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Saint Augustine dating to about 1600 had been discovered in a private collection in Britain. Called a "significant discovery", the painting had never been
List of paintings by Caravaggio
List_of_paintings_by_Caravaggio
American novelist and poet (1949–2017)
short story collection, Jesus' Son (1992). His most successful novel, Tree of Smoke (2007), won the National Book Award for Fiction. Johnson was twice shortlisted
Denis_Johnson
The Johnson Collection is a collection of postcards relating mainly to the social aspects of the history of the British Post Office that forms part of
Johnson_Collection
Educator, model, patron of the arts (1901–1961)
Memorial Collection at Atlanta University and contributed to the James Weldon Johnson Collection of Yale University, the Literary Collection of Fisk University
Harold_Jackman
American composer and arranger (1888–1970)
Francis Hall Johnson (March 12, 1888 – April 30, 1970) was an American composer and arranger of African-American spiritual music. He is one of a group—including
Hall_Johnson
American lawyer
later bought the adjacent house to store his art collection. In his Will, Johnson left the collection to the City of Philadelphia with the provision that
John_G._Johnson
American writer and activist (1871–1938)
Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson.
James_Weldon_Johnson
1992 short story collection by Denis Johnson
Jesus' Son is a collection of short fiction by Denis Johnson published in 1992 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. A short story cycle comprising 11 pieces, Jesus'
Jesus' Son (short story collection)
Jesus'_Son_(short_story_collection)
American screenwriter (1897–1977)
Nunnally Johnson. Nunnally Johnson at IMDb Works by Nunnally Johnson at Project Gutenberg Nunnally Johnson at Find a Grave Nunnally Johnson Collection (MC
Nunnally_Johnson
American pianist and composer (1894–1955)
James P. Johnson Collection Music Manuscripts Institute of Jazz Studies, Dana Library, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ. James P. Johnson Collection Programs
James_P._Johnson
Polish humanitarian, philanthropist, art connoisseur and collector
after she became Johnson's chambermaid, she became his curator for the Seward Johnson's art collection. During this time John Seward Johnson engaged in extramarital
Barbara_Piasecka_Johnson
American poet
Johnson has stated that she draws inspiration from Gurlesque poets like Chelsey Minnis and Mary Biddinger. Johnson won the 2015 Vignette Collection Award
Meg_Johnson
American kitchenware company
The Marshall Johnson Collection of Trade Literature and Ephemera at Hagley Museum and Library consists of materials collected by Johnson during his time
WearEver_Cookware
American basketball player (born 1999)
chickens, dogs, miniature cows, and horses. He maintains a collection of cowboy hats and boots. Johnson's brother Kaleb also played college basketball, for Georgetown
Keldon_Johnson
Diptych by Rogier van der Weyden
Philadelphia. Johnson dies. The diptych becomes part of his bequest to the City of Philadelphia. June 1933, Philadelphia. The Johnson Collection is moved to
Crucifixion Diptych (van der Weyden)
Crucifixion_Diptych_(van_der_Weyden)
Canadian sprinter (born 1961)
Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, CM OOnt (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's
Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)
Ben_Johnson_(Canadian_sprinter)
American designer
communities. In 2018, Johnson collaborated with Los Angeles-based designer Garrett Leight on an eyewear collection. In 2019, Johnson collaborated with Bobbi
Ulla_Johnson
Canadian opera singer (1878–1959)
related to Edward Patrick Johnson. The Edward Johnson Music Foundation (link via Internet Archive) The Edward Johnson collection at the University of Guelph
Edward_Johnson_(tenor)
American architect and designer (1898–1985)
sugar bowl, teapot, coffeepot, milk jug, and pitcher. The Marshall Johnson Collection of Cookware and Appliance Design Drawings at the Hagley Museum and
Lurelle_Guild
American journalist (born 1934)
2008. La vraie Française By Diane Johnson - Telegraph[dead link] Diane Johnson at IMDb Diane Johnson Collection at the Harry Ransom Center at the University
Diane_Johnson
American painter
"Sargent Johnson". noma.org. Retrieved January 6, 2024. "Sargent Johnson". artmuseum-collection.usu.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2024. "Maker: Sargent Johnson".
