in Lithuania came from the Polish partisans and the Soviet partisans.[citation needed] Both began sabotage and guerrilla operations
German occupation of Lithuania during World War II
German_occupation_of_Lithuania_during_World_War_II
Estonian military personnel (1921–2014)
the Estonian Legion. Three Estonian volunteer battalions were sent to Volkhov, when Nugiseks joined 660th commanded by Major Ellram. The 1st Estonian SS
Harald_Nugiseks
1919 battle in the Estonian War of Independence
a decisive battle in the Estonian War of Independence and the Latvian War of Independence. After heavy fighting, an Estonian force moving from the north
Battle_of_Cēsis_(1919)
Irregular forces in World War II
Soviet partisan movement Belarusian Soviet partisans Estonian Soviet partisans Latvian Soviet partisans Moldovan Soviet partisans Soviet partisans in Finland
Resistance during World War II
Resistance_during_World_War_II
1939 treaty allowing Soviet troops and military bases within Estonia
The Soviet–Estonian Mutual Assistance Treaty (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi ja NSV Liidu vaheline vastastikuse abistamise pakt, Russian: Пакт о взаимопомощи
Soviet–Estonian Mutual Assistance Treaty
Soviet–Estonian_Mutual_Assistance_Treaty
Estonian military unit
Brigade (Estonian: 2. jalaväebrigaad) is an infantry brigade of the Estonian Land Forces. It is the primary military unit in Southern Estonia. The brigade
2nd Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
2nd_Infantry_Brigade_(Estonia)
Military unit
(2011). "Estonian Units in the Wehrmacht, SS and Police System, as well as the Waffen-SS, during World War II". Eesti Sõjaajaloo Aastaraamat / Estonian Yearbook
Army_Group_North_Rear_Area
Armed resistance to the Axis occupation of Greece during WWII
Crete airfield raids French Resistance Soviet partisans Polish resistance movement in World War II Partisans (Yugoslavia) "Δημοσιεύτηκε στην "Αυγή", στις
Greek_resistance
Estonian military unit, part of Waffen-SS
expansion of the Estonian SS Legion (Estnische SS-Legion). Initially known as the Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade, it became the 3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade
3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade
3rd_Estonian_SS_Volunteer_Brigade
Soviet Union-Finland war (1941-1944)
partisans at most operated on the Karelian Front. They targeted enemy soldiers and officers, bridges, garrisons and railways. Unlike Soviet partisans
Soviet_partisans_in_Finland
Political symbol
Yugoslavia Croatian Partisans Liberation Front of the Slovenian People Macedonian Partisans Slovene Partisans Yugoslav Partisans Postwar Post–World War
Three_Arrows
Ukrainian nationalist partisan organisation active during and after World War II
"action against partisan activity supported by Moscow" were adopted. Although German policies were criticized, the Soviet partisans were identified as
Ukrainian_Insurgent_Army
Estonian military unit, part of Wehrmacht
Army troops and partisans, but were committed to front-line combat duties from October 1941. Captain Alfons Rebane, a former Estonian Army officer, was
658th_Eastern_Battalion
Estonian military unit
of the three Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active until the Soviet occupation of Estonia. The 2nd Division
2nd_Division_(Estonia)
Estonian military officer
Friedrich Kurg (10 January 1898 – 31 July 1945) was an Estonian military major and Forest Brother partisan. Friedrich Kurg was born in Sangaste Parish, on 10
Friedrich_Kurg
Battle of World War II in Estonia
reasoned that armed Estonians could become useful against both Germans and Soviets. He also hinted that Estonian troops on Estonian soil would have: "
Battle_of_Narva_(1944)
a) capture the vessels of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian navies in their bases or at sea; b) capture the Estonian and Latvian commercial fleets
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940)
Soviet_occupation_of_the_Baltic_states_(1940)
Organized effort to withstand a government or an occupying power
Belarusian Soviet partisans Estonian Soviet partisans Latvian Soviet partisans Moldovan Soviet partisans Soviet partisans in Finland Soviet partisans in Poland
Resistance_movement
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
Female
Finnish
Estonian and Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, ANU means "favor; grace."
Female
Finnish
Finnish short form of Estonian/Finnish Katariina, RIINA means "pure."
Female
Finnish
Estonian form of Finnish Tuuli, TUULE means "wind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered spelling of Askew. This is a southern U.S. name, concentrated in AL and GA. Compare Escoe, Escue, and Eskew.American spelling of Finnish or Estonian Esko, from a personal name derived from Swedish Eskil (see Eskildsen).
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fearless
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bowed down, Modest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the village of Entwisle in Lancashire, named from Old English henna ‘(water) hen’ or ened ‘duck’ + twisla ‘tongue of land in a river fork’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Master of Yoga
Girl/Female
Hindu
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Roman Latin Flavius, FLAVIU means "yellow hair."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
One of prophet's (S.A.W) companions
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Level Headed; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
The Brain of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Biblical
God is my father, God is the father.
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
ESTONIAN PARTISANS
n.
The doctrines of the nestorian Christians, or of Nestorius.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the stern old Roman, Cato the Censor; severe; inflexible.
a.
Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist.
n.
In the theory of gravitation, or of other forces acting in space, a function of the rectangular coordinates which determine the position of a point, such that its differential coefficients with respect to the coordinates are equal to the components of the force at the point considered; -- also called potential function, or force function. It is called also Newtonian potential when the force is directed to a fixed center and is inversely as the square of the distance from the center.
n.
The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan.
n.
Nestorian.
v. i.
To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for.
n.
The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.
n.
A follower of Eutyches [5th century], who held that the divine and the human in the person of Christ were blended together as to constitute but one nature; a monophysite; -- opposed to Nestorian.
a.
Of or pertaining to Aesop, or in his manner.
a.
Of or relating to the Nestorians.
a.
Alt. of Esopic
a.
Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, or his discoveries.
n.
An adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople to the fifth century, who has condemned as a heretic for maintaining that the divine and the human natures were not merged into one nature in Christ (who was God in man), and, hence, that it was improper to call Mary the mother of Christ; also, one of the sect established by the followers of Nestorius in Persia, india, and other Oriental countries, and still in existence. opposed to Eutychian.
n.
A follower of Newton.
a.
In european geology, a name given to the middle division of the Upper Cretaceous formation.
n.
A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good.
n.
One of a party among the Jews, composed of partisans of Herod of Galilee. They joined with the Pharisees against Christ.
a.
relating to, or resembling, Nestor, the aged warior and counselor mentioned by Homer; hence, wise; experienced; aged; as, Nestorian caution.