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Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
instruction or satire. The term 속담 (Sok-dam, Korean proverb) was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, but proverbs were in use much earlier. The example
Korean_proverbs
Traditional saying that reveals a thought truth
Comparing Korean proverbs, "when you compare two proverbs, often they will be contradictory." They are used for "a particular situation". "Counter proverbs" are
Proverb
Language spoken in Korea
North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어) and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어)
Korean_language
Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
fittest. Chinese proverbs Japanese culture Japanese language Korean proverbs Stone, Jon R. (2006). The Routledge Book of World Proverbs (Taylor & Francis
Japanese_proverbs
Korean concept of grief
essential element of Korean identity by some, and a modern post-colonial identity by others. The historicity of han in premodern Korea is disputed. A national
Han_(cultural)
Traditional system of measurement used in Korea
Korean units of measurement, called cheokgwan-beop (Korean: 척관법; Hanja: 尺貫法) or cheokgeun-beop (척근법; 尺斤法) in Korean, is the traditional system of measurement
Korean_units_of_measurement
Chinese idioms
(惯用语; 慣用語; guànyòngyǔ), two-part allegorical sayings called xiehouyu, and proverbs (谚语; 諺語; yànyǔ). While not the only idioms in Chinese, and not always four
Chengyu
Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
Wikiquote has quotations related to Chinese proverbs. Many Chinese proverbs (yànyǔ 諺語) exist, some of which have entered English in forms that are of
Chinese_proverbs
Across Afghanistan, proverbs are a valued part of speaking, both publicly and in conversations. Afghans "use proverbs in their daily conversations far
Afghan_proverbs
Ancient Chinese proverb
Uma; Korean: 인간만사 새옹지마; romaja: In Gan Man Sa Sae Ong Ji Ma) Western parallels – not referring to the parable – can be found in the following proverbs A
The_old_man_lost_his_horse
South Korean noise rock band
Overtakes You. (Proverbs 1:26), taken from the verse of Book of Proverbs. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2007 Korean Music Awards. They
Bulssazo
festivals related to rice, and there are many proverbs related to rice. Tteokbokki Tteokbokki is a Korean dish made by frying or boiling rice cakes and
Rice_in_Korean_culture
Traditional Chinese unit of distance
removed amidst souring inter-Korean relations and a shift in North Korean policy away from Korean reunification. Also in North Korea, the Chollima Movement
Li_(unit)
in Korea. Protestant denominations authorize NKRV New Korean Revised Version (개역개정), KRV Korean Revised Version (개역한글) and RNSV Revised New Korean Standard
Bible translations into Korean
Bible_translations_into_Korean
American fraudster
Reflected in Korean Proverbs", Hangul Herald, Summer 2009: 13-18 (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 Jul 2023 “Korean Sijo Poems
David_Bannon
Koreanic language of Jeju Island, South Korea
South Korea. It is not mutually intelligible with mainland Korean dialects. While it was historically considered a divergent Jeju dialect of the Korean language
Jeju_language
Series of Korean tales (c. 19th century)
Chinese characters, the sentences are plain and frequently use Korean proverbs and Korean vocabulary. In addition to this, because the subject matter of
Tales_from_the_Green_Hills
Aphorism about the board game gained from experience
Go proverbs are traditional proverbs relating to the game of Go, generally used to help one find good moves in various situations during a game. They
Go_proverb
American proverb
hub, whereas a silent hub may be overlooked and neglected. The Chinese proverbs "会哭的孩子有奶吃" ("The crying baby gets the milk") The German version "Das Rad
The squeaky wheel gets the grease
The_squeaky_wheel_gets_the_grease
Korean art Korean arts include traditions in calligraphy, music, painting and pottery, often marked by the use of natural forms, surface decoration and
Korean_art
South Korean go (baduk) organization
The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (Korean: 한국기원), is the organization that oversees Go (baduk) and Go tournaments in South Korea. It
Korea_Baduk_Association
14th-century Chinese historical novel
the Chinese to the Korean]. The Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chen Shou's original historical chronicle) was imported to Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo
Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
Large bird in the corvid family
Korean race of P. pica is genetically very distinct from the other Eurasian (as well as the North American) forms. Either the North American, Korean,
Magpie
Ranking system used in East Asia
The dan (段) ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability
Dan_(rank)
Province of South Korea
and Korean: 제주도), officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju: 제주특벨ᄌᆞ치도; Korean: 제주특별자치도), is the southernmost province of South Korea, consisting
Jeju_Province
