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Al-Muqanna (Arabic: المقنع "The Veiled", died c. 783 [1]) born Hashim, (Arabic/Persian: هاشم), was an 8th-century political and military leader who operated in modern Iran. He led an anti-Islamic rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate and claimed to be a prophet.
To the Manor Born is a BBC television sitcom that first aired on BBC1 from 1979 to 1981. A special one-off episode was produced in 2007. Starring Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles, the first 20 episodes and the 2007 special were written by Peter Spence, the creator, while the final episode in 1981 was written by script associate Christopher Bond.
Aesopian language – Communications intended for insiders of a group; Classical conditioning – Aspect of learning procedure ('Pavlovian response') Doublespeak – Language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words; Euphemism – Innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive
To be veiled, is to wear a veil. Veiled may also refer to: Veiled, novel by Benedict Jacka; Veiled, 2009 short film with Kristof Konrad Beth Littleford Leyna Weber; Veiled (album), Leah Andreone 1996 "Veiled", song by Mat Maneri from Trinity (Mat Maneri album) "Veiled", song by VAS from Offerings (VAS album)
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The veil is a bridal one, because the velatio virginum primarily signified the newly consecrated virgin as the Bride of Christ. In ancient times his veil was called the flammeum because it was supposed to remind the virgin of the indissoluble
A riddle is a statement, question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity and careful thinking for their solution, and conundra, which are questions relying for their effects on punning in either the question or the ...
Ceann na Caillí ('The Hag's Head'), the southernmost tip of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.One of many locations named for the Cailleach. [3]Cailleach ('old woman' or 'hag' in modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic) [1] [4] comes from the Old Irish Caillech ('veiled one'), an adjectival form of caille ('veil'), an early loan from Latin pallium, [5] 'woollen cloak'.