- RAPACIOUS MAN
- [N]PRAEDATOR (-ORIS) (M)
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
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man-of-war bird — Frigate Frig ate, n. [F. fr[ e]gate, It. fregata, prob. contracted fr. L. fabricata something constructed or built. See {Fabricate}.] 1. Originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars. The French, about 1650, transferred … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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depict — verb /dɪˈpɪkt/lang=en To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. The well known words depict a woman seeking sanctuary in a love relationship form a brutal, rapacious man. Syn: portray, supply, figure,… … Wiktionary
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Latin American literature — Introduction the national literatures of the Spanish speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it also includes the literary expression of the highly developed American Indian civilizations conquered by the Spaniards. Over … Universalium
The rise of Jat power — ’ (king) was conferred upon him in 1724. [Dr P.L. Vishwakarma, The Jats, I, Ed Dr Vir Singh, (Delhi:2004), 116] In past Jats always rose against tyranny, injustice, economic and social exploitations and were never overawed by claims of racial or… … Wikipedia