a shower of honours
1shower — n. & v. n. 1 a brief fall of esp. rain, hail, sleet, or snow. 2 a a brisk flurry of arrows, bullets, dust, stones, sparks, etc. b a similar flurry of gifts, letters, honours, praise, etc. 3 (in full shower bath) a a cubicle, bath, etc. in which… …
2football — /foot bawl /, n. 1. a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent s goal line and by place… …
3performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
4Laurence Olivier — The Right Honourable The Lord Olivier OM Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1939 Born …
5Orhan Pamuk — Ferit Orhan Pamuk Orhan Pamuk in 2008 Born 7 June 1952 (1952 06 07) (age 59) Istanbul, Turkey Occupation …
6Navan R.F.C. — Navan RFC Full name Navan Rugby Football Club Union IRFU Leinster Founded 1924 Ground(s) Balreask Old, Navan President Michael Gavigan …
7Oisin CLG Manchester — Oisin GAA club Manchester (Irish: Oísín Cummann Luthchleas Gael) is a sports club in Manchester which plays gaelic football at senior and junior level, as well as having a growing underage structure. Oisin is a member club of the Lancashire GAA… …
8Medal of Honor — For other uses, see Medal of Honor (disambiguation). Medal of Honor From left to right, the Army, Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard, and Air Force medals Awarded by the President in the …
9Michael Schumacher — Schumacher at the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Born 3 January 1969 (1969 01 03) (age 42) Hürth, West Germany …
10Roman triumph — Trajan s column, a depiction in stone of a symbolic triumph celebrating Trajan s victory over the Dacians (Romania). The procession winds up the column in a spiral panel …