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11 hours ago · It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of speech sounds in written form. [1] The IPA is used by lexicographers, foreign language students and teachers, linguists, speech–language pathologists, singers, actors, constructed language creators, and translators.
1 day ago · Pontius Pilate [b] ( Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, romanized : Póntios Pilátos) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. [7]
11 hours ago · Etymology. The English meditation is derived from Old French meditacioun, in turn from Latin meditatio from a verb meditari, meaning "to think, contemplate, devise, ponder". In the Catholic tradition, the use of the term meditatio as part of a formal, stepwise process of meditation goes back to at least the 12th-century monk Guigo II, before which the Greek word theoria was used for the same purpose.
11 hours ago · From left to right: Micah, Niki, Nathan, Peter, Noah, Claire, Hiro, Mohinder, Matt, Sylar This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Heroes , the Heroes graphic novels , and the Heroes webisodes.
11 hours ago · Mary The Madonna del Rosario (c. 6th century or earlier), perhaps the oldest icon of Mary, in Rome Born c. 18 BC [a] Herodian Judea Died After c. 33 AD Jerusalem, Province of Judaea, Roman Empire or Ephesus, Province of Asia, Roman Empire Spouse Joseph Children Jesus Parent(s) Joachim and Anne (according to some apocryphal writings) Mary [b] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is a central figure of Christianity, venerated under ...
11 hours ago · By Graham Brown. July 6 2024, 6:00am. Parts of Arbroath Abbey are still fenced off. Image: Supplied. Heritage chiefs say Arbroath Abbey needs more repair work before fencing around parts of the ...
11 hours ago · v. t. e. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC, FRS, FSS (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 to 1976, and a Member of Parliament (MP ...
