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  2. History of the Azores - Wikipedia

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    One fact often debated is the origin of the name "Azores" used to identify the archipelago. By 1492, in the globe of Martin Behaim, the eastern and central group of islands were referred to as Insulae Azore ("Islands of the Azores"), while the islands of western group were called the Insulae Flores ("Islands of Flowers").

  3. The Lamb (Tavener) - Wikipedia

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    The Lamb Choral music by John Tavener "The Lamb" in William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1794), illustrated by Blake Genre Choral anthem Occasion Third birthday of Tavener's nephew Text "The Lamb" by William Blake Composed 1982 Publisher Chester Music Scoring SATB choir Premiere Date 22 December 1982 Location Winchester Cathedral The Lamb is a choral work written in 1982 by ...

  4. Hymn of the Azores - Wikipedia

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    The "Hymn of the Azores" (Portuguese: Hino dos Açores) is the official regional anthem used during some ceremonies in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. For official purposes, the national anthem, " A Portuguesa ", is always used during government events, in sporting venues, and during other civic ceremonies.

  5. Terceira Island - Wikipedia

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    There is an indication that Terceira may have been discovered by Vicente de Lagos, Velho Cabral's pilot, on 1 January 1445: [4] the first documents after this period started appearing with a third island in the Azorean archipelago, referred to as the Ilha de Jesus Cristo (Island of Jesus Christ), and later, Ilha de Jesus Cristo da Terceira.

  6. Angra do Heroísmo - Wikipedia

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    Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ ðu eɾuˈiʒmu] ⓘ), or simply Angra, [1] [2] is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores.

  7. Gaspar Frutuoso - Wikipedia

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    Gaspar Frutuoso (c. 1522 – 1591) was a Portuguese priest, historian and humanist from the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.His major contribution to Portuguese history was his detailed descriptions of the history and geography of the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and references to Cape Verde, which he published in his six-part tome Saudades da Terra, as ...

  8. Lamb of God - Wikipedia

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    Lamb bleeding into the Holy Chalice, carrying the vexillum Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, with gushing blood, detail of the Ghent Altarpiece, Jan van Eyck, c. 1432. The title Lamb of God for Jesus appears in the Gospel of John, with the initial proclamation: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" in John 1:29, the title reaffirmed the next day in John 1:36. [1]

  9. List of Portuguese musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    Viola da Terceira: the viola da terceira is a guitar associated with the island of Terceira in the Azores. It has either 15 strings, arranged in 6 courses of 3-3-3-2-2-2, or 18 strings, arranged in 7 courses of 3-3-3-3-2-2-2. [4] Viola da terra: The viola da terra is a small guitar from the Portuguese islands of the Azores. It has two sound ...