In formal protocol Sir is the correct styling for a knight or a baronet (the UK nobiliary rank just below all Peers of the realm), used with the knight's given name or full name, but not with the surname alone (Sir Paul McCartney or Sir Paul, not Sir McCartney). The equivalent for a woman is Dame (for one who holds the title in her own right). The wife of a knight, or baronet, is however styled Lady. With regard to British knighthood, a person who is not a subject of the British monarch (i.e. a citiz ...

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Sir, Sir - Formal styling, Sir - Military use, Sir - Miscellaneous, Sir - Reference

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Kay is ubiquitous in Arthurian literature but he rarely serves as anything but a foil for other characters. Though he manipulates the king to get his way, his loyalty to Arthur is usually unquestioned. In the Vulgate Cycle, the Post-Vulgate and Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, Kay's father Ector adopts the infant Arthur after Merlin takes him away from his birth parents, Uther and Igraine. Ector raises him and Kay as brothers, but Arthur's parentage is revealed when he draws the Sword in the Stone at a tournament in London. Arthur, serving ...

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Sir Kay, Sir Kay - Sir Kay, Sir Kay - The Welsh Cai, Sir Kay - Kay in later legend

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In Norse mythology, the dísir (sing. dís) are a collective of divine female beings of whom little is known with certainty except that they are mentioned in concurrence with death and demise. Dís is believed to correspond to the idisi mentioned in the Old High German Merseburg Incantations as well as to ides, a poetic Anglo-Saxon synonym for "woman." Possibly, it is also etymologically related to the dhísanas, a group of female deities in the Yajur Veda. Dís could be u ...

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• Dísir - Dísir Valkyries and Norns
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Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht (1880-1965) was a French composer and conductor. He corresponded with Claude Debussy from 1911 until his death as a close friend. He was a member of the Apaches along with Ravel, Schmitt and others. Other related archives1880, 1911, 1965, Apaches, Claude Debussy, Ravel, Schmitt

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Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (8 March 1788–6 May 1856) was a Scottish metaphysician. Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet - Early life. He was born in Glasgow. His father, Dr William Hamilton, had in 1781, on the strong recommendation of William Hunter, been appointed to succeed his own father, Dr Thomas Hamilton, as professor of anatomy in the University of Glasgow; and when he died in 1790, in his thirty-second year, he had already gained a great reputation. William Hamilton and a younger brother, Tho ...

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Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (8 March 1788–6 May 1856) was a Scottish metaphysician. Sir William Hamilton 9th Baronet - Early life. He was born in Glasgow. His father, Dr William Hamilton, had in 1781, on the strong recommendation of William Hunter, been appointed to succeed his own father, Dr Thomas Hamilton, as professor of anatomy in the University of Glasgow; and when he died in 1790, in his thirty-second year, he had already gained a great reputation. William Hamilton and a younger brother, Thom ...

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William de la Pole is the name of several prominent Englishmen in the 14th century, all from the same family. William de la Pole - Sir William de la Pole The Elder. Sir William de la Pole (the elder) was a merchant in Kingston-upon-Hull and Ravenser Odd. He was the eldest son of Owen ap Griffith de la Pole (alias Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn and was therefore the great-grandson of Gwenwynwyn ab Owain the last rulin ...

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The word "valkyrie" comes from the Old Norse valkyrja (plural "valkyrur"), from the words "val" (slaughter) and "kyrja" (to choose). Literally the term means choosers of the slain. Cognate forms include the Old English "wælcyrige" and the German "Walküre." Fylgja, Dísir Valkyrie - Introduction. In Norse mythology the valkyries are dísir, minor female deities, who serve Odin. The valkyries' purpose was to choose the most heroic of those who ha ...

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• Valkyrie - Introduction
• Valkyrie - Major valkyries
• Valkyrie - Other Valkyries
• Valkyrie - Wagner's valkyries

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Sir William Lawrence Bragg CH, FRS, (March 31, 1890 - July 1, 1971) was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915. Bragg was born in North Adelaide, South Australia. He was an impressionable boy and showed an early interest in science. His father, William Henry Bragg, was Professor of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Adelaide. Shortly after starting school aged 5, William Lawrence Bragg fell from his tricycle and broke his arm. His father had recently read about Röntgen's experiments in Europe and used the newly discovered X-rays to examine the broken arm. Th ...

