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Look up: Skene

  1. Skene
    building connected to the stage; in ancient Greek, skene is 'tent, booth'; in drama, the stage building that was at the back (from the audience’s perspective) of the performing area; the building had a door and often represented a palace; the building could be painted and used as scenery; the origin, date of institution, and physical specifications of this building are unknown.
    Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glo

  2. Skene
    the para-urethral ducts of the female urethra Category: Medicine • a glass,self-retaining catheter for the female bladder Category: Medicine
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Skene
    Skene noun See Skean . C. Kingsley.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/113

  4. Skene
    In classical drama, the `skene` was the background building which connected the platform stage, in which costumes were stored and to which the periaktoi (painted panels serving as the background) was connected. The evolution of the actor, who assumed an individual part and answered to the chorus (the word for actor, hypokrites, means answerer), introduced into drama a new form, the alternation of acted scenes, or episodes. With this, there arose...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skene

  5. Skene
    • (n.) See Skean.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. skene
    (from Greek skn, `scene-building`), in ancient Greek theatre, a building behind the playing area that was originally a hut for the changing of masks ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/105

  7. Skene
    Skene is a Scottish boy name. The meaning of the name is `from Skene` The name Skene doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Skene seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Sken

  8. skene
    knife dagger or small sword
    Found on http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle

  9. Skene
    Type: Term Pronunciation: skēn Definitions: 1. Alexander J.C., U.S. gynecologist, 1837-1900. See: Skene glands, under gland, Skene tubules, under tubule, Skene ducts, under duct
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio


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