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During the early Middle Ages, mononymity slowly declined, with northern and eastern Europe keeping the tradition longer than the south.The Dutch Renaissance scholar and theologian Erasmus is a late example of mononymity; though sometimes referred to as "Desiderius Erasmus" or "Erasmus of Rotterdam", he was christened only as "Erasmus", after the martyr Erasmus of Formiae.
[50] [51] When talking about another such person in a single utterance, one can use the surname Igrekowski, [52] which is derived from the letter Y (pronounced in Polish as "igrek"). Both surnames also have female forms, Iksińska and Igrekowska respectively. No living Polish citizen bears these surnames (as of 2024).
Fictitious people are nonexistent people, who, unlike fictional characters, have been claimed to actually exist. Usually this is done as a practical joke or hoax, but sometimes fictitious people are 'created' as part of a fraud. A pseudonym may also be considered by some to be a "fictitious person", although this is not the correct definition.
The sharp surge of N-word usage on X likely didn't make the platform feel any safer to Black users, either. What remains true, though: Black Twitter has forged an unbreakable community.
Genízaros were typically indigenous people who had been captured and enslaved by other Indian tribes and whom Franciscan monks were legally obligated to rescue by paying a ransom. The former slaves were made indentured servants to repay such debt, typically for some years. [16]
Overwatch: tactical technique in which one unit is positioned in a vantage position to provide perimeter surveillance and immediate fire support for another friendly unit. [7] Patrolling; Parthian shot; Phalanx; Pickets (or picquets): sentries or advance troops specifically tasked with early warning of contact with the enemy. A soldier who has ...
Finally, shanghaiing was made possible by the existence of boarding masters, whose job was to find crews for ships. Boarding masters were paid "by the body", and thus had a strong incentive to place as many seamen on ships as possible. [11] This pay was called "blood money", and was just one of the revenue streams available. [14]
The jiaoren (蛟 人 "flood dragon people" or 鮫 人 "shark people") [39] [e] that appear in medieval writings are considered to be references to merfolk. [3] [41] [42] This mythical southern mermaid or merman is recorded in Ren Fang 's Shuyi ji "Records of Strange Things" (early 6th century CE). [44] [45]