Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia - Hezbollah
Lebanon This article is part of the series: Politics of Lebanon Constitution President: Emile Lahoud Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora Parli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Alternative Spellings And Names
The name ‮حزب الله‬ is transliterated from the Arabic in a number of ways. A scientific transliteration would be hizbu' llah. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Alternative Spellings And Names
The name ‮حزب الله‬ is transliterated from the Arabic in a number of ways. A scientific transliteration would be hizbu' llah. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spell: Encyclopedia - Spell
Spell. For spelling in linguistics, see orthography. For spells in magical and religious practices, see spell (paranormal). For spells ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spelling-pronunciation Key For Astronomical Bodies: Encyclopedia - Spelling-pronunciation Key For Astronomical Bodies
This spelling pronunciation system is used on the planetoids and moons of the solar system pages. It's based on classical mythology gloss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calculator Spelling: Encyclopedia - Calculator Spelling
Calculator spelling is a technique of spelling words using a calculator equipped with seven-segment displays of different technologies, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quechuan And Aymaran Spelling Shift: Encyclopedia - Quechuan And Aymaran Spelling Shift
In recent years, the spelling of place names in Peru and Bolivia has been revised among Quechua and Aymara speakers. The major changes ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - K Replacing C
It was common among 1960s and early 1970s United States leftists to write Amerika rather than "America" in referring to the United States...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - Hidden Puns
Occasionally a word written in its orthodox spelling is altered with internal capital letters, hyphens, italics, or other devices so as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - Kkk Replacing C Or K
The most common usage of the letters "kkk" in alternative political spelling is the spelling of "America" as Amerikkka. A reference to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bollocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Bollocks - Alternative Spellings
The word is sometimes spelled as bollox or bollix, usually by residents of countries other than the British Isles who do not quite unders...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - Additional Examples
The phrase public schools is occasionally altered as a commentary on the quality of the education they are providing. One alternate spell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - Swastika Replacing S
During George W. Bush's trip to Argentina for the Summit of the Americas in November 2005, many protesters were seen with T-shirts and si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - @ Replacing A And/or O
Since at least 1980, Anarchists have used the "at sign" ("@") as a readily handy character to represent the circled letter A. This has be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - * Replacing O And A Or I And E
In Italian web writings (chats, forums, mailing-lists, pages, etc.) it is common to see "*" replacing the final vowels "o" and "a" or "i"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krakatoa: Encyclopedia Ii - Krakatoa - Origin And Spelling Of The Name
The earliest mention of the island in the Western world was on a map by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer, who labelled the island "Pulo Carcata."...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Political Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Political Spelling - $ Replacing S; € Replacing E; £ Replacing L
The dollar sign can be inserted in the place of the letter "S" to indicate plutocracy, greed, corruption, or the perceived immoral or une...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Name - Alternative Names
Nicknames are usually an alteration of the given name, sometimes based on the person's physical attributes, speaking style or even their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Name - Alternative Names
Nicknames are usually an alteration of the given name, sometimes based on the person's physical attributes, speaking style or even their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spelling-pronunciation Key For Astronomical Bodies: Encyclopedia Ii - Spelling-pronunciation Key For Astronomical Bodies - How To Pronounce Classical Greek Names In English
Placement of Greco-Latin stress Names from Greek mythology are relatively straightforward to pronounce once you know where the stress is....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia Ii - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - Name And Spelling
Pittsburgh is one of the few American cities or towns to be spelled with an h at the end of a burg suffix. The earliest known reference t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chayote: Encyclopedia Ii - Chayote - Alternate Names
Chayote, pronounced chy-O-tay, is the Spanish name (from Nahuatl hitzayotli) used in many parts of Latin America and the rest of the worl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia Ii - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - Name And Spelling
Pittsburgh is one of the few American cities or towns to be spelled with an h at the end of a burg suffix. The earliest known reference t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Portuguese Alphabet: Encyclopedia Ii - Portuguese Alphabet - Spelling Of Proper Names
In practice, if not by law, the letters "K", "W", and "Y" are also widely accepted for personal names, in all official records and docume...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - English Spelling - History Of The English Spelling System
