forerunner (noun)
101alchemize — alchemy ► NOUN 1) the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned particularly with attempts to convert common metals into gold or to find a universal elixir. 2) a mysterious or paradoxical process. DERIVATIVES alchemical adjective alchemist noun …
102alchemy — ► NOUN 1) the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned particularly with attempts to convert common metals into gold or to find a universal elixir. 2) a mysterious or paradoxical process. DERIVATIVES alchemical adjective alchemist noun… …
103dramma per musica — |dräməˌperˈmüzēkə noun Etymology: Italian, literally, drama for music : early lyric drama that was a precursor of opera * * * dramma per musica /per mooˈzē ka/ noun (Ital, drama through music) an esp 17 and 18c term for opera, or for the musical… …
104dramma giocoso — /dramˈma jō kōˈsō/ noun (Ital, comic drama) comic opera dramma per musica /per mooˈzē ka/ noun (Ital, drama through music) an esp 17 and 18c term for opera, or for the musical drama that was its forerunner …
105harbinger — I. noun Etymology: Middle English herbergere, from Anglo French, host, from herberge camp, lodgings, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German heriberga Date: 14th century 1. archaic a person sent ahead to provide lodgings 2. a. one that… …
106herald — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French heraud, herald, from Frankish *heriwald , literally, leader of an armed force, from *heri army + *wald rule; akin to Old High German heri army, waltan to rule more at harry, wield 1. a. an… …
107usher — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ussher, from Anglo French ussier, usscher, from Vulgar Latin *ustiarius doorkeeper, from Latin ostium, ustium door, mouth of a river more at ostium Date: 13th century 1. a. an officer or servant who has the care… …
108Bahá'í Faith — This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. For other related uses, see Bahai (disambiguation). Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Bahá ís, in Haifa, Israel …
109Hinduism — An article related to Hinduism …
110History of literature — The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry which attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/hearer/observer, as well as the development of the literary techniques used …
