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Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Nicopolis or Nikopolis (Greek: θέμα Νικοπόλεως, thema Nikopoleōs) was the name of a Byzantine theme (a military-civilian province) located
Nicopolis_(theme)
Roman province (in Greece and Albania)
nymphaeum, Nicopolis A bastion of Durrës Castle, built by Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus Mosaic from the Roman Villa of Manius Antoninus, Nicopolis Soustal
Epirus_(Roman_province)
1396 battle during the Ottoman wars in Europe
Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis, as it was one of
Battle_of_Nicopolis
Topics referred to by the same term
Nicopolis (theme), a Byzantine theme (military province) encompassing western Greece Nicopolis ad Istrum, a city in Moesia, also known as Nicopolis ad
Nicopolis_(disambiguation)
Medieval province of the Byzantine Empire
The Armeniac Theme (Greek: Ἀρμενιακόν [θέμα], Armeniakon [thema]), more properly the Theme of the Armeniacs (Greek: θέμα Ἀρμενιακῶν, thema Armeniakōn)
Armeniac_Theme
Military and administrative division of the Byzantine Empire
The themes or thémata (Greek: θέματα, thémata, singular: θέμα, théma) were the main military and administrative divisions of the Byzantine Empire. They
Theme_(Byzantine_district)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of the Peloponnese (Greek: θέμα Πελοποννήσου) was a Byzantine military-civilian province (thema, theme) encompassing the Peloponnese peninsula
Peloponnese_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
Theme of Hellas (Greek: θέμα Ἑλλάδος, Thema Hellados) was a Byzantine military-civilian province (thema, theme) located in southern Greece. The theme
Hellas_(theme)
Roman colony in Lesser Armenia
radiated from Nicopolis which, even in the time of Strabo, boasted quite a large population. Given to Polemon by Mark Antony in 36 BC, Nicopolis was governed
Nicopolis_(Armenia)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Thessalonica (Greek: Θέμα Θεσσαλονίκης) was a military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in the southern
Thessalonica_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Macedonia (Greek: θέμα Μακεδονίας théma Makedonías) was a military-civilian province (theme) of the Byzantine Empire established between the
Macedonia_(theme)
Theme of the Byzantine Empire
The Anatolic Theme (Greek: Άνατολικόν [θέμα], Anatolikon [thema]), more properly known as the Theme of the Anatolics (Greek: θέμα Άνατολικῶν, thema Anatolikōn)
Anatolic_Theme
Byzantine theme (administrative district)
The Theme of Cherson (Greek: θέμα Χερσῶνος, Thema Chersōnos), originally and formally called the Klimata (Greek: τὰ Κλίματα), was a Byzantine theme (a
Cherson_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
north, it abutted the Theme of Dalmatia and the Serbian principality of Duklja, and the Theme of Nicopolis to the south. The theme covered the coast in
Dyrrhachium_(theme)
Byzantine administrative unit (theme)
Cyprus (Ancient Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros) or the Theme of Cyprus (Ancient Greek: θέμα Κύπρου, théma Kýprou) was a Byzantine province comprising the island
Cyprus_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Cappadocia (Greek: θέμα Καππαδοκίας) was a Byzantine theme (a military-civilian province) encompassing the southern portion of the namesake
Cappadocia_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
after early Muslim conquests, when the theme system was being instituted is unclear. It may have been part of the theme of Hellas or Peloponnese. It was a
Byzantine_Crete
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402
Constantinople. Two years later, he defeated the crusaders at the Battle of Nicopolis in what is now Bulgaria in 1396. Bayezid vanquished all the Anatolian
Bayezid_I
Administrative subdivision of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Thrace (Greek: θέμα Θρᾴκης or θέμα Θρᾳκῷον) was a province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in the south-eastern Balkans
Thrace_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Strymon (Greek: θέμα Στρυμόνος) was a Byzantine military-civilian province (theme) located in modern Greek Macedonia, with the city of Serres
Strymon_(theme)
14th-century French nobleman
