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First wife of king Bimbisara
Bhadra-śrī. Kosala Devī was born to the King of Kosala, Maha-Kosala. She was the sister of King Prasenajit who succeeded her father as the ruler of Kosala. She
Kosala_Devi
King of Magadha from 492 to 460 BCE
Chellana; Buddhist tradition records Ajatashatru being born to Bimbisara and Kosala Devi. It is worthwhile to note that both the queens were called "Vaidehi"
Ajatashatru
Consort of 5th-century BCE Magadha emperor Ajatashatru
Kingdom of Kosala and was the daughter of King Pasenadi and Queen Mallika. She was also the niece of her mother-in-law, Queen Kosala Devi, the first wife
Princess_Vajira
Haryanka emperor from 544 to 492 BCE
strengthen his position. His first wife was Kosala Devi, the daughter of Mahā Kosala, the king of Kosala, and a sister of Prasenajit. His bride brought
Bimbisara
Ruling dynasty of Magadha (544–413 BCE)
deputed Jīvaka to assist Buddha's Sangha. He also married Chellana and Kosala Devi, sister of Pasenadi. According to George Turnour and N.L. Dey, the name
Haryanka_dynasty
Wife of a reigning king
South Africa. She was also simultaneously a princess of Eswatini Queen Kosala Devi, chief consort of Bimbisara, the first King of the Haryanka dynasty.
Queen_consort
6th-century BCE ruler of Indian state of Kosala
Ajatashatru (Pali: Ajātasattu). He married his sister Kosala Devi to Bimbisara. By the time of Pasenadi, Kosala had become the suzerain of the Kālāma tribal republic
Pasenadi
Name list
and British parentage Kantavati Devi (died 1799), Nepalese queens consort Kosala Devi, Indian queen consort Mahasweta Devi (1926–2016), Indian writer in
Devi_(name)
Ancient Indian royal courtesan who figured in early Buddhism
Bimbisara's son by Queen Chellana (according to Jaina traditions) or Queen Kosala Devi (according to Buddhist traditions), later invaded Vaishali due to a dispute
Amrapali
Topics referred to by the same term
Bhalchandra Nemade Kosala Devi, first wife of Magadha Emperor Bimbisara (558–491 BCE) Kosala Kulasekara (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer Kosala Kuruppuarachchi
Kosala_(disambiguation)
Sri Lankan actress (born 1962)
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Sabeetha_Perera
Sri Lankan actress (1948–2022)
Kadawunu Poronduwa remake, where she acted the role previously acted by Rukmani Devi. Even though she started film career with dramatic roles, she turned to comedy
Sumana_Amarasinghe
Indian mythological character
Jain scriptures. In Hinduism, he is described to be the first king of the Kosala Kingdom, and was one of the ten sons of Shraddhadeva Manu, the first man
Ikshvaku
Major goddess in Hinduism and consort of Rama
Anjali Devi portrayed her in the 1968 Telugu film Veeranjaneya. Chandrakala portrayed her in the 1972 Telugu film Sampoorna Ramayanam. B. Saroja Devi portrayed
Sita
Fifth queen consort of Hindu god Krishna
Niladevi was born on the earth as Satya, the daughter of King Nagnajit of Kosala. Krishna competed in the svayamvara arranged by Nagnajit, and as per the
Nagnajiti
2015 Sri Lankan film
refuge in Dharma. Jeevan Kumaratunga as King Bimbisara Sabeetha Perera as Kosala Devi Gayan Wikramathilake as Maharaja Ajasath Palitha Silva as Rev. Devadatta
Maharaja_Ajasath
Republican tribe confederacy in Iron-Age India
south-west, the river Anomā or Rāptī separated the Koliyas from the kingdom of Kosala, to the east their neighbours were the Moriyas, and to their north-east
Koliya
9th–12th century Indian dynasty
may have been related to the Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala, whose rule in the Dakshina Kosala region seems to have declined in the 8th century. Both
Somavamshi_dynasty
Historical city in Lumbini Province, Nepal
Province in Nepal. According to sacred texts and Buddhist commentaries, Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, c. 563 BCE. Siddhartha Gautama
Lumbini
Queen of Kosala in Hindu epic Ramayana
Kashi and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya
Sumitra
Mother of Balarama
In Jain tales related to Krishna and Balarama, Rohini is the princess of Kosala who chooses Vasudeva as her husband in a swayamvara ceremony. She spends
Rohini_(wife_of_Vasudeva)
Major deity in Hinduism
Dasaratha and his first wife Kausalya in Ayodhya, the capital of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. He married Sita
Rama
Ruling and warrior class of the Hindu varna system
