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Pluto's name and symbol were announced by the discoverers on May 1, 1930. [92] The symbol, a monogram of the letters PL, could be interpreted to stand for Pluto or for Percival Lowell, the astronomer who initiated Lowell Observatory's search for a planet beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Butterflies. Butterfly/ butterflies. A common motif used in Chinese embroidery and in Chinaware. [ 12] The butterfly is a symbol of joy and summer. [ 12] It also implies long life, beauty and elegance. [ 6] Pair of butterflies. Pair of butterflies embroidered on clothing strengthens the energy of love.
This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack.Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards for example, which often bear traditional names.
Fraternities and sororities in North America. List of African-American Greek and fraternal organizations. List of fraternities and sororities in France. List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines. List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico. List of Jewish fraternities and sororities. List of Latino Greek-letter organizations.
Jackass: Andrew Jackson's critics disparaged him as a "Jackass"; however, Jackson embraced the animal, making it the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party. [36] King Andrew [37] for his supposedly excessive use of the veto power. King Mob [38] Old Hickory, [39] allegedly given to him by his soldiers for being as "tough as old hickory".
Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب ( fakhdh ad-dubb, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares ', i.e ...
Cultural depictions of spiders. Pre-Columbian spider image from a conch shell gorget at the Great Mound at Spiro, Oklahoma. Throughout history, spiders have been depicted in popular culture, mythology and in symbolism. From Greek mythology to African folklore, the spider has been used to represent a variety of things, and endures into the ...
Printable version; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Pages in category "Hungarian masculine given names" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 ...