among them the title Earl of Bedford. Coucy fought in the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396 as part of a failed crusade against the Ottoman Empire, but was
Enguerrand_VII_de_Coucy
Province of the Byzantine Empire
in the east, Arabraca, Mount Phalakros (probably modern Karaçam Dağı), Nicopolis and Tephrike. It also comprised sixteen unnamed fortresses. Porphyrogennetos
Koloneia_(theme)
King of Hungary from 1387 to 1437, Holy Roman Emperor from 1433
Sigismund the sole ruler of Hungary. In 1396, Sigismund led the Crusade of Nicopolis but was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire. Afterwards, he founded
Sigismund,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Byzantine province in the northern Aegean Sea
The Theme of the Aegean Sea (Greek: θέμα τοῦ Αἰγαίου Πελάγους, thema tou Aigaiou Pelagous) was a Byzantine province in the northern Aegean Sea, established
Aegean_Sea_(theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire
Longobardia (or, alternatively, of Nicopolis on the Epirus mainland) were thereafter held by the same person. The theme's strategos was probably based mostly
Cephallenia_(theme)
Historical region in the Balkans
as the homonymous theme possibly as early as the 9th century. During the early 10th century, the themes of Cephallenia and Nicopolis appear mostly as bases
Epirus
Province of the Byzantine Empire
The Theme of Samos (Greek: θέμα Σάμου, thema Samou) was a Byzantine military-civilian province, located in the eastern Aegean Sea, established in the
Samos_(theme)
14th-century German military engineer
the crusade against the Turks which ended in disaster at the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. Kyeser lived in exile in a mountain village in Bohemia during
Konrad_Kyeser
Byzantine emperor from 1034 to 1041
been lost and Delyan defeated the Strategos of Hellas. Most of the theme of Nicopolis had risen up against Michael, disgusted with the greed of John the
Michael_IV_the_Paphlagonian
Roman province
there were six further cities in the province, Maroneia, Maximianopolis, Nicopolis, Kereopyrgos (unknown location) and Topeiros (mod. Toxotai in Greece)
Rhodope_(province)
Historic Byzantine church complex in Parikia on the island of Paros in Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Panagia_Ekatontapiliani
14/15th-century Serbian despot and saint
Danube and took Vidin. After that, the march continued down the Danube. Nicopolis, which had a large Ottoman garrison, was besieged. The siege broke the
Stefan_Lazarević
Armenian Highlands region
have originally been located at Ani-Kamakh or Kamisa before moving to Nicopolis in the early Roman period. Following Alexander the Great's conquest of
Lesser_Armenia
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
region, paving the way for Ottoman expansion into Europe. The Battle of Nicopolis for the Bulgarian Tsardom of Vidin in 1396, regarded as the last large-scale
Ottoman_Empire
Historical region in southwestern Albania and northwestern Greece
Ephesus. It was initially under the jurisdiction of the Metropolis of Nicopolis, while later it was a suffragan of the Metropolis of Ioannina. Its seat
Dryinopolis
Municipality in Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Monemvasia
Roman general and dictator (138–78 BC)
name. During these marriages, he engaged in an affair with the hetaira Nicopolis, who also was older than him. The means by which Sulla attained the fortune
Sulla
Event from the Gospel of Luke
related to Meeting on the road to Emmaus. Chronology of Jesus Emmaus-Nicopolis Gospel harmony Life of Jesus in the New Testament List of dining events
Road_to_Emmaus_appearance
Mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Mount_Athos
681–1018 state in Southeast Europe
the important city of Adrianople in Thrace and seized the capital of the Theme of Hellas, Thebes, deep in southern Greece. Following the disaster at Achelous
First_Bulgarian_Empire
13th-century church in Arta, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Church_of_the_Parigoritissa
Christian martyrs (d. ca. 303 AD)
pair of saints "Nabor and Felix" were also said to have been martyred at Nicopolis in Lesser Armenia in AD 320 alongside SS "Januarius and Marinus". They
Nabor_and_Felix
Geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe
establishment of Roman colonies and mostly several Greek cities, as was Nicopolis, Topeiros, Traianoupolis, Plotinoupolis, and Hadrianoupolis resulted from
Thrace
European history from the 5th to 15th centuries
army was sent to the Balkans, where it was defeated at the Battle of Nicopolis. Constantinople was finally captured by the Ottomans in 1453. During the
Middle_Ages
Roman general (15 BC–19 AD)
down the Illyrian coast of the Adriatic Sea to Greece. He arrived at Nicopolis near the site of the Battle of Actium, where he took up his second consulship
Germanicus
Historical period of Greece
death in 1025, Greece was divided into themes including Crete, the Peloponnese, Thrace, Macedonia, Hellas, Nicopolis, Dyrrhachium, Cephalonia, Thessalonica
Byzantine_Greece
End of the despotates
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Ottoman_conquest_of_the_Morea
Invasion of the Byzantine city by the Normans
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Sack_of_Thessalonica_(1185)
Roman province located in modern-day Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria
ran at a line north of the Haeumus Mountains, including the cities of Nicopolis ad Istrum and Marcianopolis in Thracia, but by the end of the 2nd century
Thracia
Byzantine church in Athens, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Little_Metropolis
World Heritage Site in Albania
Naupaktos, which succeeded ruined Nicopolis as provincial capital and metropolis of the new Byzantine theme of Nicopolis, bringing it in the sway of the
Butrint
Albanian ruler (1740–1822)
occurred on the 12th of October as Ali observed from a vantage point above Nicopolis in the same location where Roman Emperor Augustus had watched the Battle
Ali_Pasha_of_Yanina
Early Slavic tribes
century included those of Thessalonica, Dyrrhachium, Strymon and Nicopolis. From those themes, Byzantine laws and culture flowed into the interior. By the
Sclaveni
Country in Southeast Europe
1393 when Tarnovo was sacked after a three-month siege and the Battle of Nicopolis which brought about the fall of the Vidin Tsardom in 1396. Sozopol was
Bulgaria
Roman province that encompassed most of modern-day Egypt
Aegyptiacus, 'Army of Egypt'. The Roman garrison was concentrated at Nicopolis, a district of Alexandria, rather than at the strategic heart of the country
Roman_Egypt
First division of the Christian Bible
miraculously discovered by students outside the towns of Jericho and Nicopolis: these were added to Origen's Octapla. In 331, Constantine I commissioned
Old_Testament
Fortress in Didymoteicho, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Didymoteicho_Fortress
Symbol
on Roman Coins (forumancientcoins.com): "Bronze coin of Caracalla from Nicopolis ad Istrum with a single star in the arms of the crescent moon; coin of
Star_and_crescent
Patras Castle, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Patras_Castle
and Gortyn, or families with very close relations to Rome. The city of Nicopolis, which Augustus founded at the site of his camp during the campaign against
Greco-Roman relations in classical antiquity
Greco-Roman_relations_in_classical_antiquity
1415 English victory in the Hundred Years' War
veer off. This use of stakes could have been inspired by the Battle of Nicopolis of 1396, where forces of the Ottoman Empire used the tactic against French
Battle_of_Agincourt
Ancient Greek city in Anatolia
Ephesus became part of the Theme of Samos in the late 9th century and was the seat of one of the two tourmarchai of the theme (the other one was in Adramyttion)
Ephesus
Ancient Greek city, forerunner of Constantinople
the Roman Empire often continued to issue their own coinage. "Of the many themes that were used on local coinage, celestial and astral symbols often appeared
Byzantium
Road junction
an Israel-themed miniature park. Directly east of the interchange on Highway 3 are the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Emmaus Nicopolis and the former
Latrun_Interchange
Book of the New Testament
organize the church there, and later met back with the Apostle Paul in Nicopolis. He soon went to Dalmatia (now Croatia). According to Eusebius of Caesarea
Epistle_to_Titus
Siege of Byzantine city by the Sclaveni
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Siege of Thessalonica (676–678)
Siege_of_Thessalonica_(676–678)