Tsang noted that kshatriya rulers were ruling the kingdoms like Kabul, Kosala, Bhillamala, Maharashtra and Vallabhi. In the era from 300 to 700 CE, new
Kshatriya
Clan of Rajputs in India
According to James Mills, the ancestors of Kacchwaha Rajputs had migrated from Kosala and established a new dynasty at Gwalior and later migrated to Rajasthan
Kachhwaha
Indian epic television series
Years later, Lord Rama crowns his sons and nephews in different parts of Kosala and takes Jal Samadhi along with his brothers. Arun Govil as Rama, 7th Incarnation
Luv_Kush
Legendary Indian dynasty
said to have been founded by Ikshvaku. In Hindu literature, it ruled the Kosala Kingdom, with its capital at Ayodhya, and later at Shravasti. They worshipped
Solar_dynasty
Second wife of King Shantanu in Hindu epic Mahabharata
until Vichitravirya grew up. Vichitravirya married the princesses of Kashi-Kosala: Ambika and Ambalika, who were won by Bhishma in a Swayamvara (marriage
Satyavati
District of Chhattisgarh, India
Rajnandgaon, like the rest of the Chhattisgarh plain, was part of Dakshina Kosala. The region was part of the Mauryan empire during Ashoka's time. Coins of
Rajnandgaon_district
Ancient Sanskrit epic
of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who was a prince of Ayodhya in the kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father
Ramayana
Topics referred to by the same term
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Deva
Chandela king from 950 to 999
Sabuktigin. The Khajuraho inscription also describes that the rulers of Kosala, Kratha (part of Vidarbha region), Kuntala, and Simhala listened humbly
Dhanga_Varman
District in Bihar, India
sub-division of Saran district, which in ancient times formed a part of Kosala Kingdom. Siwan became a fully-fledged district when it was split from Saran
Siwan_district
District of Uttar Pradesh in India
The area of present-day Gonda district lay within the ancient kingdom of Kosala, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of early India, with Ayodhya and Shravasti
Gonda_district
King in Hindu literature
such as the Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi Bhagavata Purana. The most famous of these stories is the one mentioned in
Harishchandra
Queen in Hindu mythology
Her story particularly appears in the Sanskrit texts Markandeya Purana and Devi Bhagvata Purana, where she is portrayed as a loyal and long-suffering queen
Shaivya (wife of Harishchandra)
Shaivya_(wife_of_Harishchandra)
Ancient people in the central South Asia
area of 300 leagues. The northern border of Kasi which separated it from Kosala was the Sarpikā or Syandikā river, and the river Son formed its southern
Kāśī_(kingdom)
District of Odisha in India
dominion and placed the western part (Kosala) under the rule of a collateral branch. Kalahandi was included in the Kosala kingdom the capital of which was
Nuapada_district
Indian writer
writer, poet, critic and linguistic scholar. Beginning with his debut novel Kosala, Nemade brought new dimensions to the world of Marathi literature. This
Bhalchandra_Nemade
Archaeological site in Chhattisgarh, India
Somavamshi kings of Dakshina Kosala state. It was an important Hindu, Buddhist and Jain settlement of the South Kosala kingdom between the 5th and the
Sirpur_Group_of_Monuments
Central Indian dynasty (c. 1000–1758)
the region with complete certainty. Kalinga-raja conquered the Dakshina Kosala region from the Somavamshi dynasty, and established the Ratnapura kingdom
Kalachuris_of_Ratnapura
Research Institute. Retrieved 27 August 2015. Cultural profile of south Kōśala by Jitāmitra Prasāda Sim̄hadeba, J. Prasad Singh Deo Jonk river joins Mahanadi
Jonk_River
Indian historian and archaeologist (1946–2026)
Following are some of his highly cited books: Cultural Profile of South Kosala, Gyan books, Delhi, 2012, ISBN 8121200954 Origin of Jagannath Deity, Giyan
Jitamitra_Prasad_Singh_Deo
Ruling dynasty of Magadha (c. 345–322 BCE)
(kataka) in the Ayodhya town of the Kosala region. This suggests that the Nanda king went on a military campaign to Kosala. The Panchalas occupied the Ganges
Nanda_Empire
epic. He is an avatar of Vishnu. He was the son of King Dasharatha of the Kosala Kingdom and his eldest consort, Kausalya. He is regarded to be the embodiment
List of characters in the Ramayana
List_of_characters_in_the_Ramayana
