Air Scandic — was an airline whose registered office was in Jersey, Channel Islands. It operated charters for various UK tour operators and was principally based at Manchester Airport. The airline also operated (mainly on a seasonal basis) from Glasgow, East… … Wikipedia
cordial — cordial, iale, iaux [ kɔrdjal, jo ] adj. et n. m. • 1314; lat. cordialis, de cor « cœur » 1 ♦ Vieilli ou littér. Qui stimule le fonctionnement du cœur. ⇒ remontant, stimulant, 1. tonique. « des sels dont la puissance cordiale me ranima un peu »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Naval Air Station Sigonella — NATO Base Sigonella IATA: NSY – ICAO: LICZ … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
amical — amical, ale, aux [ amikal, o ] adj. et n. f. • 1735; amial XIIe; bas lat. amicalis 1 ♦ Empreint d amitié, qui marque de l amitié. ⇒ chaleureux, cordial, sympathique. « Cette demoiselle se tournait souvent de mon côté d un air amical et familier » … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… … Universalium
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
