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  2. Perseus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Perseus (US: / ˈ p ɜː r. s i. ə s /, UK: / ˈ p ɜː. sj uː s /; Greek: Περσεύς, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty.He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. [1]

  3. Crosswordese - Wikipedia

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    Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start and/or end with vowels, abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual combinations of ...

  4. Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia

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    Dropping the honorific suffix when referring to one's interlocutor, which is known as to yobisute (呼び捨て), implies a high degree of intimacy and is generally reserved for one's spouse, younger family members, social inferiors (as in a teacher addressing students in traditional arts), close friends and confidants.

  5. List of commonly used taxonomic affixes - Wikipedia

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    The suffix "-ichthys" is used for fish, while the prefix "ichthyo-", while used for fish, is also used for fish-like creatures. Examples: Ichthyosaurus ("fish lizard"); Leedsichthys ("fish from Leeds"); Haikouichthys ("fish from Haikou "); Ichthyostega ("fish roof")

  6. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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    -dóttir "daughter (of)" (patronymic suffix (sometimes matronymic) (by law) of not a family name but part of the Icelandic last name where (usually) the father's name is always slightly modified and then dóttir added) [citation needed]-dze "son of" [citation needed]-dzki variant of -ski, -cki [citation needed]

  7. List of common Japanese surnames - Wikipedia

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    Rank Name 2008 estimates Kanji Romaji Numbers % 1 佐藤: Satō: 1,990,000 1.57 2 鈴木: Suzuki: 1,900,000 1.50 3 高橋: Takahashi: 1,470,000 1.16 4 田中

  8. Animal lover beaten to death on Christmas Eve while trying to ...

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    Robert "Bobby" Cavanaugh, of Madison Heights, Michigan, was beaten to death on Christmas Eve after he tried to save a dog who was being abused by a neighbor and alleged repeated felon, witnesses said.

  9. Suffix (name) - Wikipedia

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    A name suffix in the Western English-language naming tradition, follows a person's surname (last name) and provides additional information about the person. Post-nominal letters indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honor (e.g. "PhD", "CCNA", "OBE").