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  2. Aethon - Wikipedia

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    The eagle who tormented Prometheus, Aethon, was the child of the monsters Typhon and Echidna. [3] In English, aithôn may be written Aethon, Aithon or Ethon. [4] In Greek and Roman mythology there are a number of characters known as Aethon. Most are horses, variously belonging to: Helios [5] Ares [6] Hector [7] Pallas [8] Hades

  3. Echelon formation - Wikipedia

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    Four OS2U Kingfisher airplanes flying in right echelon formation. An echelon formation (/ ˈ ɛ ʃ əl ɒ n, ˈ eɪ ʃ l ɒ̃ /) [1] is a (usually military) formation in which its units are arranged diagonally. Each unit is stationed behind and to the right (a "right echelon"), or behind and to the left ("left echelon"), of the unit ahead.

  4. Talk:Aethon - Wikipedia

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    The word is simply an epithet applied to the eagle meaning "tawny," "fiery" or the like: "The shining eagle which was eating out the heart of Prometheus he killed with arrows," according to Mary Grant's translation at Since aethon is a loan-word from Greek, consider also the mention of an aithon aietos (shining eagle) ad Hom.

  5. Talk:Echelon formation - Wikipedia

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    2 definitions of echelon formation. 3 Refactoring. 1 comment. 4 Link to “Exploitation of Labour ...

  6. Immanentize the eschaton - Wikipedia

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    In political theory and theology, to immanentize the eschaton is a generally pejorative phrase referring to attempts to bring about utopian conditions in the world, and to effectively create heaven on earth. [1]

  7. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  8. List of established military terms - Wikipedia

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    Echelon formation: a military formation in which members are arranged diagonally. Encirclement: surrounding enemy forces on all sides, isolating them. Enfilade: a unit (or position) is "enfiladed" when enemy fire can be directed along the long axis of the unit. For instance, a trench is enfiladed if the enemy can fire down the length of the trench.

  9. Pogue - Wikipedia

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    The terms REMF (Standing for "Rear Echelon Mother Fucker") [10] and "Fobbit" (from forward operating base (FOB) and The Hobbit) [11] are closely related terms, in that they are frequently intended as insults (although "fobbit" seems to be taken as less a term of direct abuse and more a descriptive one). Among other services, other terms include ...