Sargent_Claude_Johnson
The Egerton Collection is a collection of historical manuscripts held in the British Library. The core of the collection comprises 67 manuscripts bequeathed
Egerton_Collection
American jazz trumpeter (1889–1949)
Iberia Parish Library hosts an archival collection of Johnson's papers and a special exhibit room for Johnson. 1942.06 - and released on Jazz Man Records
Bunk_Johnson
English painter (1776–1837)
Jennifer A. "The Stour by John Constable (cat. 857)". The John G. Johnson Collection: A History and Selected Works. A Philadelphia Museum of Art free digital
John_Constable
Mountain man of the American Old West
avenge the death of his wife, and "as his reputation and collection of scalps grew, Johnson became an object of fear". Accounts say that he would cut
Liver-Eating_Johnson
American painter
(Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Johnson Collection, 1936). Jug Factory (Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Johnson Collection, 1937). Mules to Market (New
John_Kelly_Fitzpatrick
Painting by Judith Leyster
Last Drop is a c. 1629 oil painting by Judith Leyster in the John G. Johnson collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was regarded as a work by Frans
The_Last_Drop_(Leyster)
2018 short story collection by Denis Johnson
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories is a 2018 short story collection by Denis Johnson. It was published posthumously on January 16, 2018, by Random
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
The_Largesse_of_the_Sea_Maiden
American writer, artist and educator (1915–2010)
News Center. Retrieved November 22, 2010. "Margaret Burroughs". The Johnson Collection, LLC. Retrieved 2022-11-21. Anthony, Tamisha (2024). "Margaret Burroughs:
Margaret_Taylor-Burroughs
National library of the United Kingdom
London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries. As a legal deposit
British_Library
English writer (1912–1981)
Hansford Johnson, Baroness Snow, CBE, FRSL (29 May 1912 – 18 June 1981) was an English novelist, playwright, poet, literary and social critic. Johnson was
Pamela_Hansford_Johnson
Garrick Collection is a collection of early printed editions of English drama amassed by the actor and playwright David Garrick. The collection was bequeathed
Garrick_Collection
The H.M. Stationery Office Collection is a collection of British excise revenue material including National Savings and National Insurance stamps that
H.M. Stationery Office Collection
H.M._Stationery_Office_Collection
Paintings by Caravaggio
in Spain about 1617–1619. The Sacrifice of Isaac, in the Piasecka-Johnson Collection in Princeton, New Jersey, is a disputed work that was painted circa
Sacrifice of Isaac (Caravaggio)
Sacrifice_of_Isaac_(Caravaggio)
Roman Catholic chapel in Monaco-Ville, Monaco
the Barbara-Piasecka Johnson Collection, a collection of Old Master paintings collected by Barbara Piasecka Johnson. The collection was removed from the
Chapelle de la Visitation, Monaco-Ville
Chapelle_de_la_Visitation,_Monaco-Ville
American evangelist and pastor (1909-2002)
CardCow.com File for "Johnson, Torrey Maynard, 1909-" Social Networks and Archival Context Torrey Maynard Johnson, Sr., Collection Identifier: CN 285, Archives
Torrey_Johnson
Collection of Libyan revenue stamps
The Davies Collection is a collection of Libyan revenue stamps from 1955 to 1969, formed from material from the Bradbury Wilkinson Archive, and presented
Davies_Collection
Philatelic collection relating to the first commercial jet airliner
The Seymour Collection is a collection of philatelic material relating to the development and operation of the de Havilland Comet aircraft, that forms
Seymour_Collection
British film director, artist and photographer (born 1967)
Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson OBE (née Taylor-Wood; born 4 March 1967) is a British filmmaker. Her directorial feature film debut was 2009's Nowhere
Sam_Taylor-Johnson
Books unavailable to readers at the British Library
The Suppressed Safe collection are those books held by the British Library that readers are not permitted to access. There are several reasons for the