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Sir Charles James Napier (August 10, 1782 – August 29, 1853) was a British general and Commander-in-Chief in India. The city of Napier, New Zealand, is named after him. He is famous for conquering Sindh province now in present-day Pakistan. A quote for which Napier is famous involves a delegation of Hindu locals approaching him and complaining about prohibition of Sati, often referred to at the time as suttee, by British authorities. This was the custom of burning widows alive on the funeral pyres of their husbands. Th ...

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Clinton may refer to a number of persons or places. Clinton - Persons. Clinton - Use as a First Name. Clinton as a word is a noun meaning a settlement on a hill. Clinton - Family of Sir Henry Clinton. Admiral George Clinton (royal governor) (1686–1761) General Sir Henry Clinton (American War of Independence) (1732–1795) General Sir William Henry Clinton (1769–1846) Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Na ...

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• Clinton - Family of DeWitt Clinton
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Dísir briefly appear in a couple of Eddic and skaldic poems, and in various kennings. In Grímnismál, the wise Grímnir (Odin) makes a prophesy of king Geirröðr's death, and mentions dísir. Eggmóðan val nú mun Yggr hafa, þitt veit ek líf of liðit; úfar ro dísir, nú knáttu Óðin sjá, nálgastu mik ef þú megir. [1] The fallen by the sword Ygg shall now have; thy life ...

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Dísir, Dísir - Corpus, Dísir - Dísir Valkyries and Norns, Dísir - Dísablót and dísaþing, Dísir - Notes

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Dísir are directly mentioned only in Old Norse verse. As opposed to valkyrja, the term never appear in the Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. This and the circumstances in which dís and dísir are found in, as per above, has led many scholars[3] to believe that dísir is the original term for the valkyries (lit. "choosers of the slain ...

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Dísir, Dísir - Corpus, Dísir - Dísir Valkyries and Norns, Dísir - Dísablót and dísaþing, Dísir - Notes

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Dísir are directly mentioned only in Old Norse verse. As opposed to valkyrja, the term never appear in the Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. This and the circumstances in which dís and dísir are found in, as per above, has led many scholars[3] to believe that dísir is the original term for the valkyries (lit. "choosers of the slai ...

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Dísir, Dísir - Corpus, Dísir - Dísir, Valkyries and Norns, Dísir - Dísablót and dísaþing, Dísir - Notes

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Sir Launfal participates in the chivalric tradition of gift giving to such an extent that he is made King Arthur's steward, in charge of celebrations. He eventually leaves King Arthur's court when Guenevere, King Arthur's new wife, shows ill will to him by not giving him a gift at the wedding. He leaves Arthur's court and so loses his status, income, and retainers. On Trinity Sunday he borrows a horse and goes for a ride. He stops to rest under a tree. Two ladies then appear and bring him to a lady they call Tryamour, daughter of the King of ...

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Sir Launfal, Sir Launfal - The Plot, Sir Launfal - Notes on geography Arthurian legend and relationship to source

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The film is very much in a now-established genre in which an idealistic teacher is confronted with a class of cynical teenagers, disengaged by conventional schooling. The first such film had been Blackboard Jungle in 1955, a film in which, incidentally, Poitier played a disruptive pupil. The present film makes a departure in that is sets Poitier, a black teacher, in a predominantly white London school. The film touches on racial issues but concentrates on the usual tropes of teenage angst and inspirational leadership. The film portray ...

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To Sir with Love, To Sir with Love - Production, To Sir with Love - Cultural impact, To Sir with Love - Plot summary, To Sir with Love - Quotes

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Definition and meaning of SIR :

SIR: See Self-Insured Retention.

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The Sir Douglas Quintet included several different members after its founding in 1966. The group was always anchored by Sahm and Meyers who were also members of the Texas Tornados in the early 1990's. Other original members included Jack Barber on bass, Frank Morin on saxophone, and Johnny Perez on drums. In 1969 Harvey Kagan joined the Quintet on bass forming their most familiar lineup - Kagan, Morin, Perez, Sahm, and Meyers. Bassist Jim Stallings also c ...

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Sir Douglas Quintet, Sir Douglas Quintet - Members, Sir Douglas Quintet - Albums

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The band was founded in Bordeaux, in 1985 by singer Bertrand Cantat, drummer Denis Barthe, guitarist Serge Teyssot-Gay and bassist Frédéric Vidalenc (replaced in 1996 by Jean-Paul Roy). Over the years, they became famous in France, releasing albums every few years. Noir Désir's second album, released in 1990, introduced punk rock elements to their sound. This continued with their next album, Tostaky, which contained ...

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Noir Désir, Noir Désir - History, Noir Désir - Discography

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