Punishment intended to cause physical pain
recommended in the book of Proverbs: He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but he that loveth him, chasteneth him betimes. (Proverbs 13:24) A fool's lips
Corporal_punishment
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
illuminated calligraphy (hat) of tughra, religious texts, verses from poems or proverbs, and purely decorative drawings. The art of carpet weaving was particularly
Ottoman_Empire
Plant species
meat stuffing. Eggplants also feature in several Japanese expression and proverbs, such as "Don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife" (秋茄子は嫁に食わすな, akinasu
Eggplant
Class of behaviors and customs
"face" or chemyeon (Korean: 체면; Hanja: 體面; Korean: [/t͡ɕʰe̞mjʌ̹n/]), borrowed from the Chinese tǐmiàn, is extremely important in Korean culture. In Persian
Face_(sociological_concept)
18th–17th century BCE writings
historical compositions, letters and legal documents, disputation poems, proverbs, and other texts which do not belong to these prior categories. Most Sumerian
Sumerian_literature
Country in the Caribbean
original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025. "Creole Words and Proverbs". French Cultural Legacy in Trinidad. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August
Trinidad_and_Tobago
6th-century Chinese essay on military strategy
Wang did not refer to any thirty-six specific stratagems, the thirty-six proverbs and their connection to military strategies and tactics are likely to have
Thirty-Six_Stratagems
Traditional ideal for womanhood in East Asia
Küche, Kirche Proverbs 31 Shōjo Three Obediences and Four Virtues Women in Japan Women in China Women in Taiwan Women in South Korea Yamato nadeshiko
Good_Wife,_Wise_Mother
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
languages Arabic Basque Chinese Hokkien Mandarin French German Japanese Korean Malay Indonesian Malaysian Sindhi Spanish status Sign languages Filipino
Tagalog_language
김선주. "연애와 혼인 사이". National Institute of Korean History (in Korean). Lee, Bae-yong (2008). Women in Korean History. Ewha Womans University Press. p. 19
History_of_marriage
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for "Not Like Us". On February 27, the 22nd Korean Music Awards were held. B-Free & Hukky Shibaseki won Best Rap & Hip-Hop
2025_in_hip-hop
Japanese weapon (war club)
184 Trimnell, Edward. Tigers, Devils, and Fools: A Guide to Japanese Proverbs. p. 115. Ishibashi, Tanzan. The Oriental Economist, Volume 43. p. 45. The
Kanabō
Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city in Zhejiang, China
service to many international destinations such as Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Netherlands, Qatar, Portugal and the United
Hangzhou
Ancient Chinese philosophical term for an ideal person
virtue of a junzi. The concept and term of junzi were used as Chinese proverbs. An example is 君子成人之美; jūn zǐ chéng rén zhī měi, which roughly means "A
Junzi
to Korea in approximately 2nd century BC. The remaining oldest record of its usage in Korea is that kings of Buyeo used a royal seal (oksae; Korean: 옥새;
Seals_in_the_Sinosphere
Series of French comic albums
"Paremiological Creativity and Visual Representation of Proverbs: An Analysis of the Use of Proverbs in the Adventures of Asterix the Gaul". Proceedings of
Asterix
Topics referred to by the same term
Bhutan Ole (cantillation), a cantillation mark ("goes up") found in Psalms, Proverbs, and Job National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office
Ole
Abstract strategy board game for two players
Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Chen 2011, p. 1. History of Korean baduk, Korean Baduk Association, retrieved 2008-11-13 Fairbairn 2000, p. [page needed]
Go_(game)
Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved March 10, 2026. 국립국어원 표준국어대사전. stdict.korean.go.kr. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved January
List of dictionaries by number of words
List_of_dictionaries_by_number_of_words
Old language with established literature or use
status of literary expression in the 7th century. The oral traditions-proverbs, riddles, folks, stories which are the staple of the Bengali culture germinated
Classical_language
Communist state in Southeast Europe from 1946 to 1991
1989-1990. London: Brassey's. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-08-037569-4. Oryx. "The North Korea Of Europe: Listing Socialist Albania's Military Equipment". Oryx. Retrieved
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
People's_Socialist_Republic_of_Albania
Chinese philosopher (c. 551 – c. 479 BCE)
Korean), married a Korean woman and bore a son (Gong Yeo (Korean: 공여; Hanja: 孔帤), 1329–1397), therefore establishing the Changwon Gong clan (Korean: 창원
Confucius
2011 studio album by Bulssazo
Murderer: Let It Come Down (Korean: 뱅쿠오: 오늘밤 비가 내릴 모양이구나. / 첫번째 암살자: 운명을 받아 들여라.) is the third studio album by South Korean rock band Bulssazo. The album
Banquo: It Will Be Rain Tonight / 1st Murderer: Let It Come Down
Banquo:_It_Will_Be_Rain_Tonight_/_1st_Murderer:_Let_It_Come_Down
