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1) Mezereon
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[brig] Daphne was a brig that was wrecked without loss of life on 26 October 1818 in the Kent Group in Bass Strait. The brig departed Sydney bound for India on 10 October 1818 under the command of John Howard. As the ship passed through Bass Strait he stopped at several islands to purchase sealskins from sealers in the area. On 26 October a...
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[opera] Daphne, Op. 82, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss, subtitled `Bucolic Tragedy in One Act`. The German libretto was by Joseph Gregor. The opera is based loosely on the mythological figure Daphne from Ovid`s Metamorphoses and includes elements taken from The Bacchae by Euripides. The opera premiered at the Semperoper in Dresde...
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[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 leaves are undivided, mostly arranged alternately (although opposite in ...
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• (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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(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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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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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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a nymph who asked her father (some say Gaia) to change her into a laurel tree to escape from amorous Apollo.
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(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-shaped flowers that come in a variety of colors. Th...
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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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In Greek mythology, a river nymph who was changed by her mother, the earth goddess Gaia, into a laurel tree to escape
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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 laurel tree.
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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. Daphne Laureola (the spurge laurel) is a low shrub wi...
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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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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-inch torpedo tubes in the stern.
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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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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, one at Apollo and one that happened to hit Daphne; ...
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noun (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
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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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Nymph; pursued by Apollo; changed to laurel tree.
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Daphne is a Greek name for girls. The meaning is `laurel tree` The name Daphne is most commonly given to Dutch girls. (5 times more often than to American girls.) The name sounds like: Davine, Davonne, Davina, Davynn, Daviane, Divine See also: Daveney
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