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Earthquake in Japan on January 17, 1995
Kobe earthquake, also known as the Great Hanshin Earthquake (Japanese: 阪神淡路大震災, Hepburn: Hanshin-Awaji daishinsai), occurred on January 17, 1995, at 05:46:53
1995_Hanshin_earthquake
Reported luminous phenomenon associated with earthquakes
Saguenay earthquake. Reports of lights before earthquakes were also associated with the 1995 Hanshin earthquake. After the 1999 İzmit earthquake in Turkey
Earthquake_light
Index of articles associated with the same name
Hanshin: Half-God, manga by Moto Hagio Great Hanshin earthquake, 1995 earthquake centered in southern Hyogo Hanshin Education Incident, 1948 incident in which
Hanshin
Highway network in Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto in Japan
The Hanshin Expressway (阪神高速道路, Hanshin Kōsoku Dōro; Japanese pronunciation: [haɰ̃.ɕiŋ koː.so.kɯ doꜜː.ɾo]) is a 239.3-kilometer-long (148.7 mi) network
Hanshin_Expressway
This is a list of earthquakes in 1995. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable
List_of_earthquakes_in_1995
Bilateral relations
condolences and donated $20,000 from his royal treasures to victims of 1995 Hanshin earthquake in Japan. At that point, he was the poorest monarch in the world
Cambodia–Japan_relations
while Hanshin was closed for redevelopment. f The 1995 running took place at Kyoto while Hanshin was closed due to 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. g The
List of Japanese flat horse races
List_of_Japanese_flat_horse_races
Japanese government agency
It was established in 1995, as a response to the damage caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake, to promote research on earthquakes in order to minimize
Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion
Headquarters_for_Earthquake_Research_Promotion
Geologic fault in Japan responsible of the Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake of 1995
Nojima Dansō) is a fault that was responsible for the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 (Kobe Quake). It cuts across Awaji Island, Japan, and is a branch
Nojima_Fault
Natural disaster in Japan
feature in Junichirō Tanizaki's novel The Makioka Sisters. Great Hanshin earthquake (1995) List of floods "阪神大水害から80年、個人の記憶を社会の記憶に │ 阪神大水害デジタルアーカイブ".
1938_Hanshin_flood
Japanese train type
on the 3901 series set 3905. 11 sets were damaged during the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake; 15 cars spanning across all 11 sets were heavily damaged by
Hanshin_8000_series
Japanese train type
Industries[citation needed] following the January 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, to replace vehicles damaged by the earthquake. The 9000 series uses a stainless steel
Hanshin_9000_series
Complex in Awaji, Japan
the 1995 Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake. It was designed by Tadao Ando, who had begun planning for the project (as a park) prior to the earthquake. The
Awaji_Yumebutai
Japanese train type
operator Hanshin Electric Railway in Japan since 1995. Manufactured to replace any previous train cars damaged by the January 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, the
Hanshin_5500_series
Baseball park in Nishinomiya, Japan
is a plaque at the stadium commemorating the event. The Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 affected Kōshien. Cracks appeared and part of the stands collapsed
Koshien_Stadium
City in Kansai region, Japan
architectural heritage dating back to the Meiji era. While the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake diminished some of Kobe's prominence as a port city, it remains
Kobe
Japanese boy band
Touhoku tsunami and earthquake, Kanjani Eight were selected because the members themselves were affected by the 1995 Hanshin earthquake, nearly 16 years
Super_Eight_(group)
Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from weak events detectable only by seismometers, to sudden
Lists_of_earthquakes
Hotel in Kobe, Japan
Meriken Park in Kobe, Japan. It opened in June 1995, only 6 months after the Great Hanshin earthquake destroyed much of the city. It is in the Kobe waterfront
Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel
Kobe_Meriken_Park_Oriental_Hotel
Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Statistics and Restoration Progress. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-25. "Earthquake Report:
List_of_earthquakes_in_Japan
Church in Nantou County, Taiwan
was built on September 17, 1995 to serve as a temporary church for Takatori Catholic Church after the Great Hanshin earthquake. The venue was not only limited
Paper_Dome
Japanese politician
from 1989 until 2001. He was also the mayor when the Great Hanshin earthquake struck Kobe in 1995. Kobe mayor Sasayama back at work, The Japan Times, 28 October
Kazutoshi_Sasayama
Japanese politician
moved from prefecture to prefecture. He was affected by the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 when he was a high school student. He said in an interview that
Toshihito_Kumagai
June 1948 earthquake in Japan
deadliest earthquake after the Pacific War (now superseded by the Great Hanshin earthquake and the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami). This earthquake killed
1948_Fukui_earthquake
Light festival in Kobe (Japan)
