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  2. Balor - Wikipedia

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    The name Balor may come from Common Celtic *Boleros, meaning "the flashing one". [2]In the early literature he is also referred to as Balor Béimnech (Balor the smiter), [2] Balor Balcbéimnech (Balor the strong smiter), [3] Balor Birugderc (Balor of the piercing-eye), [4] Balor mac Doit meic Néid (Balor, son of Dot son of Nét) [5] or Balor ua Néit (Balor, grandson of Nét).

  3. Don (honorific) - Wikipedia

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    Historically, don was used to address members of the nobility, e.g. hidalgos, as well as members of the secular clergy.The treatment gradually came to be reserved for persons of the blood royal, e.g. Don John of Austria, and those of such acknowledged high or ancient aristocratic birth as to be noble de Juro e Herdade, that is, "by right and heredity" rather than by the king's grace.

  4. Cholo - Wikipedia

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    Cholo (Spanish pronunciation:) is a loosely defined Spanish term that has had various meanings. Its origin is a somewhat derogatory term for people of mixed-blood heritage in the Spanish Empire in Latin America and its successor states as part of castas, the informal ranking of society by heritage.

  5. Do you know the difference between Latino, Hispanic and Spanish?

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    So what does Hispanic mean? Hispanic is a term that refers to people of Spanish speaking origin or ancestry. Think language -- so if someone is from Spanish speaking origin or ancestry, they can ...

  6. Balor (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Balor may refer to: Balor, from Irish mythology; Balor (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature from Dungeons & Dragons; Finn Bálor, an Irish professional wrestler

  7. Academic grading in Spain - Wikipedia

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    Spanish universities use two different grading scales. The students' performance is assessed using a 0 to 10-point grading scale, where 10 corresponds to the 100% of the academical contents of the course which in turn are regulated by the Ministry of Education as established in the Spanish Constitution (Article 149) [2] and in the Organic Law for Universities. [3]

  8. Naco (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Naco (fem. naca) is a pejorative word often used in Mexican Spanish that may be translated into English as "low-class", "uncultured", "vulgar" or "uncivilized ". [1] A naco (Spanish: ⓘ) is usually associated with lower socio-economic classes. Although, it is used across all socioeconomic classes, when associated with middle - upper income ...

  9. Cian - Wikipedia

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    Cian then consults Biroge (Biróg [25]) of the Mountain, who is his leanan sídhe or familiar spirit and a banshee [l] and she transports him by magic to the top of Balor's tower, where he seduces Ethnea. [m] [n] In time, Ethnea gives birth to triplets, which Balor gathers up in a sheet and sends out to be drowned in a whirlpool.