Third and final section of the Tanakh
Masoretic manuscripts (and some printed editions), Psalms, the Book of Proverbs and the Book of Job are presented in a special two-column form emphasizing
Ketuvim
National intelligence agency of Israel
quote from the Bible (Proverbs 24:6): "For by stratagems you wage war" (NJPS). The motto was later[when?] changed to another Proverbs passage: be-'éyn tachbūlōt
Mossad
(2015). "If the sky falls we shall catch larks". The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (6th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 288. ISBN 9780198734901. "Once in
List of idioms of improbability
List_of_idioms_of_improbability
Ethnic group native to the Netherlands
Dutch people over the ages. Wikiquote has quotations related to Dutch proverbs. Afrikaner Dutch Brazil Dutch Chilean Dutch Mexicans Dutch customs and
Dutch_people
Hebrew word and greeting
Letter Bible".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Proverbs 3:17 Talmud, Gittin 59b Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, The Laws of Chanukah
Shalom
2002 phrase from Donald Rumsfeld
John (1955). Familiar Quotations: a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature (13 ed.). Boston:
There_are_unknown_unknowns
2014 South Korean film
The Divine Move (Korean: 신의 한 수) is a 2014 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jo Bum-gu. The film stars Jung Woo-sung as a former baduk player
The_Divine_Move
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs, poems, and jokes. This also includes material culture, such as traditional
Folklore
Ancient proverb
and the Soviet Union. The Soviets and the Chinese aided North Korea during the Korean War as well as North Vietnam (and Viet Cong) during the Vietnam
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
The_enemy_of_my_enemy_is_my_friend
American professional wrestler (born 1986)
heart above all else, for it will determine the course of your life" (Proverbs 4:23), a cross on the right side of her torso, and a quote on her right
Charlotte_Flair
effectiveness of contract". Trans-Lex.org. 1991-05-27. Retrieved 2026-03-07. Proverbs 6:6 Mark 8:33 "vel sim., phr.". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Country in East Africa
primarily oral. Major oral literary forms include folktales, poems, riddles, proverbs, and songs. The greatest part of Tanzania's recorded oral literature is
Tanzania
Japanese mythical creature
Korean-Japanese Dictionary s.v. "가" (ga), ①ふち、へり、きわ、端.side, verge. Compound: 강가 川辺 [riverside] p. 1a . Kōrai Shorin. Kim So-woon (1992) [1968] Korean-Japanese
Kappa_(folklore)
Book by Dav Pilkey
to be a traditional-style Tang coat", for using "stereotypical Chinese proverbs", and for having "a storyline that has the kung fu master rescued by the
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk
The_Adventures_of_Ook_and_Gluk
Translation of a Latin proverb
by the 80th Fighter Squadron stationed at Kunsan AB, Republic of South Korea.[citation needed] As "Fortes Fortuna Juvat", it appears on the crest of
Fortune_favours_the_bold
Wedding following premarital pregnancy
679. Centrum voor Leesonderzoek. "'Fer Pasqua abans de Rams' plus 23 proverbs and sayings about Easter | Info Barcelona | Barcelona City Council". www
Shotgun_wedding
First five books of the Hebrew Bible
Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Poetic Psalms Tehillim Proverbs Mishlei Job Iyov Five Megillot (Scrolls) Song of Songs Shir Hashirim Ruth
Torah
Country in Southeast Europe
Language Literature Research institutes Libraries Universities Publishers Proverbs Albanology Tradition Folk beliefs Besa Oda Secularism Religion Nevruz Sworn
Albania
어워즈 '올해의 아티스트' 선정" [Beenzino, selected as Korean Hip-hop Awards 'Artist of the Year']. ET News (in Korean). Romero, Dennis (February 28, 2024). "2 men
2024_in_hip-hop
Country in the Horn of Africa
tradition, which ranges across all nine ethnic groups and includes poetry and proverbs, songs and chants, folk tales, histories, and legends. It also has a rich
Eritrea
Canadian psychologist (born 1962)
released on DailyWire+ in November 2022, and another series on the Book of Proverbs has been announced. In March 2019, Cambridge University rescinded a visiting
Jordan_Peterson
Artificial intelligence that plays Go
generalisable to a large number of domains". In response to the reports, South Korean Go professional Lee Sedol said, "The previous version of AlphaGo wasn’t
AlphaGo_Zero
Country in West Asia
Spasinu Charax, or Characene). Cohen, Abraham (1980). Ancient Jewish Proverbs. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 978-1-4655-2678-6. The large and small measures
Kuwait
South Korean poet (born 1948)
Yongtaek (Korean: 김용택; born 28 September 1948) is a South Korean poet. Kim Yongtaek was born on 28 September 1948, in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. Kim
Kim_Yongtaek
through Chinese proverbs, as well as quotations from Western authors. In the Japanese version, Mei Ling only quoted Chinese proverbs: she would cite the
Characters of the Metal Gear series
Characters_of_the_Metal_Gear_series
Visual art related to writing
