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River in Central Africa
The Dja River (also known as the Ngoko River) is a stream in west-central Africa. It forms part of Cameroon–Republic of Congo border and has a course of
Dja_River
Topics referred to by the same term
DJA or Dja may refer to: Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology, a school in Haines City, Florida DJA FM, a Chadian radio station The Dja River, located
DJA
Reserve in southeastern Cameroon
Dja Faunal Reserve (French: Réserve de faune du Dja, Réserve de Biosphère Dja), located in southeastern Cameroon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed
Dja_Faunal_Reserve
Aboriginal Australian people in Victoria
The Djadjawurrung or Dja Dja Wurrung, also known as the Djaara or Jajowrong people and Loddon River tribe, are an Aboriginal Australian people who are
Djadjawurrung
Likouala-Mossaka, and Ubangi (Oubangui) rivers. Another major river, which joins the Sangha River, is the Dja River, which rises in west-central Africa and
Wildlife_of_Cameroon
This article lists all power stations in Cameroon. Dja River Benue River Ntem River Sanaga River from Edea Cameroon portal Energy portal List of power
List of power stations in Cameroon
List_of_power_stations_in_Cameroon
Species of bird
The Dja River scrub warbler (Bradypterus grandis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African
Dja_River_scrub_warbler
Species of fish
It is found in the Dja River, of the Sangha drainage, of the middle Congo River basin, and in the Nyong, Ntem and Sanaga river basins in Cameroon. Hemigrammopetersius
Hemigrammopetersius_major
country. None of these are endemic but some such as the Dja River warbler, Verreaux's batis, African river martin and black-chinned weaver are restricted to
Wildlife_of_Gabon
Bantu ethnic group of Cameroon
Sanaga River in the north to Equatorial Guinea and the northern halves of Gabon to Congo to the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the west to the Dja River
Beti-Pahuin_peoples
Sangha River Dja River (Ngoko River) Boumba River Sangha River Ngoko River Kadéï River Boumbé II River Doumé River Chari River Logone River Mbéré River Vina
List_of_rivers_of_Cameroon
River in Central Africa
mouth). The tributaries of the Sangha River include the Ngoko River (Dja river). Its river mouth and confluence with the Sangha is at Ouésso, in the Republic
Sangha_River
Species of fish
the Dja River drainage. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1908, from specimens collected in the Dja River in
Synodontis_pardalis
kingfisher Dimorphic egret Dimorphic fantail Dinelli's doradito Diuca finch Dja River scrub warbler Djibouti spurfowl †Dodo Doherty's bushshrike Dohrn's warbler
List_of_birds_by_common_name
This is a list of the longest rivers on Earth. It includes river systems over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in length. There are many factors, such as the
List of river systems by length
List_of_river_systems_by_length
established as a national park covering aan area of - ha in 2000. The Dja River provides the main access to the park. The park has not been logged due
List of protected areas of Cameroon
List_of_protected_areas_of_Cameroon
River Djoué River Lefini River Nkéni River Alima River Lékéti River Likouala-Mossaka Kouyou River Lengoué River Mambili River Sangha River Dja River (Ngoko
List of rivers of the Republic of the Congo
List_of_rivers_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Region of Cameroon
schists and quartzites are found; near the Dja River, where limestone and schists occur; and along the Ntem River, where gneiss, granite, mica, migmatite
South_Cameroon_Plateau
Species of fish
claroteid catfish endemic to Cameroon where it is only known from the Dja River. This species grows to a length of 20.2 cm (8.0 in) SL. Froese, Rainer;
Gephyroglanis_habereri
Dja Faunal Reserve Sangha Trinational Diy-Gid-Biy The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are
List of World Heritage Sites in Cameroon
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Cameroon
Place in East, Cameroon
East Province. Moloundou sits on the north bank of the Dja River, also known as the Ngoko River, which forms the Cameroon–Republic of Congo border here
Moloundou
Species of bird
old-growth forest. In southern Africa, its distribution south of the Limpopo River coincides largely with montane forest, although it is not restricted to