The regular spelling system of Old English was swept away by the Norman Conquest, and English itself was eclipsed by French for three cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - English Spelling - Irregularities In The English Spelling System
The English spelling system is one of the most irregular spelling systems in current use. Although French presents a similar degree of di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tetragrammaton: Encyclopedia Ii - Tetragrammaton - Alternative Names
In an analogue to the euphemism HaShem for God, the euphemism HaShem HaMeforash (literally, the explicit name) is sometimes used to refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nile Crocodile: Encyclopedia Ii - Nile Crocodile - Alternate Names
The Nile crocodile is called Mamba in Swahili, Garwe in Shona, Ngwenya in Ndebele, and Olom in a Nubian dialect. The binomial name Crocod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balvanera: Encyclopedia Ii - Balvanera - Origin Of Name And Alternative Names
The official name, Balvanera, is the name of the parroquia (parish) centered around the church of Nuestra Señora de Balvanera, erected i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yggdrasil: Encyclopedia Ii - Yggdrasil - Etymology And Alternative Names
The most commonly accepted etymology of the name is ygg "terrible" + drasil "steed". Yggr is taken to be an epithet of Odin, giving a mea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arcturus: Encyclopedia Ii - Arcturus - Alternative And Former Names
The name of the star derives from ancient Greek Αρκτούρος (Arktouros) and means "Bear Guard." This is a reference to it being th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yggdrasil: Encyclopedia Ii - Yggdrasil - Etymology And Alternative Names
The most commonly accepted etymology of the name is ygg "terrible" + drasil "steed". Yggr is taken to be an epithet of Odin, giving a mea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pronunciation Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Pronunciation Spelling - Respelling
Pronunciation spellings may be used informally to indicate the pronunciation of foreign words or those whose spelling is irregular or not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clockwork Radio: Encyclopedia Ii - Clockwork Radio - Alternate Names
Just as a radio might be called "wireless telegraphy", a clockwork radio might be called a "batteryless radio". Battery (electricity) ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ailsa Craig: Encyclopedia Ii - Ailsa Craig - Alternative Names
The name of the island is an anglicisation of the Gaelic, Aillse Creag, fairy rock or Creag Ealasaid, Elizabeth's rock. However as a resu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calculator Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Calculator Spelling - Description
Calculator spelling came into widespread use within schoolchild and student societies when cheap portable calculators became available. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - !xóõ Language: Encyclopedia Ii - !xóõ Language - Alternate Names
/’Auni (extinct), Kakia (extinct), Ki/hazi (extinct), N/gamani (extinct), Ng/u‖en (extinct), N/u-san, Xatia (Katia, Kattea, Khatia, V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-fatiha: Encyclopedia Ii - Al-fatiha - Alternate Names
This surah is described in various Hadith as "the mother of the Book" (Umm al-Kitab) and "the mother of the Qur'an" (Umm al-Qur'an), and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slayers: Encyclopedia Ii - Slayers - Spells
There are a wide variety of magical spells in the world of Slayers, categorized by the origin of their power. Following are some of the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spelling Reform: Encyclopedia Ii - Spelling Reform - English Spelling Reform
English spelling contains many irregularities due to a number of factors. The large numbers words assimilated from other languages is one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spelling Reform: Encyclopedia Ii - Spelling Reform - English Spelling Reform
English spelling contains many irregularities due to a number of factors. Borrowing from other languages is one of them; an even greater ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Congo: Encyclopedia Ii - Congo - Historical Usage Of Congo And The Alternate Spelling Kongo
These include: Belgian Congo, former colony of Belgium in the present-day area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). French Con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrea: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrea - Variations In Spelling And Pronunciation
Pronunciations of the name depend on whether the "E" and the first "A" are long or short, as well as on which syllable the emphasis lies....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spelling Pronunciation: Encyclopedia Ii - Spelling Pronunciation - Spelling Pronunciation Vs. Analogical Pronunciation
In some cases, we cannot tell if a pronunciation is a true spelling pronunciation. The alternative is that a word is being pronounced ana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Given To The Divine: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Given To The Divine - Alternative Names Used To Address Or Refer To Deities
These are used for various reasons: tabuism, glorification, etc. Examples are G*d (tabuistic ellipsis), The Almighty, Pancrator(Pantocrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Website: Encyclopedia Ii - Website - Spelling
As noted above, there are several different spellings for this term. Although "website" is commonly used, the Associated Press, Reuters, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Website: Encyclopedia Ii - Website - Spelling
As noted above, there are several different spellings for this term. Although "website" is commonly used (particularly by some newspapers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frotz: Encyclopedia Ii - Frotz - Spell
Frotz is also the name of the spell in Infocom's Enchanter series. This spell causes an object to glow with light. A typical casting of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Galway: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Galway - Alternative Derivations Of The Name
