Tufa
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73Helian Bobo — (赫連勃勃) (381 425), né Liu Bobo (劉勃勃), courtesy name Qujie (屈孑), formally Emperor Wulie of Xia (夏武烈帝), was the founding emperor of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Xia. He is generally considered to be an extremely cruel ruler, one who betrayed every… …
74Qifu Mumo — (乞伏暮末) (d. 431), courtesy name Anshiba (安石跋), was the last prince of the Chinese/Xianbei state Western Qin. When he succeeded his father Qifu Chipan (Prince Wenzhao) in 428, Western Qin was already in a state of decline, under incessant attack by …
75Liang méridional — 南凉 (zh) 397 – 414 Informations générales Statut Monarchie Histoire et évènements 397 Partition du Liang postérieur et naissance du Liang méridional 414 Conquête par le …
76Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …
77touffe — (tou f ) s. f. 1° Assemblage d arbres, d herbes, de fleurs, de plumes, etc. en quantité et rapprochés. • Des touffes de scolopendre suspendues comme de longs rubans, BERN. DE ST PIERRE Paul et Virg.. • Quelquefois, gravissant la mousse du… …
78travertine — 1. Hard calcareous mineral deposited by flowing water, that is the same as the calcareous variety of sinter and comparable to the softer tufa. The term is normally used only for deposits formed outside caves, where plants and algae cause the… …
79to|phus — «TOH fuhs», noun, plural phi « fy». 1. a small, hard, chalklike growth in the tissues and joints of the feet and hands, and around the teeth, and other structures, in severe cases of gout; chalkstone. 2. = tufa. (Cf. ↑tufa) ╂[< Latin tōphus,… …
80Tofus — To fus, n. [L., tufa.] 1. Tophus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) Tufa. See under {Tufa}, and {Toph}. [1913 Webster] …
