the dice is cast

  • 1The die is cast — Die Die, n.; pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2, {Dice} (d[=i]s); in 4 & 5, {Dies} (d[=i]z). [OE. dee, die, F. d[ e], fr. L. datus given, thrown, p. p. of dare to give, throw. See {Date} a point of time.] 1. A small cube, marked on its faces with spots… …

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  • 2Fellowship of the Dice (film) — Fellowship of the Dice is a film released in 2005 (2007 on DVD), directed by Matthew Ross, and starring Aimee Graham and Price Carson. It combines interviews and scenes from Strategicon 2004 a real life role playing game convention with a… …

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  • 3To turn the dice — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 4Dice (TV miniseries) — Dice Dice DVD Directed by Rachel Talalay Produced by Gub Neal Lorraine Ric …

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  • 5Cast — Cast, n. [Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.] 1. The act of casting or throwing; a throw. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing thrown. [1913 Webster] A cast of dreadful dust. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown. About a… …

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  • 6The last cast — Cast Cast, n. [Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.] 1. The act of casting or throwing; a throw. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing thrown. [1913 Webster] A cast of dreadful dust. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown.… …

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  • 7The Unbeatables III — (Simplified Chinese: 双天至尊 III) is a 30 episode Singaporean drama serial which was telecast in 2003 and is a drama serial by MediaCorp. It is the second sequel of The Unbeatables series. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2.1 Main characters …

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  • 8dice — is in origin the plural of die (as in the die is cast, meaning ‘the decisive step has been taken’). Dice are also the small cubes bearing 1 to 6 spots on each face, used in games of chance; this form is also used for the singular (He had a dice… …

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  • 9The Dark Eye — This article is about the role playing game. For other uses, see Dark Eye. The Dark Eye The Dark Eye logo Designer(s) Ulrich Kiesow et al. Publisher(s) Schmidt Spiele (1984 1997) Fantasy Productions (1997 2007) Ulisses Spiele (2007–) …

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  • 10cast — castable, adj. castability, n. /kast, kahst/, v., cast, casting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 2. to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.),… …

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