Crowned_eagle
Species of spider
described by A.S. Hirst in 1908. It is only known from the male, and from the Dja River, Cameroon. Only the male is known. Euphrictus spinosus is distinguished
Euphrictus_spinosus
Species of bird
Stiphrornis xanthogaster based on a specimen collected on the banks of the Dja River in Cameroon. The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek ξανθος/xanthos
Yellow-breasted_forest_robin
Species of fish
Doumea typica is a species of loach catfish found in the Dja River and coastal rivers in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Gabon as well as possibly
Doumea_typica
Power station in Cameroon
in the Dja and Lobo Department of the South Region of Cameroon, where the power station is located. The power station straddles the Dja River, immediately
Mekin Hydroelectric Power Station
Mekin_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Birds of Africa
Bradypterus lopezi (E) Cinnamon bracken warbler, Bradypterus cinnamomeus (E) Dja River swamp warbler, Bradypterus grandis (E) Little rush warbler, Bradypterus
List_of_birds_of_Africa
Ethnic group
were forced south. Some groups remained in the vicinity of the Nyong and Dja rivers, while others continued their migration. This latter group included the
Njem_people
Species of fish
species of upside-down catfish native to the Dja River system in Cameroon and the Luala and Lufu River drainages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chiloglanis_reticulatus
Region of Cameroon
splitting south of Bengbis and encompassing the Dja Reserve. These two rivers form part of the Congo River basin. The South Region begins at sea level on
South_Region_(Cameroon)
Species of fish
of cyprinid fish in the genus Raiamas. It occurs in the Dja River, Sanaga River and Nyong River in Cameroon where it forms part of a fishery. The fish
Raiamas_batesii
Natural park in Cameroon
ecoregion. Nki is crossed by several large rivers, including the Dja River. A waterfall, Nki falls, is located on the river in the park, giving "a tinge of exoticism
Nki_National_Park
Species of fish
George Albert Boulenger in 1907, based upon holotypes discovered in the Dja River, near Bitye in Cameroon. The specific name "batesii" refers to the name
Synodontis_batesii
brownish or buffy all over. Fan-tailed grassbird, Catriscus brevirostris Dja River swamp warbler, Bradypterus grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
List_of_birds_of_Gabon
Commune and provincial capital in Woleu-Ntem, Gabon
Fulbe raids, the Fang and their Bulu and Ntumu cousins moved down the Dja River valley and into the equatorial forest, reaching the sources of the Ntem
Oyem
River in East Region, Cameroon
river was measured at Biwala in m³/s 050100150200250JanMarMayJulySeptNovdischarge in m³/s View chart definition. The river is a tributary of the Dja River
Boumba_River
Rock formation in Victoria, Australia
the middle of the 19th century, the original occupants of the place—the Dja Dja Wurrung, Woi Wurrung and Taungurung people—were forced from it. They had
Hanging_Rock,_Victoria
Kulin language spoken in Australia
Ngurai-illam-wurrung) is an Aboriginal Australian language spoken by the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin nation of central Victoria. Djadjawurrung was
Djadjawurrung_language
Bradypterus bangwaensis Evergreen-forest warbler, Bradypterus lopezi Dja River swamp warbler, Bradypterus grandis Little rush warbler, Bradypterus baboecala
List_of_birds_of_Cameroon
National park in Cameroon
Specifically within Cameroon and Gabon, it is an important bird area for the Dja River scrub warbler. Due to Lobéké' proximity to Congo and CAR, the park is
Lobéké_National_Park
Species of fish
found in rivers in the Lower Guinea region of Africa, including the Dja River, Sanaga River, Nyong River, and Ntem River in Cameroon, the Ogowe River and Nyanga
Hepsetus_lineatus
usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over. Dja River swamp warbler, Bradypterus grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
List of birds of the Central African Republic
List_of_birds_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Massacre in Victoria, Australia
Glengower station, sometimes employing local Aboriginal people from the Dja Dja Wurrung (Jaara people). His employees also gave out flour and sugar rations
Blood_Hole_massacre
Character in Caribbean folklore
