The Adventures of Sam Spade — was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon . The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946 1949, and finally for 51… … Wikipedia
Jade — Nephrite jade redirects here. For nephrite itself, see Nephrite. This article is about the gemstone. For other uses, see Jade (disambiguation). A selection of antique, hand crafted Chinese jade … Wikipedia
The Heart of Jade — infobox Book | name = The Heart of Jade title orig = El corazón de piedra verde translator = image caption = author = Salvador de Madariaga country = Spain language = Spanish genre = Historical novel publisher = pub date = 1942 english pub date … Wikipedia
Jade (given name) — Infobox Given name 2 name = Jade | gender = unisex jade. pronunciation=JAYD | meaning = jade region = | origin = Spanish related names = Giada, Jada, Jaden| footnotes = Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in … Wikipedia
jade — jade1 jadelike, adj. /jayd/, n. 1. either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc. 2. an object, as a carving, made from this material. 3. Also called jade green.… … Universalium
jade — English has two words jade, of which by far the commoner nowadays is the name of the green stone [18]. Despite the mineral’s close association with China and Japan, the term has no Oriental connections. It is of Latin origin, and started life in… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
jade — English has two words jade, of which by far the commoner nowadays is the name of the green stone [18]. Despite the mineral’s close association with China and Japan, the term has no Oriental connections. It is of Latin origin, and started life in… … Word origins
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences One result of the Christian struggle against Muslim invaders of the Iberian peninsula from the eighth century onward was the blending of national and religious aspirations, which revealed itself in Spanish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
The Undertaker — This article is about the professional wrestler. For other uses, see Undertaker (disambiguation). The Undertaker Ring name(s) (The) Undertaker Kane The Undertaker … Wikipedia
The Legends of Treasure Island — infobox television show name = The Legends of Treasure Island format = Animated series runtime = 22 minutes producer= Peter Lewis director= Dino Athanassiou Simon Ward Horner starring = Dawn French John Hasler Juliet Stevenson Corinna Powlesland… … Wikipedia
