the costume etc of the period

  • 1period — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 length of time ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained ▪ brief, limited, short …

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  • 2period — pe|ri|od1 W1S3 [ˈpıəriəd US ˈpır ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(length of time)¦ 2¦(life/history)¦ 3¦(blood)¦ 4¦(mark)¦ 5¦(school)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(for emphasis)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: période, fro …

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  • 3costume — cos|tume [ˈkɔstjum US ˈka:stu:m] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian, custom, dress , from Latin consuetudo; CUSTOM1] 1.) a set of clothes worn by an actor or by someone to make them look like something such as an animal, famous person… …

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  • 4costume — [18] Ultimately, costume and custom are the same word. Both come from Latin consuētūdō ‘custom’. But whereas custom was an early borrowing, from Old French, costume took a lengthier and more circuitous route via Italian costume ‘custom, fashion,… …

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  • 5costume — [18] Ultimately, costume and custom are the same word. Both come from Latin consuētūdō ‘custom’. But whereas custom was an early borrowing, from Old French, costume took a lengthier and more circuitous route via Italian costume ‘custom, fashion,… …

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  • 7The Calgary Highlanders — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Calgary Highlanders caption=Cap Badge of The Calgary Highlanders country=Canada type=Line Infantry branch=Militia dates=1 April 1910 Present specialization=Light infantry command structure=Royal Canadian… …

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