Capital of Uttar Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc. In the 6th century BCE, Lucknow was part of Kosala, one of the 16 Mahajanapadas during the late Vedic period. The Nawabs of
Lucknow
Siṃhadeba, Jitāmitra Prasāda (25 August 1987). "Cultural Profile of South Kōśala: From Early Period Till the Rise of the Nāgas and the Chauhans in 14th Century
Pairi_River
Eight principal wives of Hindu god Krishna
devotion to Krishna and the divine significance of the Tulabharam ceremony. The Devi Bhagavata Purana describes a version where Satyabhama, in a moment of passion
Ashtabharya
Story in post-canonical Buddhist texts
Jātaka) is notable topic of Buddhism and dreamt by the King Pasenadi of Kosala and their Interpretations by the Gautama Buddha. Buddha used Anāgatam Nyandaw
The sixteen dreams of King Pasenadi
The_sixteen_dreams_of_King_Pasenadi
Father of the Buddha
Kingdom of Kosala. The head of Shakya's oligarchic council, the rājā, would only assume and stay in office with the approval of the King of Kosala. The earliest
Śuddhodana
River in India
The Devi River is one of the principal distributaries of the Mahanadi River in India. It flows through Jagatsinghpur district and Puri district across
Devi_River
Native ethnic group of Nepal
Madhesh Province, the Licchavis, Kosala, and Mallas (N) from respective Indian Mahajanapada (i.e. Licchavis of Vajji, Kosala, and Malla (I)) that arrived
Newar_people
March 2021 Siṃhadeba, Jitāmitra Prasāda (1987). Cultural Profile of South Kōśala: From Early Period till the Rise of the Nāgas and the Chauhans in 14th Century
Ramai_Deva
River in Chhattisgarh, India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Shivnath_River
Important figure in early Buddhism
of the Garga clan, his father Bhaggava being the chaplain of the king of Kosala, and his mother called Mantānī. According to commentarial texts, omens seen
Aṅgulimāla
Indian epic television series
Sumitra's husband; Ram, Bharat, Laxman and Shatrughan's father, King of Kosala Jayshree Gadkar as Kausalya, Dasharatha's first wife; Ram's mother, Lakshman
Ramayan_(1987_TV_series)
Princely state in India
area is mentioned as Dandakaranya in the epic Ramayana, and part of the Kosala Kingdom in the Mahabharata. Around 450 AD, the Bastar area was ruled by
Bastar_State
River in Odisha, India
cut off at their head by the Devi left embankment. The water originally carried by them has been diverted into the Devi. The river Kathajodi is said to
Kathajodi_River
Capital city mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
SINDHU ŚIVI KEKEYA MADRA AUDUMBARA YAUDHEYA TRIGARTA ŚĀKYA KURU PAÑCĀLA KOSALA VATSA MALLA VṚJI ŚŪRASENA KĀŚĪ BĀHLIKA KAMBOJA GANDHĀRA MATSYA AṄGA MAGADHA
Manipura_(Mahabharata)
Republican confederacy in ancient India
Pasenadi's son Viḍūḍabha usurp the throne of Kosala to avenge the death of Bandhula, after which Pasenadi fled from Kosala and died in front of the gates of the
Malla_(tribe)
District in Uttar Pradesh, India
who founded it in c. 1600 CE. Shravasti was the capital of Uttara (North) Kosala. The ruins of Sahet, ancient Shravasti, spread an area of 400 acres (1.6 km2)
Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
Balrampur_district,_Uttar_Pradesh
Prominent lay disciple and patron of the Buddha
follower and purchased land to build the Jetavana Monastery from the prince of Kosala by covering the park grounds with coins. After building Jetavana Monastery
Anathapindika
Historical city in Uttar Pradesh, India
state of Uttar Pradesh. It was the capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, where the Buddha lived most after his enlightenment. It is near the Rapti
Shravasti
in Kalahandi refers to the region by this name. South Kosala: South Kosala (also Dakshina Kosala) may refer to the modern-day Chhattisgarh and some part
History_of_Odisha
Region of India
monarchies that were known as the mahajanapadas. Among these, Kuru, Panchala, Kosala, and Kashi, all located in present-day Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, figured
North_India
Hindu temple of goddess Vimala in Puri, India
was constructed by Yayati Keshari, a ruler of Somavashi Dynasty of South Kosala. Kings Yayati I (c. 922–955) and Yayati II (c. 1025–1040) are known by the
Vimala_Temple
Dam in Odisha, India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Mandira_Dam
District of Chhattisgarh in India
district, like the rest of the Chhattisgarh plain, was once known as Dakshina Kosala and considered to be under Maurya Empire. In Arang near Raipur, a Gupta