La Diablesse (French pronunciation: [la dja.blɛs]) or Ladjablès (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [la.dʒa.blɛs]) is a character in Caribbean folklore. According
La_Diablesse
Bantu language of Cameroon
the Esál (Essel) to the east along the Ngoko River, and the Kunabeeb to the west along the Dja River. The local government administration has sometimes
Mpumpong_language
Genus of birds
Brown emutail, Bradypterus brunneus – montane northwest, east Madagascar Dja River scrub warbler, Bradypterus grandis – southeast Cameroon, southwest Central
Bradypterus
Commune and town in Cameroon
dug canoe that would enable him to navigate along the near Dja River. On the bank of the river, he noticed a long, clear space at the end of which stood
Somalomo
Hydroelectric power station in central Africa
Cameroon at the border with the Republic of the Congo, across the Dja River (Ngoko River). The power station is also located close to the borders of the
Chollet Hydroelectric Power Station
Chollet_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Pama–Nyungan language group of Australia
found by John Batman on 6 July 1835. Dja Dja Wurrung (Jar-Jar-wur-rung: spoken by the 16 clans of the Jaara or Dja Dja Wurrung people around Bendigo, the
Kulin_languages
Species of bird
Latimer Bates, who collected the type specimen (a young female) near the Dja River on 29 January 1906. Known only from Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical
Bates's_weaver
City in Victoria, Australia
census, Castlemaine had a population of 7,506. Built on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Castlemaine began as a gold rush boomtown in 1851 and developed
Castlemaine,_Victoria
Species of fish
the lower Congo river, the Kasai, Kwango, Dja and Lualaba rivers and Wagenia Falls (Stanley Falls). It also occurs in the Rungumba River, a tributary of
Chiloglanis_micropogon
Town in Victoria, Australia
Melbourne. The Trentham area is located on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal people. Although pastoral runs were taken up in the
Trentham,_Victoria
City in Victoria, Australia
Rochester, Goornong and Axedale. The traditional owners of the area are the Dja Dja Wurrung (Djaara) people. The discovery of gold on Bendigo Creek in 1851
Bendigo
Ethnic group
Boon wurrung people to the south on the Mornington Peninsula, and the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung to the north. Before colonisation, they lived predominantly
Woiwurrung
Indigenous Australian ethnic group
Some authors include the Wathaurong (Wath-er-rung) and the Djadjawurrung (Dja-dja-wur-rung) as part of the Kulin nation even though they were regularly in
Kulin_nation
Town in Cameroon
Sangmélima is a town on the Lobo River, and also the chief town of Dja-et-Lobo, in the South Region of Cameroon. The language spoken there is Bulu. In
Sangmélima
Annual Australian music awards ceremony
voting was open from 14 September until 13 October. Kutcha Edwards Kirsty Rivers Winners indicated at the top and in boldface, with other nominees in plain
2023_Music_Victoria_Awards
Massacre in Victoria, Australia
occupation of the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung lands. Charles Hutton took over the Campaspe run, located near the border of Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung
Campaspe_Plains_massacre
Australian Methodist preacher and assistant Protector of Aborigines
the Franklinford Aboriginal Protectorate Station in the territory of the Dja Dja Wurrung people from January 1841 to the end of 1848. Parker was born on
Edward_Stone_Parker
Town in Victoria, Australia
local government area. The original inhabitants of the local area were the Dja Dja Wurrung people. European settlement began with squatters raising sheep
Malmsbury
City located in Bihor County, Romania
Oradea (UK: /ɒˈrɑːdiə/, US: /ɔːˈr-, -djɑː/, Romanian: [oˈrade̯a]; Hungarian: Nagyvárad [ˈnɒɟvaːrɒd]; German: Großwardein [ˌɡʁoːsvaʁˈdaɪn]) is the capital
Oradea
Town in Victoria, Australia
(18). The Dja Dja Wurrung or Jaara People are the traditional owners of the land upon which the town of Campbells Creek is situated. The Dja Dja Wurrung
Campbells_Creek,_Victoria
Extinct Aboriginal language of Victoria, Australia
produced. Bunurong was spoken by six clans along the coast from the Werribee River, across the Mornington Peninsula, Western Port Bay to Wilsons Promontory
Bunurong_language
Nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Thiin_language
