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Lessa (city)
Lessa may refer to: * Lessa (area), a unit of measurement formerly used in the state of Manipur in India * Lessa (Argolis), a town of ancient Argolis, Greece * Lessa (Dragonrider), a fictional character in Anne McCaffrey's ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series * Lessa (surname) See also * Lessa Habayeb, a 2006 album by Moustafa Amar {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessa (area)
A lessa was a customary unit of area used in the Indian state of Manipur and neighbouring regions. After metrication in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete. Size The conversion of the lessa is still debated to this day. See also * Pari * Sana lamjel * Bigha * Katha (unit) A katha (also spelled kattha or cottah; Hindi: कट्ठा kaṭṭhā, Assamese: কঠা kotha, Bengali: কাঠা kaṭha) is a unit of area mostly used for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. After metrication in the ... References Customary units in India Units of area Obsolete units of measurement {{measurement-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessa (Argolis)
Lessa ( grc, Λῆσσα) was a village of ancient Argolis, part of Epidauria, upon the confines of the territory of Argos, and at the foot of Mount Arachnaeum. Pausanias, when visiting there in the 2nd century, saw there a temple of Athena. Its site is located near the modern Kazarma. References Populated places in ancient Argolis Former populated places in Greece {{AncientArgolis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessa (Dragonrider)
Characters in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series of science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey. 8th Interval, 9th Pass Major characters AIVAS AIVAS is an advanced computer (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System). AIVAS was found by Jaxom, Jancis, and Piemur while they were excavating the city called Landing, the original settlement of the ancestors (the original colonists from ''Dragonsdawn''), that had been buried in ash during a volcanic eruption. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of ''Dragonsdawn'' some 2,500 years earlier and, in addition to holding a huge volume of stored information long since lost to the Pernese society, claims to be able to eliminate the threat of Thread forever. AIVAS reintroduced many technological advancements to the society. Some people, feeling AIVAS was a threat to their way of life, called it an "abomination" and tried to destroy it, but they were unsuccessful. F'lar F'lar is the weyrleader of Benden Weyr and the rider of bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessa (surname)
The surname Lessa may refer to: *Adriana Lessa (born 1971) * Anderson Lessa (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Aureliano Lessa (1828–1861), Brazilian poet, adept of the "Ultra-romanticism" movement *Elsie Lessa (1912–2000), Brazilian journalist and writer of American descent *Fernanda Lessa (born 1977), Brazilian top model *Ivan Lessa (1935–2012), Brazilian journalist and writer of American descent *Leandro Lessa Azevedo (born 1980), Brazilian striker *Orígenes Lessa Orígenes Lessa (July 12, 1903 in Lençóis Paulista – July 9, 1981 in Rio de Janeiro), journalist, short story writer, novelist, and a writer of essays. He was elected, on July 9, 1981 for the Chair number 10 of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, ... (1903–1981), journalist, short story writer, novelist, and a writer of essays * William A. Lessa (1908–1987) {{surname, Lessa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |