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Look up: Picus

  1. picus
    Latin, meaning: woodpecker.
    Found on http://archives.nd.edu/ppp.htm

  2. Picus
    [n] - type genus of Picidae
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Picus
    Pi'cus noun ; plural Pici . [ Latin , a woodpecker.] (Zoology) A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/85

  4. picus
    Origin: L, a woodpecker. ... <zoology> A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. Picus
    genus Picus noun type genus of Picidae
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Picus
    • (n.) A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. Picus
    in Roman mythology, a woodpecker sacred to the god Mars. It was widely worshipped in ancient Italy and developed into a minor god. Picus was an ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/65

  8. Picus
    Picus An ancient Italian god of agriculture with prophetic powers. In Latin legend, he was a brave warrior, the first of Latium, and was finally turned into a woodpecker by Circe, whose love he rejected.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  9. Picus
    Picus was a Roman god. He was the son of Saturnus and father of Faunus. His wife was Canens. He was a prophet and god of the forest.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  10. Picus
    In Roman mythology, `Picus` was the first king of Latium. He was known for his skill at augury and horsemanship. The witch Circe turned him into a woodpecker for scorning her love. Picus` wife was Canens, a nymph who killed herself after his transformation. They had one son, Faunus. According to gra...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picus

  11. Picus
    (biology) `Picus` is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family. It has representatives in Europe, Asia and North Africa. These are large woodpeckers, typically with green upperparts. They are found in forests or more open woodland, and lay their white eggs in a tree hole nest, typicall...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picus



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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