- delian
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Delian problem - трудная задача
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
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Delian problem - трудная задачаНовый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Delian — 1620s, of Delos, tiny island in the Aegean, birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Delian problem find the length of the side of a cube having double the volume of a given cube, was set by the oracle at Delos when it answered (430 B.C.E.) that the… … Etymology dictionary
Delian — [dē′lē ən] adj. of Delos … English World dictionary
Delian League — Delian League, before the Peloponnesian War in 431 BC Delian redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Delyan. The Delian League, founded in circa 477 BC,[1] was an association of Greek … Wikipedia
Delian League (band) — Delian League is a metal band from New Jersey. In 2005 they released their album titled Truth in Chaos [1]. The members of Delian League are: Jude Andrade Vocals Shane Boulos Bass Richard Broadhead Guitar David Hatfield Guitar Joe Dooling Drums… … Wikipedia
Delian Calu — (November 20 1951 ) is a playwright and humanitarian. He is best known for his controversial plays, notably prize winning Condemned and his erotic thriller Can You Keep A Secret? He was born in Lagos, Nigeria but immigrated to Ramapo, New York… … Wikipedia
Delian Society — The Delian Society The Delian Society, conceived by American composer Joseph Dillon Ford, was founded on 23 January 2004 as an international community of composers, performers, scholars, recording engineers, music publishers, and amateurs… … Wikipedia
Delian Society — The Delian Society La Delian Society, ou Société délienne, est une communauté internationale de compositeurs, d interprètes, de chercheurs, de techniciens en enregistrement, d éditeurs de musique et d amateurs. Elle se consacre à la… … Wikipédia en Français
delian problem — noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: so called from the problem posed by the judgment of the Delian oracle in ancient Greece that a plague in Athens could be brought to an end by doubling the size of a cubical altar to Apollo : the… … Useful english dictionary
Delian — adjective or noun see Delos … New Collegiate Dictionary
Delian — /dee lee euhn, deel yeuhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to Delos. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Delos. [1615 25; < L Deli(us) ( < Gk Délios) + AN] * * * … Universalium
delian — de·li·an … English syllables