The city takes its name from that of the river1, the Gaillimh. The word Gaillimh means "stony" as in "stony river". Today, the river is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteogenesis Imperfecta - History And Alternative Names
The condition, or types of it, have had various other names over the years and in different nations. Among some of the most common altern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birthday: Encyclopedia Ii - Birthday - Official/alternative Birthdays And Name Day
Some notables, particularly monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth II have "official birthdays" which do not match their actual birthday, but o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birthday: Encyclopedia Ii - Birthday - Official/alternative Birthdays And Name Day
Some notables, particularly monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth II have "official birthdays" which do not match their actual birthday, but o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parent-teacher Association: Encyclopedia Ii - Parent-teacher Association - Alternate Names
In some schools P.T.A.'s have different names. Some are listed below. P.T.O. - Parent Teacher Organization P.T.S.O - Parent Teacher Serv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Interlingua: Encyclopedia Ii - Interlingua - Phonology And Spelling
The pronunciation is similar to ecclesiastical Latin. For the most part, the consonants are like English, while the vowels are like Spani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Interlingua: Encyclopedia Ii - Interlingua - Phonology And Spelling
The pronunciation is similar to ecclesiastical Latin. For the most part, the consonants are like English, while the vowels are like Spani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Community Of Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - French Community Of Belgium - Alternative Namings
The names Communauté Wallonie-Bruxelles and Communauté française Wallonie-Bruxelles are sometimes used to refer to institutions of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Etymology And Alternative Names
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Etymology And Alternative Names
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Etymology And Alternative Names
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Use Of The Word American: Encyclopedia Ii - Use Of The Word American - Seeking Alternate Names
Some people would extend the use of the word "American" to indicate any inhabitant of the Americas (which Europeans tend to consider a si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Two Trees Of Valinor: Encyclopedia Ii - Two Trees Of Valinor - Alternate Names
Both Telperion and Laurelin are said to have been given many names among which are the following: Telperion was also named Silpion and Ni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spelling Reform: Encyclopedia Ii - Spelling Reform - Indonesian Spelling Reforms
Indonesian underwent spelling reforms in 1947 and 1972, after which its spelling was more consistent with the form of the language spoken...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Spelling Reform Of 1996: Encyclopedia Ii - German Spelling Reform Of 1996 - New Rules
The spelling reform is an attempt to simplify the orthography and make it easier to learn, without substantially changing the familiar ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Use Of The Word American: Encyclopedia Ii - Use Of The Word American - Seeking Alternate Names
An unknown number of anonymous people would extend the use of the word "American" to indicate any inhabitant of the Americas (which many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Zealand English: Encyclopedia Ii - New Zealand English - Spelling
Where there is a distinct difference between British and US spelling (such as words like colour/color and travelled/traveled), the Britis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mountain Beaver: Encyclopedia Ii - Mountain Beaver - Spelling And Etymology
Most references use the spelling Aplodontidae for the family name. This has been deemed incorrect due to the technical rules of convertin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Latin Spelling And Pronunciation: Encyclopedia Ii - Latin Spelling And Pronunciation - Modern Spelling Conventions
Modern usage, even when printing classical Latin texts, varies in respect of I and V. Many publishers continue the convention of using I ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hawaiki: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaiki - Spellings
The name "Hawaiki" is specifically Māori and figures in Maori legends about their arrival to Aotearoa (New Zealand). The same concept ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Limerick Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Limerick Poetry - Spelling
The limerick is often spelled to make the ending match in orthography as well as pronunciation, especially when the spelling of one of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spells Of Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - Spells Of Dungeons & Dragons - Spell Types
In the current edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game, spells come in two main types, arcane and divine. Wizards, sorcerers and bards...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canonical Spells In The World Of Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Canonical Spells In The World Of Harry Potter - A
Canonical spells in the world of Harry Potter - Accio The Summoning Charm. Pronunciation: Two variant pronunciations: AH-see-oh /a'sio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canonical Spells In The World Of Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Canonical Spells In The World Of Harry Potter - M
Canonical spells in the world of Harry Potter - Mobiliarbus. Pronunciation: Mow-BILL-ee-ARE-bus /mobɪˌliɑʴˈbʌs/ Description: Mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tori Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - Tori Spelling - Biography
