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Personifying — Personify Per*son i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Personifying}.] [Person + fy: cf. F. personnifier.] 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. [1913 Webster] The poets take the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
personifying — per·son·i·fy || pÉœr sÉ‘nɪfaɪ /pÉœË sÉ’ v. give human qualities to an inhuman object; embody, incarnate, typify … English contemporary dictionary
Manjusri — /mun joosh ree /, n. Buddhism. a Bodhisattva personifying wisdom. * * * In Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattva personifying supreme wisdom. He is usually considered a celestial being, though some traditions give him a human history. Sutras were… … Universalium
Personified — Personify Per*son i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Personifying}.] [Person + fy: cf. F. personnifier.] 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. [1913 Webster] The poets take the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Personify — Per*son i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Personifying}.] [Person + fy: cf. F. personnifier.] 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. [1913 Webster] The poets take the liberty of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Equinox — This article is about the astronomical event when the sun is at zenith over the Equator. For other uses, see Equinox (disambiguation). For the same event happening on other planets and setting up a celestial coordinate system, see Equinox… … Wikipedia
Sisyphus — In Greek mythology, Sisyphus (Greek: Σίσυφος [sí.sy.phos] Audio IPA|Ell Sisyfos.ogg| [ si.si.fos] , Latinized: Sisyphus, (IPAEng|ˈsɪsɨfəs)), was a king punished in Tartarus by being cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll… … Wikipedia
Chaac — Earthenware effigy urn (an incense burner) of Chaac, 12th 14th century Chaac (also spelled Chac or, in Classic Mayan, Chaahk) is the name of the Maya rain deity. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain.… … Wikipedia
Mother Earth — may refer to: Mother Nature, a common metaphorical expression for the Earth and its biosphere as the giver and sustainer of life Mother Earth (deity), a Slavic deity Gaia (mythology), the Greek mythological goddess personifying the earth Terra… … Wikipedia
Nowruz — For other uses, see Nowruz (disambiguation). Nowrūz Also called Also spelled Nouruz, Norouz, Norooz, Narooz, Nawruz, Newroz, Newruz, Nauruz, Nawroz, Noruz, Nohrooz, Novruz, Nauroz, Navroz, Naw Rúz, Nowroj, Navroj, Nevruz … Wikipedia