festival held in Kobe, Japan, every December since 1995 to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of that year. The lights were donated by the Italian
Kobe_Luminarie
Japanese politician (born 1972)
2010. She was a student at the University of Kobe during the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake.[citation needed] She was a member of the Hyogo Prefectural
Kazumi_Inamura
Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion
bubble, Tokyo subway sarin attack by Aum Shinrikyō sect, and the 1995 Hanshin earthquake; for Iso, at that time, there was already a sense that "an era
Introjection (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Introjection_(Neon_Genesis_Evangelion)
5.6 Mw earthquake in Japan
the epicenter and are suspected to have caused the earthquake. The Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 struck nearby Kobe with great intensity, causing thousands
2018_Osaka_earthquake
earthquake, the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, and the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. The breakup of Rodinia about
Geology_of_Japan
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
Service was suspended owing to the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Hanshin Main Line took 7 months to complete. Station
Shinzaike_Station
Megathrust earthquake off Japan's east coast
¥10 trillion ($122 billion). In comparison to the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, the East Japan earthquake brought serious damage to an extremely wide range
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
Earthquake swarm in Izu Islands, Japan
Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. It also injured 15 people, destroyed 15 houses, severely damaged 20 others and damaged 174 more. List of earthquakes in
2000_Izu_Islands_earthquakes
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area was restored by June 26, 1995. In fiscal 2019
Sumiyoshi_Station_(Hanshin)
Railway and metro station in Kobe, Japan
on the north side. The station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake on 17 January 1995 and all services were suspended. Service was temporarily
Kobe-Sannomiya_Station
formed in 1997 to raise money for schools affected by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. Until their disbandment in 2003 they were able to release 6 singles
J-Friends
Waterway between the Japanese islands of Honshu and Awaji
longest suspension bridge. The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred beneath the Akashi Strait and struck on 17 January 1995 with magnitude 7.2. The Nojima Fault
Akashi_Strait
Japan since the end of World War II. The Great Hanshin Earthquake, which occurred on January 17, 1995, in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
1990s_in_Japan
Core city in Kansai, Japan
Naruo, Yamaguchi and Shiose in April 1951. The January 17, 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake caused widespread damage in Nishinomiya. Nishinomiya has a mayor-council
Nishinomiya
49th season of FIA Formula One motor racing
the team's first driver, but was not able to race, after the Great Hanshin earthquake resulted in a lack of personal funds, and was therefore relegated
1995 Formula One World Championship
1995_Formula_One_World_Championship
Expressway connecting the Osaka and Kobe areas
nearby Suita. When 18 spans of this section collapsed in 1995 during the Great Hanshin earthquake, the stricken expressway became a focal point of the disaster
Kobe_Route
Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
in Awaji City. In 1995, Awaji Island was the epicenter of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which killed over 5,500 people. The earthquake caused enormous damage
Awaji_Island
founded in 1927 and was consecrated in 1929. On January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin earthquake destroyed the original church building as well as other structures
Takatori_Catholic_Church
Mosque in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
in 1943, survived air raids in 1945, and withstood the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. It is located in the Kitano-cho foreign district of Kobe, one
Kobe_Mosque
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake in China
also showed that the earthquake lasted about two minutes and released 30 times the energy of the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 in Japan, which killed
2008_Sichuan_earthquake
Annual observance in Japan on September 1
reduce the death toll from disasters. One year after the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake the Japanese government declared the anniversary date of
Disaster_Prevention_Day
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
on 7 April 1968. Damage to the station was caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 in which the station collapsed. Station numbering was introduced
Daikai_Station
Prime Minister of Japan from 1994 to 1996
was criticized for its responses to the Great Hanshin earthquake and Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995. He resigned as prime minister in 1996, and reorganized
Tomiichi_Murayama
Japanese earthquake measurements
600 in 1996. Meanwhile, major earthquakes such as the 1994 offshore Sanriku earthquake and the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake revealed issues like wide variability
Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale
Japan_Meteorological_Agency_seismic_intensity_scale
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
2011 but won his next six races. In March he won the Spring Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse. A month later he won the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
Orfevre
Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross
take place. Large earthquakes that frequently occur in Japan (such as the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, and the 2011 Tōhoku
Japanese_Red_Cross_Society
Japanese organized crime (yakuza) group
People Cope with Natural Disasters? Evidence from the Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) Earthquake in 1995. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking 40:2-3, 463-488 Adelstein
Yamaguchi-gumi
Building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando
Japan. The 4x4 house plan was built in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin earthquake. The architecture magazine Brutus invited its readers to submit development
4x4_house
Major Port in Western Japan
was the world's busiest container port from 1973 to 1978. The 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake diminished much of the port city's prominence when it destroyed
Port_of_Kobe
Offset at ground-level after earthquakes
Earthquake Fractures". GSA Bulletin. 81 (1): 41–60. doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[41:SAOTDB]2.0.CO;2. Holzer, Thomas (August 1995). "The 1995 Hanshin-Awaji
Surface_rupture
Railway station in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line. On 17 January 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area
Ashiya_Station_(Hanshin)
Japanese yakuza boss (1941–2012)
and was known to neighbours as "the castle." It was unscathed by the 1995 earthquake, and under Watanabe's order the Yamaguchi-gumi claimed to have given
Yoshinori_Watanabe
Railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Station on the Hanshin Main Line opened on 12 April 1905. On 17 January 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the
Nishinomiya_Station_(Hanshin)
Earthquake shake table in Japan
was the largest 3D earthquake shake table in the world when it was commissioned. After the destructive Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, the Science and
E-Defense
Japanese traction maintenance depot
of the Great Hanshin earthquake on 17 January 1995, which occurred at 5:46 in the morning. Aside from disruptions caused on the Hanshin Main Line, 58
Ishiyagawa_Depot
Railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
year. Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Kobe Line took 7 months to complete
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi_Station
Chinatown of Kobe, Japan
that stayed behind in post-war Japan. In 1995, it was severely damaged during the Great Hanshin earthquake. It was quickly rebuilt, and once again thrives
Nankin-machi
Soil material that is ordinarily a solid behaving like a thick liquid
District during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and in the Port of Kobe during the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. More recently soil liquefaction was
Soil_liquefaction
Core city in Kansai, Japan
raids on June 1 and June 15, 1945 during World War II. The 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake also caused considerable damage and 49 fatalities. Amagasaki
Amagasaki
Calendar year
concluding mass in Quirino Grandstand. January 17 – The 6.9 Great Hanshin earthquake strikes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan with a maximum Shindo
1995
Suspension bridge in Kobe, Japan
May 1988 and involved more than 100 contractors. The Great Hanshin Earthquake in January 1995 did not do substantial damage to the bridge due to anti-seismic
Akashi_Kaikyo_Bridge
than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, cyclones, etc. To be classified
List of natural disasters by death toll
List_of_natural_disasters_by_death_toll
Japanese astronomer
Prefecture with its capital city of Kobe, where the Great Hanshin earthquake occurred on 17 January 1995. Naming citation was published on 3 May 1996 (M.P.C
Kazuyuki_Itō
House in Ashiya, Japan
Guest House in 1989. The building was damaged due to the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, but was subsequently repaired and has been re-opened. List of
Yodokō_Guest_House
Central pillar in traditional Japanese architecture
have collapsed during the past 1,400 years owing to an earthquake. Hanshin earthquake in 1995 killed 6,400 people, toppled elevated highways, flattened
Shinbashira
Japanese supermarket firm
Japanese asset price bubble in the early 1990s and the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. Although Aeon, Japan's largest multinational retail holding company
Daiei
National expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan
roughly parallels the old Tōkaidō (Route 1). During the Great Hanshin earthquake of January 17, 1995, the Meishin Expressway suffered light damage but could
Meishin_Expressway
City in Kansai, Japan
Kōbe Main Line Ashiyagawa Hanshin Electric Railway - Hanshin Main Line Uchide - Ashiya Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route
Ashiya,_Hyōgo
Maximum ground acceleration during an earthquake at a location