The daughter of Jewish American parents Candy Marer and Aaron Spelling, a famed television producer with the ABC network in the 1970s, sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canonical Spells In The World Of Harry Potter: Encyclopedia Ii - Canonical Spells In The World Of Harry Potter - P
Canonical spells in the world of Harry Potter - Pack. Pronunciation: As in English /pæk/ Description: Packs a trunk, or perhaps any l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Languages Of Arda: Encyclopedia Ii - Languages Of Arda - Writing And Spelling
Sindarin and Quenya are often written in the tengwar script, which Tolkien especially devised for them, or alternatively in the rune-like...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whisky: Encyclopedia Ii - Whisky - Spelling
The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for those distilled in Scotland, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey (with an e; plu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hezbollah: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Hezbollah
HEZBOLLAH "Army of Allah." It should be noted that though this translates as "The party of Allah," the Hezb- is al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Health And Healing Dictionary On Spell
Spell: A magical action. The ritual direction of energies towards some certain goal, generally with the use of spoken words.   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Original Spelling: Oceanography Dictionary - Original Spelling
  Definition and meaning of original spelling:   original spelling - in taxonomy, the spelling of an available name when...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Parapsychology Dictionary On Spell
Spell: Written or spoken words believed to have magical power.   (See also: Spell , Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, Parapsycholo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spells: Spiritual Dictionary On Spells
Spells: Spells are magical rituals. Magical rituals may also be spells (though there are many different types of rituals). A spell, th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Spell
Spell Dream Symbols: You may be unaware that you are "under someone's spell". This could be pointing out your desire to come...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Spell
Spell: (1) A magical act designed with an emphasis upon the use of mantras and the literal spelling of words. (2) Any magical ritual....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Wiccan Witchery Dictionary Ii On Spell
SPELL - the structured and focused direction of psychic energies toward the accomplishment of a goal. Sometimes uttered in rhyme or th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Spell
Spell A magickal action. The ritual direction of energies towards some certain goal, generally with the use of spoken words.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Spell
SPELL: 1) A way of working some type of Magick; to make things happen by paranormal means. 2) a magical ritual or an act wherin a pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Spell
SPELL: A magickal ritual, usually non-religious in nature and often accompanied by spoken words. It should be clear, concise, focused ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Spell
Spell - Extended mental and emotional energy spoken aloud,written,spoken to oneself,drawn,or even danced. To work,it should be clear,c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spell: Magic Shamanism Dictionary On Spell
Extended mental and emotional energy spoken aloud, written, spoken to oneself, drawn or even danced. To work, it should be clear, co...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spells: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Spells
SPELLS Incantations or invocations intended to produce an external event for good or evil (for example, ABRACADABRA). To be most effec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - History
Hezbollah - Origins. Hezbollah was formed from numerous other Lebanese Shia groups shortly after Israel's 1982 invasion, largely fought...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - History
Hezbollah - Origins. Hezbollah was formed from numerous other Lebanese Shia groups shortly after Israel's 1982 invasion, largely fought...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Designations
Hezbollah has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States [2] the United Kingdom [3], the Netherlands[4], Canada [5]...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Ideology
The organization views an Islamic republic, on the Iranian model, as the ideal and eventual form of state. However, as their conception o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Ideology
The organization views an Islamic republic, on the Iranian model, as the ideal and eventual form of state. However, as their conception o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Designations
Hezbollah has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States [2] the United Kingdom [3], the Netherlands[4], Canada [5]...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Foreign Relations
Hezbollah claims that it forbids its fighters entry into Iraq for any reason, and that no Hezbollah units or individual fighters have ent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Foreign Relations
Hezbollah claims that it forbids its fighters entry into Iraq for any reason, and that no Hezbollah units or individual fighters have ent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Media Operations
Hezbollah operates a satellite television station from Lebanon, Al-Manar TV ("the Lighthouse") as well as a radio station, al-Nour ("the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia Ii - Hezbollah - Media Operations
Hezbollah operates a satellite television station from Lebanon, Al-Manar TV ("the Lighthouse") as well as a radio station, al-Nour ("the ...   » Read the article