main period
121Fire main — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …
122(the) Spanish Main — the Spanish Main [the Spanish Main] a former name for the ↑Caribbean Sea and the north east coast of South America. In the 16th and 17th centuries many Spanish ships sailed through this area, carrying gold back to Spain. They were often attacked… …
123Storm-and-stress period — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …
124Single-party period of the Republic of Turkey — The single party period of the Republic of Turkey begins after the Turkish War of Independence with the declaration of the Republic on October 29, 1923. Turkey s War of Independence covers the establishment of the Turkish national movement and… …
125Early English Period — Die Kathedrale von Salisbury gilt als bestes Beispiel für das Early English (abgesehen vom Turm aus dem 14. Jahrhundert) Early English Period ist eine Bezeichnung für die erste Periode in der Entwicklung der englischen Architektur der gotischen… …
126Akbar period architecture — ▪ Indian architecture building style that developed in India under the patronage of the Mughal emperor Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). The architecture of the Akbar period is characterized by a strength made elegant and graceful by its rich… …
127payback period — noun (economics) The length of time a project will take to recover its initial outlay • • • Main Entry: ↑pay …
128Spanish Main — 1. (formerly) the mainland of America adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, esp. the area between the mouth of the Orinoco River and the Isthmus of Panama. 2. the Caribbean Sea: the route of the Spanish treasure galleons and a former haunt of pirates. * …