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
kings now defected to Octavian. Octavian would later establish a new city—Nicopolis ('victory city')—near the site of the battle at Actium. On 1 August 30 BC
Augustus
Medieval Armenian city
an important and unique series of frescoes cycles that depict two main themes. In the eastern third of the church is depicted the Life of Saint Gregory
Ani
the destruction of Jerusalem called, after the event of the victory, Nicopolis." 810–815: Theophanes the Confessor, Chronicles: Since Muhammad was a
Timeline of the name Palestine
Timeline_of_the_name_Palestine
1402–1459 Serbian state
Rovine against the Wallachian prince Mircea I and the 1396 Battle of Nicopolis against the Hungarian king Sigismund. Sultan Bayezid awarded Stefan with
Serbian_Despotate
Part of the third Croatian-Bulgarian war
Preslav (893–972) Skopje (972–992) Ohrid (992–1018) Tarnovo (1185–1393) Nicopolis (1393–1396) Vidin (1393–1396) Important rulers First Bulgarian Empire
Siege_of_Zadar_(998)
Town in Western Greece
although attacked by the rebel army, alone among the towns of the theme of Nicopolis, it resisted successfully. St. Nicholas of Trani is recorded as having
Nafpaktos
Medieval Bulgarian state (1185–1396)
Sigismund, but after the Christian army was defeated in the Battle of Nicopolis the Ottomans immediately marched on Vidin and seized it, bringing an end
Second_Bulgarian_Empire
Church in Athens, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens
Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles,_Athens
City in Bulgaria
this time being the Ottoman Empire under Bayezid I after the Battle of Nicopolis. The Ottomans went on to conquer the despotates of Dobrudzha, Prilep and
Vidin
Revelation monastery in Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Monastery_of_Saint_John_the_Theologian
13th- to 14th-century Bulgarian painting
of saints depended on the preferences of the ktitors or on the general theme of the frescoes. Typical feature of the Tarnovo Artistic School are the
Painting of the Tarnovo Artistic School
Painting_of_the_Tarnovo_Artistic_School
Period of European history between AD 1300 and 1500
between Poland and Lithuania (Galicia–Volhynia Wars) 1396: Battle of Nicopolis and first Ottoman conquest in Europe 1397: Kalmar Union 15th century 1402:
Late_Middle_Ages
14th-century Byzantine jurist
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Constantine_Harmenopoulos
Church in Athens, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Church of the Holy Trinity, Athens
Church_of_the_Holy_Trinity,_Athens
1261 battle between the Latin and Nicaean Empires
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Reconquest_of_Constantinople
Berbers from Crete for the Byzantine Empire, and made the island into a theme. The other was the Emirate of Sicily, which existed on the eponymous island
Islam_in_Europe
Roman province located in modern-day Turkey
Roman forces sought battle with Pharnaces II. They met at the Battle of Nicopolis in eastern Anatolia, where Pharnaces II defeated the Roman army and overran
Cappadocia_(Roman_province)
Medieval fortress near Arta, Greece
occupied thereafter, it was eventually abandoned after the foundation of Nicopolis in 28 BC. The new settlement of Rogoi is first attested in the Notitiae
Rogoi
Rock formations and monasteries in Thessaly, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Meteora
Castle on the Greek island of Lesbos
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Castle_of_Mytilene
Model house made of gingerbread
brought to Europe in 992 by the Armenian monk, later saint, Gregory of Nicopolis (Gregory Makar). He lived for seven years in Bondaroy, France, near the
Gingerbread_house
Province of the late Byzantine Empire
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Despotate_of_the_Morea
Serbian principality between 1371 and 1402
Battle of Karanovasa in 1394, the Battle of Rovine in 1395, the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396, and in the Battle of Angora in 1402. After Angora, he visited
Moravian_Serbia
Historical era of the Christian religion
Apostolic Father Polycarp wrote a letter to the Philippians, c. 125. Nicopolis was a city in the Roman province of Epirus Vetus, today a ruin on the
Early_Christianity
