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  • 31Gioacchino Ventura di Raulica —     Gioacchino Ventura di Raulica     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gioacchino Ventura di Raulica     Italian pulpit orator, patriot, phyilosopher, b. at Palermo, 8 Dec., 1792; d. at Versailles, 2 Aug., 1861. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1808,… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 32Gwalchmai — m Welsh: traditional name composed of the elements gwalch hawk + mai plain. In the Mabinogi, Gwalchmai (or Gwalchmei) is the name of one of King Arthur s nine captains, ‘the most distinguished for his fighting ability and his noble bearing’ …

    First names dictionary

  • 33Brason — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, Bree, and patronymics such as Brasen, Brason, and Brayson, has no less than four possible origins. Firstly, the surname may be of Anglo Saxon origin, and a… …

    Surnames reference

  • 34Brayson — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, Bree, and patronymics such as Brasen, Brason, and Brayson, has no less than four possible origins. Firstly, the surname may be of Anglo Saxon origin, and a… …

    Surnames reference

  • 35Brawson — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, Bree, and patronymics such as Brasen, Brason, Brawson, and Brayson, has no less than four possible origins. Firstly, the surname may be of Anglo Saxon origin …

    Surnames reference

  • 36Bray — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, and Bree, and having no less than twenty one Coats of Arms, and several notable entries in the National Biography , has four distinct possible sources, each… …

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  • 37Brea — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, and Bree, and having no less than twenty one Coats of Arms, and several notable entries in the National Biography , has four distinct possible sources, each… …

    Surnames reference

  • 38Bree — This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in the spellings of Bray, Braye, Brea, and Bree, and having no less than twenty one Coats of Arms, and several notable entries in the National Biography , has four distinct possible sources, each… …

    Surnames reference

  • 39honor — I. n. 1. Veneration, reverence, respect, homage, deference, civility. 2. Dignity, distinction, elevation, high rank, distinguished position. 3. Dignity of mien, noble bearing, majesty, majestic appearance, exalted looks. 4. Reputation, repute,… …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 40Mesnie — Loosely defined as a medieval household with a feudal lord. More narrowly, a group of knights (typically errants) who travel closely and fight in tourney and war with a feudal lord, who is usually of high noble bearing. Fealty does not seem to be …

    Medieval glossary