shodō (書道, 'the way or principle of writing'); and Korean calligraphy is referred to as seoye (Korean: 서예; Hanja: 書藝; 'the art of writing'). The calligraphy
Calligraphy
April 1, 2025. G. L. Apperson and M. Manser, Wordsworth Dictionary of Proverbs (Wordsworth, 2003), p. 637. Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham (2001). The Wordsworth
List_of_nursery_rhymes
Mythical female creature
Heavenly being wife〉Tale type - Focus on comparison with Korean 〈A fairy and a woodman〉". 외국문학연구 (in Korean) (61): 527–548. Bao, Hasi (2012). "The Comparative
Swan_maiden
2021–2022 South Korean television show
The Game Caterers (Korean: 출장 십오야) is a South Korean variety show that airs on tvN and a re-run on YouTube channel, 'Fullmoon' after the broadcast. This
The_Game_Caterers
Book by Pedro Carolino
horas e horas, "to wait for hours and hours", in the book's "Idiotisms and Proverbs" section. This is the author's attempt to translate the French slang idiomatic
English_as_She_Is_Spoke
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022
from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023. "Two proverbs tell the story of two leaders trying to put bygones behind them". ABC News
Anthony_Albanese
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
Episcopal Church in Philadelphia—the former quotes from the Bible verse Proverbs 10:7, "The memory of the just is blessed". Ottoman Sultan Abdul Mejid I
Washington_Monument
Vernacular Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin
material culture, such as medicine, cuisine, tea culture, festivities, proverbs, mythology, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, filial piety, opera, music
Dream_of_the_Red_Chamber
Language of ancient Sumer and Babylon
sign lists, but also incantations, legal and literary texts (including proverbs and early versions of the famous works The Instructions of Shuruppak and
Sumerian_language
Christian university in South Korea
Myongji University (Korean: 명지대학교) is a private, Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering
Myongji_University
Concept that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events
which have been blessed by monks for protection against harm. The book of Proverbs 16:33 states that "the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision
Luck
2002 film by Peter Jackson
Spain, France, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany and South Korea. In the Netherlands, it surpassed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Two_Towers
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
Mermaid]. An Old English miscellany containing a bestiary, Kentish sermons, Proverbs of Alfred, religious poems of the thirteenth century. E.E.T.S. Original
Mermaid
2023 novel by Benjamín Labatut
Nadare Taisha Ko fight Ladder Life and death Mirror Go Opening theory Proverbs Shape Empty triangle Ponnuki Tenuki Tsumego History Classic of Arts Dunhuang
The_MANIAC
Aesop's fable
morals at the end of the fable have provided both English and French with proverbs and the story has been applied to a variety of social situations. A dog
The_Dog_and_Its_Reflection
Philosophical concept native to China
Translations Chapter 25, 52, 51 A Comparison of the Femininity of Lady Wisdom of Proverbs in the Old Testament and Dao of Daodejing by Soon-Young Kim Tao Teh Ching
Tao
Latin phrase
of Latin Quotations: The Illiterati's Guide to Latin Maxims, Mottoes, Proverbs and Sayings (in Latin). Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0415969093. See Hume
Fiat_justitia_ruat_caelum
Class of religious beliefs
the Wisdom literature preach the omnipresence of God (Jeremiah 23:24; Proverbs 15:3; 1 Kings 8:27), and God is bodily present in the incarnation of his
Animism
Female parent
multiple positive references to active womanhood as a mother in the Book of Proverbs. Hindu's Mother Goddess and Demeter of ancient Greek pre-Christian belief
Mother
Form of public humiliation and torture
Liwei (2019-11-12). A Cultural Dictionary of The Chinese Language: 500 Proverbs, Idioms and Maxims 文化五百条. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-71302-2. Phillips,
Struggle_session
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
Adeline Yen. (2003). A Thousand Pieces of Gold: Growing Up Through China's Proverbs. Published by HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-000641-2, 978-0-06-000641-9. pp
Qin_Shi_Huang
List of vampire and vampire-like creatures of global folklore
vampiric spirit called a ghoul." Variants: Alqul (Arabia), Aluga (Bible; Proverbs 30:15), Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines), Ghoulas (Algeria); Katacan (Sri
List of vampiric creatures in folklore
List_of_vampiric_creatures_in_folklore
Central text of Rabbinic Judaism
and published in 1971. The book contains actual stories from the Talmud, proverbs, ethics, Jewish legal material, biographies of Talmudic rabbis, and personal
Talmud
Genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
Antiquitates curiosae: the etymology of many remarkable old sayings, proverbs and singular customs explained by Joseph Taylor (2nd ed.). T&J Allman.