Human settlement in Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Glarentza
District in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Caliphate in the Battle of Akroinon in 740 CE, the town was renamed as Nicopolis or city of Nicholas.(Greek for "city of victory"). Since the 10th century
Afyonkarahisar_District
Social movement in the Byzantine Empire (1342–1350)
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Zealots_of_Thessalonica
City in Bursa province in western Turkey
mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The mosque has two minarets. Inside the mosque, there are 192
Bursa
7th-11th century Byzantine former church in Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Panagia_Kontariotissa
Informal lectures by Stoic philosopher Epictetus
his other works. The Discourses are set in Epictetus' own classroom in Nicopolis and they show him conversing with visitors, and reproving, exhorting,
Discourses_of_Epictetus
Hungarian military and political figure (c. 1406–1456)
Western monarchs with letters in 1445. In September he had a meeting, at Nicopolis, with Waleran de Wavrin (nephew of the chronicler Jean de Wavrin), the
John_Hunyadi
Contemporary work about Byzantine construction
detailed. He begins with Thrace, mentioning in Epirus the rebuilding of Nicopolis, the restoration of Photice and Phoinike, and the construction of an unnamed
On_Buildings
of Boyana Church Boyar Bozhenishki Urvich Braničevci Bulgaria Bulgaria (theme) Bulgaria, Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria, Christianization of Bulgaria
Index of Bulgarian Empire–related articles
Index_of_Bulgarian_Empire–related_articles
People of the Byzantine Empire
Strymon Theme of Thessalonica Theme of the Peloponnese Theme of Cephallenia Theme of Nicopolis Sclaviniae Melingoi and Ezeritai Tsakonia Great Vlachia
Byzantines
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Girl/Female
Indian
River Yamuna, Success
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Basya, BASIA means "daughter of God."
Male
Greek
(ἸάειÏος) Variant spelling of Greek Iaïros, IAEIROS means "whom God enlightens."
Boy/Male
Indian
Clean, Neat
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bamber Bridge in Lancashire, probably named with Old English bēam ‘tree trunk’, ‘beam’ + brycg ‘bridge’.German : nickname for a short fat person.
Biblical
hanging up; heaping up
Boy/Male
Tamil
Conqueror of the mind, Conqueror of knowledge
Boy/Male
Irish
Golden.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Traditional
God of Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Thoughtful
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n.
A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.
n.
Repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity.
n.
Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.
n.
That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument.
pl.
of Necropolis
n.
The part of an inflected word which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) throughout a given inflection; theme; base.
n.
The cord of a musical instrument, as of a piano, harp, or violin; specifically (pl.), the stringed instruments of an orchestra, in distinction from the wind instruments; as, the strings took up the theme.
n.
A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard.
n.
A composition or essay required of a pupil.
a.
That of which anything is affirmed or predicated; the theme of a proposition or discourse; that which is spoken of; as, the nominative case is the subject of the verb.
n.
A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.
n.
Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject.
n.
A place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; a graveyard; a churchyard; a necropolis.
n.
Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
n.
Discourse on a certain subject.
n.
A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.
n.
Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style; also, a course of action or conduct; as, he spoke in a noble strain; there was a strain of woe in his story; a strain of trickery appears in his career.
a.
Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.
n.
The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
n.
The principal theme, or leading thought or phrase, on which a composition or a movement is based.