Endangered Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Wergaia_dialect
Aboriginal Australian people in Victoria
alliance. The Wathaurong language was spoken by 25 clans south of the Werribee River and the Bellarine Peninsula to Streatham. The area they inhabit has been
Wadawurrung
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Southwest Pama–Nyungan languages
Southwest_Pama–Nyungan_languages
Australian Aboriginal language
Awabakal (also Awabagal or the Hunter River – Lake Macquarie, often abbreviated HRLM language) is an Australian Aboriginal language that was spoken around
Awabakal_language
Australian Aboriginal language of the Sydney area
Appin in the south to the Hawkesbury River in the north; west of the Georges River, Parramatta, the Lane Cove River and Berowra Creek". R. H. Mathews (1903)
Dharug_language
Australian Aboriginal language
bundjalung is also commonly used. Wahlubal is spoken along the Clarence river upstream from the Yagir language. Western Bundjalung possesses a complicated
Waalubal_dialect
Yugambal dialect of NSW, Australia
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Marbal_dialect
Aboriginal Australian language family
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Pama–Nyungan_languages
Extinct Pama–Nyungan language of Australia
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Mpalitjanh_dialect
Australian Aboriginal languages of New South Wales
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Worimi_languages
Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Djaru_language
Australian Aboriginal language
'that's right'. The eastern variety spoken near Kyogle on the Richmond river used the term galibal which meant 'those who say gali'; gali means 'this'
Githabul_language
Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Yangkaal_language
Nineteenth-century gold mine in Victoria, Australia
North Central Catchment Management Authority and DJAARA (formerly the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) in 2021 to rename Jim Crow Creek
Jim_Crow_goldfield
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
sun Gool: fish Gulli: rain/water Koobee: possum Noorah: home/camp Warril: river Weeimba gilee: hello Woodyun: grass ISO 639-3 change request code: xbe D34
Bigambul_language
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Jiwarli_dialect
Extinct Australian Aboriginal dialect of Queensland
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Mpakwithi_dialect
Fishing ground and submerged valley in the North Sea
Beverley: Normandy Pr. p. 180. ISBN 0-9507665-3-4. Benn, D.I. & Evans, D.J.A. Glaciers and Glaciation (1998) ISBN 0-340-58431-9 Cameron, Crosby, Balson
Silver_Pit
Endangered Australian Aboriginal language
exhaustive. Y106: Djabugay / Tjapukai – Barron River dialect, Binggu, Bulum-Bulum, Buluwai, Check-Cull, Chewlie, Dja:bugay, Djabugai, Djabuganjdji, Djabungandji
Djabugay_language
Western Desert dialect of Central Australia
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Pitjantjatjara_dialect
Australian Aboriginal language
lived by the Bulloo River and the Wilson River in South West Queensland. There is some debate whether they originated by the Bulloo River and migrated to
Kalali_language
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
people who lived in the area from the mouth of the Mission River north to Pennefather River and west to Duyfken Point. It is unknown when it became extinct
Anguthimri_language
Extinct Australian Indigenous language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Bindjali_language
Indigenous language in Western Australia
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Nhanhagardi_language
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
also carry a locative tag: wallang-gayn-dja behind-?-LOC gundji-ga hut-LOC gara-dhi hide-PRES wallang-gayn-dja gundji-ga gara-dhi behind-?-LOC hut-LOC
Darkinyung_language
Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Kuku_Nyungkal_dialect
Extinct Aboriginal Australian language of southern Queensland
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Badjiri_language
Threatened Australian Aboriginal language
language group) from the country south of Alice Springs, along the Finke River, north and north-west of the location inhabited by speakers of Lower Arrernte
Pertame_language
Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Yankunytjatjara_dialect