(PGA) is equal to the maximum ground acceleration that occurred during earthquake shaking at a location. PGA is equal to the amplitude of the largest absolute
Peak_ground_acceleration
original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-05-25. 長野県土木部砂防課 (1995). "Naganoken Seibu Jishin (The earthquake which hit Nagano prefecture)". Sabo Gakkaishi. 48 (4):
Natural_disasters_in_Japan
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
April 1968. Damage to the station was caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Station numbering was introduced on 1 April 2014. Station
Nishi-Motomachi_Station
Railway and metro station in Kobe, Japan
started operation on 2 April 1988. On 17 January 1995, the station was affected by the Great Hanshin earthquake, with all services halted. Operations resumed
Shin-Kōbe_Station
Japanese footballer
to do so. In 1994, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse. In January 1995, the Great Hanshin earthquake occurred in his local Kobe. In June, Nagashima moved to Japan
Akihiro_Nagashima
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
on 7 April 1968. Damage to the station was caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. Station numbering was introduced on 1 April 2014. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道
Kōsoku_Kōbe_Station
Earthquake in Japan
Arima–Takatsuki–Rokko–Awaji Fault (ATRAF) began after the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. Paleoseismic earthquakes were discovered after these studies. Radiocarbon
1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake
1596_Keichō–Fushimi_earthquake
Genre of manga and anime
late 1970s, but it emerged as a distinct subgenre in 1995, in the wake of the Great Hanshin earthquake and the Tokyo subway sarin attack. These traumatic
Iyashikei
Earthquake shaking
In seismology, strong ground motion is the strong earthquake shaking that occurs close to (less than about 50 km from) a causative fault. The strength
Strong_ground_motion
City in Kansai, Japan
adjustment with the city of Itami on April 1, 1955. On January 17, 1995 the Great Hanshin earthquake caused more than 100 casualties. Takarazuka was designated
Takarazuka,_Hyōgo
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
the Kobe area, was closed in the aftermath of the Great Hanshin earthquake on January 17, 1995; services to Sumadera resumed on April 9 that year, followed
Sanyo-Suma_Station
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
metres race speed record in Japan, set by Narita Top Road at the 2001 Hanshin Daishoten by 1.5 seconds. Became the first Special Week's colt that win
Toho_Jackal
Library in Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archives 1995: The main building suffered serious damage in the Great Hanshin earthquake 2001: Opened as a new building 1949:
Kyoto_Prefectural_Library
Geological feature in Japan
earthquake: 8 or above Probability of earthquake: 0 to 0.4% within 30 years Most recent activity: In the 16th century.. The Great Hanshin earthquake of
Japan_Median_Tectonic_Line
Japanese plastic surgeon (born 1945)
patients." Takasu is a philanthropist. Immediately after the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, which killed 6,434 people and injured 43,792, Takasu established
Katsuya_Takasu
Railway station in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Service was suspended owing to the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Hanshin Main Line took 7 months to complete. The
Imazu_Station_(Hyōgo)
Hirai Yamanashi Prefecture: Ken Amano January 17 – The 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of VII
1995_in_Japan
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
Service was suspended owing to the Great Hanshin earthquake in January 1995. Restoration work on the Hanshin Main Line took 7 months to complete. Station
Mikage_Station_(Hanshin)
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
along with the rest of the Hanshin Main Line. On January 17, 1995, the station was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake. Service in the affected area
Ōgi_Station_(Hyōgo)
1994–1995 concert tour by Kiss
City Fund", raising more than $10,000 for the survivors of the Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe, Japan. The tour featured props like the Sphinx which returned
Kiss_My_Ass_Tour
Railway line in Japan
increased to 1500 VDC in 1967. The Great Hanshin earthquake resulted in the line being out of service for six weeks in 1995. All stations are within Nishinomiya
Hankyū_Kōyō_Line
This list of 20th-century earthquakes is a list of earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above that occurred in the 20th century. Some smaller events which nevertheless
Lists of 20th-century earthquakes
Lists_of_20th-century_earthquakes
Railway line in Hyogo prefecture, Japan
in 1967. The Itami station building collapsed during the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, and a temporary station opened 400m south of the original station
Hankyū_Itami_Line
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
Japan Railway Company. 17 January 1995: Due to the Great Hanshin earthquake, all traffic ceased. 20 February 1995: Service between Nada Station and Kobe
Sannomiya_Station_(JR_West)
1923 mass murder in Japan
