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The palmo ("palm") measured the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger with all fingers splayed. Its standardized value is 20.873 cm (8.2177 in ) (9 pulgadas ). Half of a palmo in Castile was called the coto , described as six fingers and defined as 10.4365 cm (4.10886 in).
Today in the Spanish language, Doña is used to respectfully refer to a mature woman. In present-day Hispanic America, the title Don or Doña is sometimes used in honorific form when addressing a senior citizen. In some countries, Don or Doña may be used as a generic honorific, similar to "sir" and "madam" in the United States.
Reference to a Duke in the UK's upper house of Parliament The House of Lords historically employed the prefix "the illustrious Duke" [10] in the late 1800s. In the 21st century, it has been replaced by the generic prefix "the noble Duke" [11] which is customarily used for all members of the House of Lords, irrespective of their rank.
The Vatican says it is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital and he will not lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer after he was admitted on Friday with a respiratory tract infection.. The ...
Crossword-like puzzles, for example Double Diamond Puzzles, appeared in the magazine St. Nicholas, published since 1873. [31] Another crossword puzzle appeared on September 14, 1890, in the Italian magazine Il Secolo Illustrato della Domenica. It was designed by Giuseppe Airoldi and titled "Per passare il tempo" ("To pass the time"). Airoldi's ...
Former titles: Bore the title of: "Lines written at a small distance from my House, and sent by my little Boy to the person to whom they are addressed." from 1798–1815 and "To my Sister; written at a small distance from my House, and sent by my little Boy" from 1820–1843. From 1845 onward the poem bore the current title.
Any unusually large wave for a given sea state; formally, a wave whose height is more than twice the significant wave height of that sea state (i.e. the mean of the largest third of waves in a wave record). roll 1. The side-to-side motion of a vessel as it rotates about the fore-aft (longitudinal) axis.
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