Raipur_district
District of Odisha in India
Kujanga was another important centre of salt Satyagraha. Rama Devi, Malati Devi, Sarala Devi, Rani Bhagyabati Patamahadei and hundreds of women volunteers
Jagatsinghpur_district
Founder of Buddhism
capital was Kapilavastu, and who were later annexed by the growing Kingdom of Kosala during the Buddha's lifetime. The early Buddhist texts contain very little
The_Buddha
Buddhist monastic
as the beautiful daughter of a very wealthy merchant of Savatthi, in the Kosala Kingdom. Her previous name was Roopwati, the most beautiful girl of the
Patacara
based in Magadha. Pasenadi, (c. 6th century BCE) was an Aikṣvāka ruler of Kosala. Sāvatthī was his capital. He succeeded after Sanjaya Mahākosala. Samudragupta
List of people from Uttar Pradesh
List_of_people_from_Uttar_Pradesh
Dam in India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Sondur_Dam
River in India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Daya_River
Social classes in Brahminical books
owned land and cattle and were active agriculturalists. The emperors of Kosala and the prince of Kasi are other examples. Tim Ingold, an anthropologist
Varna_(Hinduism)
River in Odisha, India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Kuakhai_River
Shiva temple in Chhattisgarh, India
thickly forested scenic backdrop of the Maikal range of hills, in the Daksina Kosala region, which is in the present day Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is
Bhoramdeo_Temple
Hindu goddess and wife of Lakshmana in epic Ramayana
eyes and wept with joy when she saw him. Rama was then crowned the King of Kosala. According to the Uttara Kanda, Lakshmana had ruled over Karupada, with
Urmila
Dam in Chhattisgarh, India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Hasdeo_Bango_Dam
Western Chalukya Emperor from 1042 to 1068
his vassals in the South. Vinayaditya's daughter or sister called Hoysala Devi was one of his queens. In the west, Someshvara I retained control over the
Someshvara_I
patronage offered by the Kushan Empire and such kingdoms as Magadha and Kosala. The decline of Buddhism in India has been attributed to a variety of factors
Religion_in_India
Future Buddhas
the future are: The noble Maitreya Buddha, King Uttararama, King Pasenadi Kosala, Abhibhū, Dīghasoṇī, Caṅkī (Candanī), Subha, a Brahmin named Todeyya, an
Ten_Bodhisattas
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Mahanadi_River_Delta
unifying modern-day Bihar. Around 460 BCE: Magadha annexed its neighbour Kosala and established itself as a great power in North India. By this time they
Timeline_of_Bihar
later half of the 4th century, this dynasty was established in the South Kosala region. Maharaja Sura Maharaja Dayita I (or Dayitavarman I) Maharaja Bhimasena
List_of_rulers_of_Odisha
779 Prakrit language novel
Marukas, Gurjara, Latas, Malavas, those from Karnataka, Tajikas, those from Kosala, those from Maharashtra, and those from Andhra. The author also refers to
Kuvalaya-mālā
Metropolis in Chhattisgarh, India
under the Smart Cities Mission. Historically, Bilaspur was part of Dakshina Kosala and was near capital of Malhar, Chhattisgarh (ancient Mallar), Sirpur (ancient
Bilaspur,_Chhattisgarh
Karala Janaka Dharmadhwaja Janaka Janadeva Janaka Kings of Kalinga Kings of Kosala: Brihadbala Brihatkshaya Urukriya Vatsavyuha Prativyoma Bhaanu Divakara
List_of_Indian_monarchs
Buddhist complex in Madhya Pradesh, India
original construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant of nearby Vidisha. Sanchi was also her birthplace
Sanchi_Stupa
Medieval Indian empire (848–1279)
describes the colour and landscape of his own time; his description of Kosala is an idealised account of the features of Chola country.[page needed] Jayamkondar's
Chola_Empire
Dam in Chhattisgarh, India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Dudhawa_Dam
Family of the founder of Buddhism
Śuddhodana, leader of the Shakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya. According to Buddhist legends, the baby
Family_of_Gautama_Buddha
Dam in Odisha, India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Hirakud_Dam
Dam in Dhamtari District
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Gangrel_Dam
River in India
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Tel_River
Chola emperor from 1070 to 1122
called Utkala or Odra (north and north-eastern parts of Odisha), Kosala or Dakshina Kosala (south-west Odisha and Chhattisgarh) and Kalinga proper. This