Kantō region of Japan committed in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. With the explicit and implicit approval of parts of the Japanese government
Kantō_Massacre
Pediatric hospital in Nepal
using donations from the Great Hanshin earthquake victims who themselves were helped by Nepal in the aftermath of the 1995 quake. The structure is architecturally
AMDA_Hospital
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
the seismic waves recorded at Takatori station during the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 to analyze the seismic response of a reinforced concrete pier
Takatori_Station_(Hyōgo)
Buddhist temple in Kobe, Japan
hall, which was built in 1953. It was damaged during the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, and reconstructed in 1997. Hyōgo Daibutsu (兵庫大仏) was a statue
Nōfuku-ji
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Minskip in West Yorkshire, Manships Shaw in Surrey, or Manchips Field in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, all named with the same Old English word, gemǣnscipe ‘community’, ‘fellowship’, also ‘land held in common’.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Combination of Hassan and Hussain (see Hassan and Hussain for Hasnain meanss)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Henshaw.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Handschuh.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One with auspicious marks
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
The Universal Soul; Mad about Love and Friends
Boy/Male
Indian
The two hasans
Male
Japanese
(謙信) Japanese name KENSHIN means "modest truth."
Boy/Male
Hindu
The universal soul
Boy/Male
Indian
Generosity, Prophets grandfather, Decisive
Boy/Male
Hindu
Thoughtfull
Boy/Male
Hindu
Indestructible
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sharer or heir
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Swan
Boy/Male
Hindu
Afiractive
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Like Honey
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Japanese
Open Heart / Mind
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brilliant, Lord of Kashi varanasi or Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian
Gatherer, One who assembles
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy, Sweet
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Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Treasure of Naam
Boy/Male
Indian
Inevitable, Lion, Powerful
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hiding, binding.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
One that Delights
Male
English
Unisex pet form of English Lauren and Laurence, both LAURIE means "of Laurentum."
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Czechoslovakian, French, Latin
Belonging to God; Form of Dominick
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Misty, MISTI means "dim, cloudy, vague."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
Well brought up, Fortunate
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hammett.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of star combine with fare and Love
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n.
any preparation used to render an organism immune to some disease, by inducing or increasing the natural immunity mechanisms. Prior to 1995, such preparations usually contained killed organisms of the type for which immunity was desired, and sometimes used live organisms having attenuated virulence. since that date, preparations containing only specific antigenic portions of the pathogenic organism are also used, some of which are prepared by genetic engineering techniques.
n.
One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England.
n.
A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin.
n.
A yellow insoluble coloring matter extracted from yellow flowers; specifically, the coloring matter of madder.
n.
An earthen vessel wider at the top than at the bottom, -- used for holding milk and for various other purposes.
n.
Alt. of Banshie
n.
A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house.
n.
A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hash
n.
The state or title of a hag.
n.
A crystalline nitrogenous body closely related to both uric acid and hypoxanthin, present in muscle tissue, and occasionally found in the urine and in some urinary calculi. It is also present in guano. So called from the yellow color of certain of its salts (nitrates).
a.
Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in the oral or the nasal passage, and in some cases with a mixture of breath sound; -- a term introduced by Dr. James Rush in 1833. See Guide to Pronunciation, //155, 199-202.
n.
One of the gaseous or volatile decomposition products of the xanthates, and probably identical with carbon disulphide.
n.
a substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905]
n.
A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also sarcin, sarkin.
a.
A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.
a.
Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng; sonant; intonated; voiced. See Voice, and Vowel, also Guide to Pronunciation, // 199-202.
a.
Of or pertaining to xanthin.
n.
Any one of a large class of substances obtained by extraction, and consisting largely of nitrogenous hydrocarbons, such as xanthin, hypoxanthin, and creatin extractives from muscle tissue.