Taraxacum
Rape of a victim by their spouse
social life. In the case of spousal rape, the law is derived in part from Proverbs 19:2, "Also, it is not good for the soul to be without knowledge [or wisdom]
Marital_rape
Mythological serpent
"basilisk", and the New International Version translates it as "viper". In Proverbs 23:32 the similar Hebrew tzeph'a is rendered "adder", both in the Authorized
Cockatrice
살자 (Euihe jookgo chame salja) Korean Live in Truth, Live for Justice Ewha Womans University 진, 선, 미 (Jin, Seon, Mi) Korean Truth, Goodness, Beauty Gyeongsang
List of university and college mottos
List_of_university_and_college_mottos
KOREAN PROVERBS
KOREAN PROVERBS
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean unisex name HYUN means "wise."
Male
English
English name coined by Oscar Wilde for a character in his novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray, 1891. Probably derived from Latin Dorianus, DORIAN means "of the Dorian tribe."
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean name SHIN means "faith, trust." Compare with another form of Shin.
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean unisex name HANEUL means "heaven, sky."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
A Dorian
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Colman, KOLMAN means "dove." Compare with another form of Kolman.
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean unisex name YOUNG means "forever; prosperity."
Female
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Korinna, KORINA means "maiden."
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
 Korean unisex name YONG means "courage." Compare with another form of Yong.
Female
English
Variant form of English Keren, KERENA means "horn (of an animal)."Â
Male
German
 German form of Latin Columbanus, KOLMAN means "dove." Compare with another form of Kolman.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Doreen, DOREAN means "gift."Â
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean unisex name ISEUL means "dew."
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
(ì •) Korean unisex name JUNG means "chaste."
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
(豪金) Korean name JIN-HO means "golden hero/leader."
Boy/Male
English American Greek
Descendant of Dorus. Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who...
Surname or Lastname
Korean
Korean : variant of Paek.English : variant of Pack.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Doran, DORRAN means "gift."
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Carina, KARENA means "beloved." Compare with another form of Karena.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Corinne, COREEN means "maiden."
KOREAN PROVERBS
KOREAN PROVERBS
Girl/Female
Tamil
Slender
Girl/Female
English
Marigold (flower name). Mary's gold - refers to both the flower and the mother of Jesus.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Blend of Deanne and Sandra
Boy/Male
French
Handsome face. Also 'from Beauvais'.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
World
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flower
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, French
Friend of the Deer; Dear Friend
Female
Czechoslovakian
, Jewish; a Jewess.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Shakespearean
Leader of the Greek Forces Against Troy
KOREAN PROVERBS
KOREAN PROVERBS
KOREAN PROVERBS
KOREAN PROVERBS
KOREAN PROVERBS
n.
Alt. of Jorden
n.
A thick woolen fabric, watered or with embossed figures; -- used in upholstery, for curtains, etc.
a.
Alt. of Loral
n.
The north wind; -- usually a personification.
n.
A wooden bar, or iron pin.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
n.
A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ.
n.
A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to the main or great sea; as, the ocean waves; an ocean stream.
n.
An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits; as, the boundless ocean of eternity; an ocean of affairs.
v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize.
n.
The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed revelations to Mohammed; -- called also Alcoran.
n.
A Moor.
a.
Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a Dorian fashion.
a.
Pertaining to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks.
n.
A wild horse (Equus, / Asinus, onager) inhabiting the plants of Central Asia; -- called also gour, khur, and onager.
a.
Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast.
n.
One of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is regarded as divided, as the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans.
a.
Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest.