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Mercredi is the French word for the day Wednesday and is named after the Roman deity Mercury. Mercredi can also refer to: *Duncan Mercredi - a Canadian poet *Ovide Mercredi – a Canadian politician. *List of Kiddy Grade characters#Mercredi, Mercredi – a character in the anime series ''Kiddy Grade''. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wednesday
Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In countries which have Friday as their holiday, Wednesday is the fifth day of the week. In countries which use the Sunday-first convention, and in both the Islamic and Jewish calendars, Wednesday is the fourth day of the week. In English, the name is derived from Old English and Middle English , 'day of Woden', reflecting the religion practiced by the Anglo-Saxons, the English equivalent to the Norse god Odin. In some other languages, such as the French , Spanish or Italian , the day's name is a calque of Latin 'day of Mercury'. Wednesday is in the middle of the common Western five-day workweek that starts on Monday and finishes on Friday. Etymology :''See Names of the days of the week for more on naming conventions.'' The name Wednesday continues Middle English . Old English still had , which would be continued as ''*Wodnesday'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Mercredi
Duncan Mercredi (born 1951) is a Cree and Métis poet from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mercredi was born in Misipawistik Grand Rapids, Manitoba, where he grew up. At sixteen he moved to Cranberry Portage, Manitoba, where he attended high school and moved to Winnipeg shortly thereafter. He has written four volumes of poetry. Beginning with ''Spirit of the Wolf: Raise Your Voice'' in 1991, his works also includes ''Dreams of the Wolf in the City'', ''Wolf and Shadows'' and ''Duke of Windsor: Wolf Sings the Blues'' and most recently a career-spanning compilation called ''mahikan ka onot: The Poetry of Duncan Mercredi''. In 2020, he became the second (after Di Brandt) and current Poet Laureate of Winnipeg. In 2021, he won the Manitowapow Award at the Manitoba Book Awards Manitoba Books Awards/Les Prix du livre du Manitoba is the premiere annual book awards for Manitoba, Canada. Originating in 1988, an award gala is usually held in April in Winnipeg, Manitoba, celebrating the best of Manito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovide Mercredi
Ovide William Mercredi (born January 30, 1946) is a Canadian politician. He is Cree and a former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He is also the former president of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. Early life and career A Cree, Ovide Mercredi lived outside the reservation because his mother was stripped of her Indian status when she married a Métis (a person of mixed indigenous and European descent7 Mercredi attended the University of Manitoba and graduated with a degree in law in 1977. While a student he became President of the first native students' association formed in Canada. He was elected Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Manitoba in 1989. Mercredi had specialized in constitutional law, and became a key strategist for the Assembly during the time of the Meech Lake Accord constitutional reform discussions. He also had a strong leadership role in resolving the Oka Crisis. Mercredi was elected as National Chief for the Assembly of Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
