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  1. Daphne
    [opera] == Roles == == Synopsis == The chaste girl Daphne sings a hymn of praise to nature. She loves the sunlight as trees and flowers do, but she has no interest in human romance. She cannot return the love of her childhood friend Leukippos, and she refuses to put on the ceremonial clothes...
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  2. Daphne
    (Garland Flower, Mezereon) This group consists of about fifty hardy and tender, evergreen and deciduous shrubs from Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Most of these shrubs are small, but some grow quite large and some are prostrate plants suitable for the rock garden. Daphne produce fragrant, tubular-s...
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  3. Daphne
    a nymph and the daughter of the shape shifting river god Peneus; according to the Greek myth of Daphne, Apollo teased young Eros about his abilities as an archer, claiming that no one so small could make a difference with his arrows; Eros grew angry at this insult and shot two arrows from his bow, o...
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  4. Daphne
    [n] - any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers 2. [n] - (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
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  5. Daphne
    One of the `minor planets` of our solar system. Discovered by Goldschmidt on 22 May 1856. Diameter in km: 204. More data in TABLE 13. THE MINOR PLANETS
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  6. Daphne
    In Greek mythology, a river nymph who was changed by her mother, the earth goddess
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  7. Daphne
    Daph'ne noun [ Latin , a laurel tree, from Greek da`fnh .] 1. (Botany) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. 2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a la...
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  8. daphne
    1. <botany> A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. ... 2. A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. ... Origin: L, a laurel tree, from Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  9. Daphne
    noun (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
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  10. daphne
    noun any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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  11. Daphne
    • (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. • (n.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.
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  12. Daphne
    (from the article `Antiochus IV Epiphanes`) ...state for about a century. The fighting spirit of the Jews was all the more impressive because at the beginning of their rebellion in 166 ...
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  1. Daphne
    in Greek mythology, the personification of the laurel (Greek daphn), a tree whose leaves, formed into garlands, were particularly associated with ... [3 related articles]
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  2. Daphne
    genus of about 50 species of flowering shrubs of the mezereum family (Thymelaeaceae) native to Eurasia but widely cultivated for their form and ...
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  3. Daphne
    Daphne is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `laurel, bay tree, victory ` Where is it used? The name Daphne is mainly used In Greek Mythology and In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Dafne ( In Italian) Daphne appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 585.. 1970 was a `top year...
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  4. Daphne
    The Daphne was a Danish D Class submarine of 301 tons displacement launched in 1925. The Daphne had a top speed of 13.5 knots surfaced, 6.5 knots submersed and carried a complement of 25. She was armed with one 3 inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; four 18-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and two 18...
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  5. Daphne
    [plant] Daphne (iː; Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel") is a genus of between 50 and 95 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Asia, Europe, and north Africa. They are noted for their scented flowers and poisonous berries. The genus contains about ...
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  6. Daphne
    Daphne (dăf'nē) , in Greek mythology, a nymph. She was loved by Apollo and by Leucippus, a mortal who disguised himself as a nymph to be near her. When Leucippus betrayed his sex while bathing, the nymphs tore him to pieces. Apollo then pursued Daphne, who prayed to Gaea for aid and ...
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  7. daphne
    daphne, common name for, and genus name of, certain low deciduous or evergreen shrubs native to Eurasia. In the United States several naturalized species are cultivated for their handsome foliage and fragrant flowers, e.g., D. mezereum and D. laureola, commonly called spurge-laurel and olive-spurge ...
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  8. Daphne
    Daphne is a genus of plants of the natural order Thymelaceae. They are shrubs, inhabiting the greater part of the northern hemisphere, but chiefly the south of Europe and the warmer parts of Asia. The best known is the mezereon (Daphne Mezereum), with pale-green leaves and very fragrant flowers. Dap...
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  9. Daphne
    Daphne was a daughter of Peneus and nymph of Diana. She was pursued by Apollo and asked to be turned into a tree to escape him, which she was, the tree being a laurel - Daphne being the Greek name for the laurel.
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  10. Daphne
    In Greek mythology, a river nymph who was changed by her mother, the earth goddess Gaia, into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's amorous pursuit. Determined to possess her, Apollo fashioned her branches and leaves into a crown and decorated his lyre and quiver with her foliage
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  11. DAPHNE
    DAPHNE is an arcade emulator application that emulates a variety of laserdisc video games with the intent of preserving these games and making the play experience as faithful to the originals as possible. The developer calls DAPHNE the "First Ever Multiple Arcade Laserdisc Emulator" ("FEMALE"). The...
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  12. daphne
    1) 'frasier' character 2) 'frasier' role 3) 'rebecca' author du maurier 4) 'scooby-doo' girl 5) Apollo loved her 6) Apollo's love 7) Bush 8) Frasier role 9) Greek girl name 10) Jane on frasier 11) Love object of apollo 1...
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