Local government area in Victoria, Australia
administrative centre in Wedderburn, and its service centre in Serpentine. The Dja Dja Wurrung and Barababaraba are the traditional owners of this land. The 2021
Shire_of_Loddon
Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Bidhawal_language
Extinct dialect of Wemba-Wemba
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Nari-Nari_dialect
Extinct Australian Aboriginal language
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Ndra'ngith_language
Australian Aboriginal language
northwards to the mouth of the Jeannie River, where it was bordered by speakers of Guugu Nyiguudji; southwards to the Annan River, where it was bordered by speakers
Guugu_Yimithirr_language
Extinct Paman language of Australia
Pama–Nyungan Yotayotic Yabula-Yabula Yorta Yorta Kulinic Kolakngat Kulin Dja Dja Wurrung Wathaurong Western Victoria Wemba Wemba Barababaraba Ledji-Ledji
Linngithigh_dialect
DJA RIVER
DJA RIVER
Boy/Male
Arabic
Black-eyed
Boy/Male
Arabic
Blessing; Prayer
Girl/Female
Indian
Kindness, Goddess
Girl/Female
Indian
Kind-hearted; Kind; Mother; Brave
Female
Icelandic
Variant spelling form of Icelandic Iða, ÃDA means "industrious."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Divine
Girl/Female
Indian
Earth
Girl/Female
Indian
Prayer
Boy/Male
Indian
Grow.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Danish, Indian, Muslim
Prayer; A Wish
Boy/Male
Hindu
Already
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Lois, possibly LOÃDA means "agreeable."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Greek, Muslim
Pray; Voice of Heart; Connection with God and Human
Girl/Female
American, German
Already; Before
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Spanish Leocadia, LEOCÃDIA means "bright, clear, light."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Increase; Grow
Girl/Female
Spanish Greek
Day.
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form Greek Maia, MÆJA means "nursing mother."
Boy/Male
Indian
Goat.
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Greek Lydia, LÃDIA means "of Lydia."
DJA RIVER
DJA RIVER
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tully.
Boy/Male
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
Girl/Female
Latin American Italian French
Light.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Wisdom
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French, Irish
Little Rock; Little Peter; Nineteenth-century Irish Nationalist Charles Parnell
Boy/Male
Muslim
Relevant, Pertinent, Correct, Right
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Language of the Arts
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bhavamochani  | பாவாமோசநீ
The absolver of the universe
Girl/Female
Indian
Diamond
DJA RIVER
DJA RIVER
DJA RIVER
DJA RIVER
DJA RIVER
n.
A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fe.
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
n.
See Doa.
n.
A session of the court of Inquisition.
n.
The side or bank of a river.
n.
An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies.
n.
Lady; mistress; madam; -- a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to the Christian name of a lady.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
n.
A viola da gamba.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
n.
Same as Auto-da-fe.
n.
A rare metallic element found in platinum ore. It is a white malleable substance. Symbol Da. Atomic weight 154.
n.
A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.
n.
A piece of DNA, usually circular, functioning as part of the genetic material of a cell, not integrated with the chromosome and replicating independently of the chromosome, but transferred, like the chromosome, to subsequent generations. In bacteria, plasmids often carry the genes for antibiotic resistance; they are exploited in genetic engineering as the vehicles for introduction of extraneous DNA into cells, to alter the genetic makeup of the cell. The cells thus altered may produce desirable proteins which are extracted and used; in the case of genetically altered plant cells, the altered cells may grow into complete plants with changed properties, as for example, increased resistance to disease.
pl.
of Auto-da-fe
n.
Originally, a melody of simpler form than the aria; a song without a second part and a da capo; -- a term now variously and vaguely used.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.