Suppressed_Safe_collection
Collection of Croatian philatelic material
The Chismon Collection is a collection of Croatian philatelic material formed by Harvey John Chismon and given to the British Library by his son Joseph
Chismon_Collection
Archive of English newspapers
The Burney Collection consists of over 1,270 17th-18th century newspapers and other news materials, gathered by Charles Burney, most notable for the 18th-century
Burney Collection of Newspapers
Burney_Collection_of_Newspapers
The Campbell-Johnston Collection is a collection of poster stamps that forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections. It consists of 30 large
Campbell-Johnston_Collection
Collection within the British Library
The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world
British Library Philatelic Collections
British_Library_Philatelic_Collections
American blues musician and songwriter (1911–1938)
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his
Robert_Johnson
The Ewen Collection is a collection of railway letter stamps of the United Kingdom from 1891 to 1912 that forms part of the British Library Philatelic
Ewen_Collection
American writer and social activist (1901–1967)
domain audiobooks) Physical collections and archives Langston Hughes Papers. James Weldon Johnson Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature
Langston_Hughes
The Smith Collection is a collection of philatelic material relating to the United Nations and the League of Nations that forms part of the British Library
Smith_Collection
American artist (1877-1951)
exhibition Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection at the Morris Museum of Art. In 2020 her work was included in the
Blondelle_Malone
American politician (1904–1987)
Albuquerque, 1976. Newspaper Files of Walter W. Johnson. Denver Public Library Western History Collection. Ubbelohde, Carl, Benson, Maxine, and Smith, Duane
Walter_Walford_Johnson
The Universal Postal Union Collection is a deposit by the General Post Office (GPO) in the United Kingdom, under section 4 of the Public Records Act, of
Universal Postal Union Collection
Universal_Postal_Union_Collection
Archive at Yale University in Connecticut
volumes including the Melk copy of the Gutenberg Bible) James Weldon Johnson Collection James Joyce Judaica Rudyard Kipling D. H. Lawrence Doris Lessing Sinclair
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Beinecke_Rare_Book_and_Manuscript_Library
The British Library Syriac Manuscript Collection is one of the largest collections of Syriac manuscripts in the world. It contains 1,075 manuscripts and
British Library Syriac Manuscript Collection
British_Library_Syriac_Manuscript_Collection
American politician (1884–1970)
Edwin Carl Johnson (January 1, 1884 – May 30, 1970) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as both governor of and U.S. senator
Edwin_C._Johnson
Part of the British Library
Library, Harley Collection, Harleian Collection and other variants (Latin: Bibliotheca Harleiana) is one of the main "closed" collections (namely, historic
Harleian_Library
American mathematician (1918–2020)
Creola Katherine Johnson (née Coleman, previously Goble; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician and human computer whose calculations
Katherine_Johnson
Lost paintings by Leonardo da Vinci
of Art, USA (previously at John G. Johnson Collection, 1917) Giampietrino, Leda and the Swan, from the collection of the Marquis of Hastings Giampietrino
Leda_and_the_Swan_(Leonardo)
Murray Collection is a collection of philatelic material relating to China that forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections. The collection includes
Murray_Collection
British Library postal stamp collection
The Heys Collection is a collection of philatelic material relating to amateur radio operators in Europe between 1930 and 1997 that forms part of the British
Heys_Collection
American businessman (1928–2004)
Curtis Johnson Jr. (March 2, 1928 – May 22, 2004) was an American businessman. He was the fourth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son,
Samuel_Curtis_Johnson_Jr.
Canadian musician and actress (born 1986)
Alexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian musician and actress. Known for her distinctive sound since her debut in 2010, her first
Alexz_Johnson
US Army general (1912–1983)
Harold Keith Johnson (22 February 1912 – 24 September 1983) was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from
Harold_Keith_Johnson
American entrepreneur (born 1977)
Bryan Johnson (born August 22, 1977) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, writer and author. He is the founder and former CEO of Kernel, a
Bryan_Johnson
Sons Collection is a collection of postage stamps of Egypt and Palestine that forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections. The collection is
Harrison_&_Sons_Collection
American painter
Women in the Arts; and the Johnson Collection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, as well as a number of private collections throughout the United States
Dusti_Bongé
Series of projects digitising cultural and scholarly materials in the UK
programme After Dark. The John Johnson Collection: An archive of printed ephemera The John Johnson collection is a collection of printed ephemera. Containing
JISC_Digitisation_Programme
British author and expert on wine (born 1939)
foundering Tokaji industry after Communism. In 1986 he started the Hugh Johnson Collection, which sold (until 2010) wine glasses and other artefacts related
Hugh_Johnson_(wine_writer)
American journalist and historian
2018-02-09. "Guide to the William W.Johnson collection on B. Traven". www.oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2018-02-09. "William W. Johnson". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
William_Johnson_(historian)
1492 painting by Andrea Mantegna
panel painting by Andrea Mantegna, formerly in the Barbara Piasecka Johnson Collection in Princeton, New Jersey. It depicts the Descent into Limbo of Jesus
Descent_into_Limbo_(Mantegna)
American Federal Communications Commission commissioner
ProQuest 1014684477. Official website Official blog at Blogspot Nicholas Johnson on the International Leadership Forum Nicholas Johnson Collection Appearances on C-SPAN
Nicholas_Johnson
American photographer (1833-1903)
permanent collections of the Monterey Museum of Art, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. C. W. J. Johnson, born on August
C._W._J._Johnson
The Lawrence Durrell Collection is a special collection of books and periodicals by, about or associated with the novelist and poet Lawrence Durrell, donated
Lawrence_Durrell_Collection
American writer
with a ‘listener's ear.’ Johnson's involvement with folklore, as collector and reporter and as editor of folktale collections for children, is that of
Clifton_Johnson_(author)
American singer-songwriter (born 1975)
Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. He plays a variety of styles including pop, rock, acoustic, folk, and surf rock
Jack_Johnson_(musician)
The Evanion Collection is a collection of printed Victorian ephemera in the British Library created by the conjurer, ventriloquist and humorist Henry Evans
Evanion_Collection
American painter
Sing." "Alice Ravenel Huger Smith :: The Johnson Collection, LLC (Spartanburg, SC)". The Johnson Collection, LLC (Spartanburg, SC). Retrieved 26 April
Alice_Ravenel_Huger_Smith
Collection of erotica at the British Library
Case is a collection of erotica and pornography held initially by the British Museum and then, from 1973, by the British Library. The collection began between
Private_Case
American architect
In 1926, he was named assistant curator of the John G. Johnson Collection, a vast collection of Old Master paintings that had been bequeathed to the
Henri_Gabriel_Marceau
American photographer (born 1953)
donated her collection of analogue film photography to the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections at Ohio University Libraries. Johnson is a recipient
Lynn_Johnson_(photographer)
The Monks Collection is a collection of philatelic material relating to South African Airmails from 1911 to 1960 that forms part of the British Library
Monks_Collection
Stamp collection
The Model Collection is a collection of 1945–1946 local provisional stamps of Germany issued following the allied occupation, unused and on covers that
Model_Collection
Collection of Polish stamps
Collection is an important collection of Polish stamps and postal history of 1938-1946 that forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections where
Bojanowicz_Collection
British Library collection based on items possessed by the author
The Stefan Zweig Collection is an important collection of autograph manuscripts formed by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. After his death in 1942 his
Stefan_Zweig_Collection
Collection of manuscripts held by the British Library
is a collection of manuscripts that came into the hands of the antiquarian and bibliophile Sir Robert Bruce Cotton MP (1571–1631). The collection of books
Cotton_library
Australian collection of philatelic material
The Ginger Collection is a collection of philatelic material relating to Victoria for the period 1850 to 1883. It was formed by George Ginger and transferred
Ginger_Collection
American painter
ISBN 0-937058-84-X Johnson Collection (Spartanburg, S.C.) (20 June 2018). Central to their lives : Southern women artists in the Johnson Collection. Blackman,
Ella_Sophonisba_Hergesheimer
American painter (1896–1934)
in 1934, Johnson produced a group of works portraying urban and rural blacks, many of which were set in Brightwood, Virginia. The collection included
Malvin_Gray_Johnson
American writer and librarian (1902–1973)
2008, at the Wayback Machine Arna Bontemps Collection. James Weldon Johnson Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book
Arna_Bontemps
Presidential library
restored to its original appearance and renovated to house the Andrew Johnson Collection, along with other related programs. The building is open from Monday
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
President_Andrew_Johnson_Museum_and_Library
