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Meri Dulari Commune, Teleorman County, Romania
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Meri may refer to: *Meri (name) *Meri (mythology), folk hero in Bororo mythology *Meri, term in shakuhachi music *''The Meri'', novel by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff *''Meri'', release title of La Mer (film) in Finland *Meri (political party), now-defunct political party in Israel * Meri or Mery, an ancient Egyptian name Places *Merì, town in Italy *Meri, Cameroon, commune in Extrême-Nord region *Meri, Iran (other) *Meri, a village in Drăgăneşti Commune, Prahova County, Romania *Meri, a village in Vedea The Vedea () is a river in southern Romania that flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and empties into the Danube. It has a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated. Its drainage basin area is 5,430 km2. It flows in Argeș Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meri (name)
Meri is both an Estonian and Finnish surname meaning "sea" and a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: ; Surname: *Arnold Meri (1919–2009), Soviet World War II veteran and Soviet Estonian politician *Enn Meri (born 1942), Estonian politician *Georg Meri (1900–1983), Estonian diplomat, writer and translator *Helle Meri (born 1949), Estonian actress, First Lady of Estonia 1992–2001, wife of President Lennart Meri *Hindrek Meri (1934–2009), Estonian statesman *Lennart Meri (1929–2006), Estonian politician and writer, President of Estonia 1992–2001 *Veijo Meri (1928–2015), Finnish writer ; Given name: * Meri Cetinić, Croatian pop singer * Meri St. Mary, American punk poet * Meri Utrio, Finnish writer * Meri Wilson, American singer * Meri von KleinSmid, American composer and sound artist References {{Given name, type=both Estonian-language surnames Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meri (mythology)
In the mythology of the Bororó people of Brazil, Meri is a folk hero and sun-god. A crater on Saturn's moon Hyperion has been named after him. See also * List of solar deities A solar deity is a deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and Sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of solar de ... References Brazilian deities Solar gods {{SouthAm-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakuhachi
A is a Japanese and ancient Chinese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the .Kotobank, Fuke shakuhachi. The Asahi ShimbunKotobank, Shakuhachi. The Asahi Shimbun A bamboo flute known as the , which is quite different from the current style of , was introduced to Japan from China in the 7th century and died out in the 10th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (born 1954) is an American sci-fi and fantasy author. Personal life Bohnhoff, mother of three, has been married since 1981 to Jeff Bohnhoff. The couple and their children are members of the Baháʼí Faith. She began her interest in science fiction after watching ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' as a child. the 'top 40' club act". Along with such struggles is the spiritual one of purity of motive — "I, too, love applause, and to me the act of sharing music is more rewarding than writing it" and which genre of music was spiritual? She writes that at one point, eight months pregnant, she had an opportunity to work at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley for "fifteen hour days" but learned that "…I was a musician and a writer by natural inclination, not a celebrity" and "found a deeper understanding of Baháʼu'lláh's admonition to be independent of all save God." She resolves the conflict noting "Any musician who has heard a song come to life out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mer (film)
''La Mer'' (also known as ''The Sea'') is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière. Given its age, this short film is available to freely download from the Internet. The film formed part of the first commercial presentation of the Lumière Cinématographe on 28 December 1895 at the Salon Indien, Grand Café, 14 Boulevard des Capuchins, Paris. Production As with all early Lumière movies, this film was made in a 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. It was filmed by means of the Cinématographe, an all-in-one camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. Plot This 38 second film has a very simple plot in which four boys and a plump woman (perhaps their mother) walk along a jetty A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meri (political Party)
Meri ( he, מר"י, an acronym for ''Mahaneh Radikali Yisraeli'' (Hebrew: ), lit. ''Israeli Radical Camp'') was a small radical left-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in the 1960s as HaOlam HaZeh – Koah Hadash by Uri Avnery, editor of ''HaOlam HaZeh''. History The party was founded by Uri Avnery, editor and owner of the anti-establishment ''HaOlam HaZeh'' news magazine, and was the first major radical party in Israel. It surprisingly passed the electoral threshold in the 1965 election, gaining 1.2% of the vote and one seat, taken by Avnery. The 1969 election saw the party pick up two seats, with fellow ''HaOlam HaZeh'' journalist and owner Shalom Cohen taking the second seat. However, disagreements between Avnery and Cohen led to the party breaking up on 4 January 1972. Cohen served the remainder of the Knesset session as an independent MK, whilst on 3 July 1973 Avnery renamed the party Meri. The party included members of Aki and former members of Siah on its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mery (ancient Egyptian Name)
Mery or ''Meri'' and its feminine equivalent ''Meryt'' or ''Merit'' is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "beloved". It was common during the Old and Middle Kingdom, and very frequent during the New Kingdom.Hermann Ranke: ''Die ägyptische Persönennamen.'' Verlag von J. J. Augustin in Glückstadt, 1935. vol. I. p.160 It was also used as a nickname. *Merneith, consort of pharaoh Den of the First dynasty of Egypt. * Mery, High Priest of Amun (18th dynasty) * Mery, High Priest of Osiris (19th dynasty) * Merit, wife of Kha; owners of Theban Tomb TT8 Theban Tomb 8, abbreviated TT8, is the funerary chapel and tomb of Kha, the overseer of works from Deir el-Medina in the mid- 18th Dynasty and his wife, Merit. Kha was a foreman at Deir El-Medina, where he was responsible for royal tombs construct ... Sources {{Given name Ancient Egyptian given names Egyptian words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merì
Merì is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about west of Messina. Merì borders the following municipalities: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Milazzo Milazzo ( Sicilian: ''Milazzu''; la, Mylae; ) is a town (''comune'') in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy; it is the largest commune in the Metropolitan City after Messina and Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto. The town has a p ..., San Filippo del Mela, Santa Lucia del Mela. References Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meri, Cameroon
Meri is a commune in Diamaré Department, Cameroon. In 2005, the population was recorded at 86834. See also *Communes of Cameroon The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions). As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ... References Communes of Far North Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drăgănești, Prahova
Drăgănești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and .... It is composed of seven villages: Bărăitaru, Belciug, Cornu de Jos, Drăgănești, Hătcărău, Meri and Tufani. References Communes in Prahova County Localities in Muntenia {{Prahova-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
