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41Frank Bridge — (* 26. Februar 1879 in Brighton; † 10. Januar 1941 in Eastbourne) war ein englischer Komponist, Bratschist und Dirigent und gilt heute trotz eines nicht ausgesprochen umfangreichen Werks als einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten Großbritanniens.… …
42Frank Bridge — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Frank Bridge Información personal Nacimiento 26 de febrero de 1879 Brighton (Inglaterra) Muerte 10 de e …
43Ofelia (personaje) — Pintura de John William Waterhouse Ofelia (1894). Ophelia es un personaje ficticio de la obra de teatro Hamlet , de William Shakespeare. Es una joven de la nobleza de Dinamarca, la hija de Polonio, hermana de Laertes y novia del Príncipe Hamlet.… …
44aphesis — /af euh sis/, n. Historical Ling. the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant. [1880; < Gk áphesis a letting go, equiv. to aphe (var. s. of aphiénai to let go, set free;… …
45aslope — /euh slohp /, adv. 1. at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally. adj. 2. sloping. [1350 1400; ME; see A 1, SLOPE] * * * …
46bassoon — bassoonist, n. /ba soohn , beuh /, n. a large woodwind instrument of low range, with a doubled tube and a curved metal crook to which a double reed is attached. [1720 30; < F basson < It bassone (bass(o) low (see BASE2) + one aug. suffix)] * * *… …
47limb — limb1 limbless, adj. /lim/, n. 1. a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs. 2. a large or main branch of a tree. 3. a projecting part or member: the four limbs… …
48slant — slantingly, slantly, adv. /slant, slahnt/, v.i. 1. to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope. 2. to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually… …
49slantwise — /slant wuyz , slahnt /, adv. 1. aslant; obliquely. adj. 2. slanting; oblique. Also, slantways /slant wayz , slahnt /. [1565 75; SLANT + WISE] * * * …
50squinny — /skwin ee/, v., squinnied, squinnying, n., pl. squinnies. v.i. 1. to squint. n. 2. a squint. [1595 1605; perh. equiv. to squin ( < D schuin oblique, aslant) + y EYE] * * * …