The Langmead Collection is a collection of British and Irish telegraph stamps and stationery from 1851 to 1881 that forms part of the British Library Philatelic
Langmead_Collection
Collections of recorded sound
National Sound Archive (NSA), in London, England is among the largest collections of recorded sound in the world, including music, spoken word and ambient
British_Library_Sound_Archive
American painter (1872–1938)
National Gallery of Art Tryon's History Museum Lanier Library. The Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, South Carolina Springville Museum of Art City Art Museum
George_Charles_Aid
British Library philatelic collection
Feldheim Collection is a collection of philatelic material of Bavaria, Thurn and Taxis that forms part of the British Library Philatelic Collections. The
Feldheim_Collection
American politician and jurist (1888-1963)
Directory of the United States Congress. Jed J. Johnson Collection at the Carl Albert Center "Jed Joseph Johnson". U.S. Congressman. Find a Grave. October 5
Jed Johnson (Oklahoma politician)
Jed_Johnson_(Oklahoma_politician)
Stamp collection
The Sherborn Collection is a collection of 1841-85 Queen Victoria embossed 1d pink postal stationery stamped envelopes that forms part of the British Library
Sherborn_Collection
American painter
Retrieved 23 May 2015. "Mabel Pugh :: The Johnson Collection, LLC (Spartanburg, SC)". The Johnson Collection, LLC (Spartanburg, SC). Retrieved 23 May 2015
Mabel_Pugh
Musical artist
tonight (Thursday) between 6-9pm, with Lamont Johnson [sic] and others performing... LaMont Johnson collection, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University
LaMont_Johnson
The Foreign Office Collection is a collection of proofs, colour trials, and issued stamps from the Allied Military Administration issues of 1945–48 for
Foreign_Office_Collection
Harrison Collection is a collection of mostly British and British Commonwealth die proofs engraved by J.A.C. Harrison between 1911 and 1937. The collection forms
Harrison_Collection
American political activist (1890–1976)
"Oakley C. Johnson Collection | Special Collections and University Archives". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-23. Oakley C. Johnson, "The Early
Oakley_C._Johnson
JOHNSON COLLECTION
JOHNSON COLLECTION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of John.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from John.Respelling of Swedish Jonsson.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Dunson, of which this may be a variant.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Hebrew John 'Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Happiness Joy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Job.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Jansen, Janssen, and Jansson.English
Americanized spelling of Jansen, Janssen, and Jansson.English : patronymic from the personal name Jan, a medieval form of John.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered spelling of Janson.Respelling of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a reduced form of Rowland.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Scottish
From John's farm.
Boy/Male
French American English Scottish
Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
Boy/Male
British, English, Scottish
Son of John; From John's Farm
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)Johnson is the second most frequent surname in the U.S. It was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of John, with the Middle English suffix -cok (see Cocke).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wonson, Devon.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Indian, Scottish, Tamil
Son of John; Variant of the John
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Swiss French (Vaud) : unexplained.German : unexplained.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of John
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.
JOHNSON COLLECTION
JOHNSON COLLECTION
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Assistance
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Girl/Female
Danish
Christian.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Satisfaction
Girl/Female
Indian
A picture, A painting
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Latin
Conquering; Diminutive of Vincent
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Chief
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Breeze
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lamp of Happiness
JOHNSON COLLECTION
JOHNSON COLLECTION
JOHNSON COLLECTION
JOHNSON COLLECTION
JOHNSON COLLECTION
n.
A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.
n.
A genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, Sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S. vulgare, the Indian millet (see Indian millet, under Indian).
a.
Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of Dr. Johnson.
n.
A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
n.
The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
n.
The act or process of collecting or of gathering; as, the collection of specimens.
n.
A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
n.
A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope.
n.
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
n.
A small collection of houses; a village.
n.
A number or collection of different things; a varied assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks.
n.
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.
n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
n.
Hence, a collection of printed sheets bound together, whether containing a single work, or a part of a work, or more than one work; a book; a tome; especially, that part of an extended work which is bound up together in one cover; as, a work in four volumes.
n.
A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers.
n.
A collection of wagons; wagons, collectively.
a.
Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
n.
A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or author, a branch of science, or the like; a word-book.