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A pyrrhic (/ ˈ p ɪr ɪ k /; Greek: πυρρίχιος pyrrichios, from πυρρίχη pyrrichē) is a metrical foot used in formal poetry. It consists of two unaccented, short syllables . [ 1 ] It is also known as a dibrach .
Manflor (combination of the English loanword "man" and the word flor meaning "flower") and its variant manflora (a play on manflor using the word flora) are used in Mexico and in the US to refer, usually pejoratively, to a lesbian. (In Eastern Guatemala, the variation mamplor is used.) It is used in very much the same way as the English word ...
Queen: HM The Queen (SM La Reina) Your Majesty (Majestad) Your Majesty, and thereafter as Ma'am (Señora) Prince of Asturias: HRH The Prince of Asturias (SAR El Príncipe de Asturias) Your Royal Highness (Alteza Real) Your Royal Highness, and thereafter as Sir (Señor) Princess of Asturias: HRH The Princess of Asturias (SAR La Princesa de Asturias)
Here are 8 more words you will never hear anyone in the royal family say. No, Queen Elizabeth doesn’t just refuse to acknowledge expectant women. After all, Meghan Markle is currently carrying ...
Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images. Queen Letizia, aka Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, is the wife of King Felipe VI of Spain. After marrying her husband (formerly Prince Felipe of Asturias) in May 2004, she ...
James G. Blaine finally gained the 1884 Republican nomination for U.S. president on his third attempt: "Another victory like this and our money's gone!". A Pyrrhic victory (/ ˈ p ɪr ɪ k / ⓘ PIRR-ik) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. [1]
Marie Louise d'Orléans (Spanish: María Luisa de Orleans; 26 March 1662 – 12 February 1689) was Queen of Spain from 1679 to 1689 as the first wife of King Charles II. She was born petite-fille de France as the daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans and Princess Henrietta of England .
Sarah Ferguson is opening up about her last moments with Queen Elizabeth.. On Saturday, Dec. 14, the Duchess of York, 65, revealed the touching last words the late monarch said to her ahead of her ...