Kulottunga_I
Major Hindu scripture
once he has experienced the emotion of awe. Ashtavakra Gita Avadhuta Gita Devi Gita Ganesha Gita Guru Gita Kamagita Uddhava Gita Vyadha Gita "God" here
Bhagavad_Gita
Type of monarch
India). Janaka of Videha secured the position of Samrat. Dasharatha of Kosala called himself the Samrat over all rulers of the earth. Yashodharman is
Emperor
Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya Dakshina Kosala Chota Nagpur Plateau Western Orissa Mahanadi River Delta Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Mand_River
Region and Mahajanapada in ancient eastern India
Buddha, this area stretched by and large from Śrāvastī, the capital of Kosala, in the north-west to Rājagṛha, the capital of Magadha, in the south-east"
Magadha
Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written by Sant Dnyaneshwar
Anarta Dvaraka Gandhara Matsya Upaplavya Madra Kunti Magadha Chedi Kashi Kosala Sindhu Shalva Avanti Anga Kekaya Kalinga Vidarbha Pandya Trigarta Bahlikas
Dnyaneshwari
KOSALA DEVI
KOSALA DEVI
Male
Native American
Native American Sioux name KOHANA means "swift."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Female
Italian
Variant spelling of Italian Rosalba, ROSALVA means "rose of dawn."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Spiritious Barley
Girl/Female
Buddhist, Hindu, Indian
Safe
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Tender; Soft; Delicate
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Kashish
Girl/Female
Indian
Bud, Young
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Tamil
Sweet Voiced Like a Koyal (Cuckoo)
Male
Esperanto
Esperanto name KORALO means "coral."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Kokila, Singer
Female
Hindi/Indian
(कमला) Feminine form of Hindi Kamal, KAMALA means "red."
Girl/Female
Indian
Lioness
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Delicate
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kokila, Singer
Male
Russian
(КоÑÑ‚Ñ) Pet form of Russian Konstantin, KOSTYA means "steadfast."
Boy/Male
African, Indian
Koyal
Boy/Male
Hindu
Nipun
Girl/Female
Hindu
Tender, Beautiful, Delicate
Female
Native American
Native American Miwok name POSALA means "farewell to spring flowers."
KOSALA DEVI
KOSALA DEVI
Boy/Male
British, English
From the East Cottage
Boy/Male
Tamil
A person of story, Renowned
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Name of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
One who has beautiful black eyes
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
With a Bright Chariot
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Pervading the Sky; Celebrated; Named; Called
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light of the mind, Light of sages
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu, Intelligent
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Invisible Due to Illusion; Maya
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Belonging to Lakshman
KOSALA DEVI
KOSALA DEVI
KOSALA DEVI
KOSALA DEVI
KOSALA DEVI
n.
The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (Mallotus Philippinensis) used for dyeing silk. It is violently emetic, and is used in the treatment of tapeworm.
n.
A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement.
pl.
of Dare-deviltry
n
Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.
n.
See Cabala.
n.
A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half step higher; a melodic sequence.
n.
The gemsbok.
a.
Alt. of Point-devise
adv.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
One who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator; -- correlative to devisee.
n.
One who devises.
n.
A small marmoset (Midas rosalia); the silky tamarin.
n.
See Cobalt.
n.
One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.
n.
The act or process of devitrifying, or the state of being devitrified. Specifically, the conversion of molten glassy matter into a stony mass by slow cooling, the result being the formation of crystallites, microbites, etc., in the glassy base, which are then called devitrification products.
n.
A melodic phrase or passage successively repeated one tone higher; a rosalia.
n.
A tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth.
a.
Denoting a tribe of Franks who established themselves early in the fourth century on the river Sala [now Yssel]; Salic.
a.
Devised by one's self.