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Pretty Polly, By George Paice
Pretty may refer to: *Beauty, the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at **Physical attractiveness, of a person's physical features Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Pretty'' (advertisement), a 2006 television advertisement for Nike Women * "Pretty (Ugly Before)", a 2003 song by Elliott Smith * "Pretty", a song on the Gigolo Aunts album ''Tales from the Vinegar Side'' * "Pretty", a song on the Korn album '' Follow the Leader'' * "Pretty", a song on the Nicky Byrne album ''Sunlight'' * "Pretty", a song on The Cranberries album ''Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'' * "Pretty", a song by Nicole Scherzinger that leaked in 2016 * "Pretty", a song on the Weeknd's album ''Kiss Land'' * "'Pretty", a song by Naaz from her EP '' Bits of Naaz'' People * Pretty John (1890–1964), Finnish forest laborer and storyteller *Charles Fenn Pretty (1865–1940), Canadian forestry businessman * David Pretty (born 1951), Australian rules footballer * Diane Pretty (1958–2002) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty
Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, one of the major branches of philosophy. As a positive aesthetic value, it is contrasted with ugliness as its negative counterpart. Along with truth and goodness it is one of the transcendentals, which are often considered the three fundamental concepts of human understanding. One difficulty in understanding beauty is because it has both objective and subjective aspects: it is seen as a property of things but also as depending on the emotional response of observers. Because of its subjective side, beauty is said to be "in the eye of the beholder". It has been argued that the ability on the side of the subject needed to perceive and judge beauty, sometimes referred to as the "sense of taste", can be trained and that the verdicts of experts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Pretty
Diane Pretty (15 November 1958 – 11 May 2002) was a British woman from Luton who was the focus of a debate about the laws of euthanasia in the United Kingdom during the early part of the 21st century. She had attempted to change British law so she could end her own life because of the pains and problems that she endured because of her terminal illness motor neurone disease. She said "I want to have a quick death without suffering, at home surrounded by my family". Pretty had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease several years before. Over time, the disease worsened and made it impossible for her to move or communicate easily even though her mental faculties remained normal. The illness resulted in her having to be looked after round the clock by her husband and nurses, meaning that she could not commit suicide, which she had said she would do if she was able to. She stated a wish that her husband should be able to assist her in ending her life, but this is classed as assisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Little Liars (other)
''Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...'' is an American teen drama television series. ''Pretty Little Liars'' may also refer to: * ''Pretty Little Liars'' (book series), by Sara Shepard * ''Pretty Little Liars'' (franchise), American multimedia teen drama franchise * ''Pretty Little Liars'' (Indonesian TV series), an Indonesian remake of the 2010 US TV series * ''Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar'', a Turkish remake of the 2010 US TV series Pretty Little Liars {{DEFAULTSORT:Little Liars, Pretty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Lady (other)
Pretty Lady may refer to: * ''Pretty Lady'' (album), 1961 album by Les McCann * "Pretty Lady" (Keith Stegall song), 1985 * "Pretty Lady" (Lighthouse song), 1973 * "Pretty Lady" (Tash Sultana song), 2020 * "Pretty Lady", song by the Canadian band Trooper * "Pretty Lady", song from the musical ''Pacific Overtures'' * ''Pretty Lady'', the musical play at the centre of the film '' 42nd Street'' See also *Pretty Girl (other) Pretty Girl or Pretty Girls may refer to: * ''Pretty Girl'' (EP), a 2008 EP by Kara, or the title track * ''Pretty Girls'' (album), a 1979 album by Lisa Dal Bello, or the title track * "Pretty Girl" (Maggie Lindemann song), 2016 * "Pretty Girls" ... * Pretty Woman (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Girl (other)
Pretty Girl or Pretty Girls may refer to: * ''Pretty Girl'' (EP), a 2008 EP by Kara, or the title track * ''Pretty Girls'' (album), a 1979 album by Lisa Dal Bello, or the title track * "Pretty Girl" (Maggie Lindemann song), 2016 * "Pretty Girls" (Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea song), 2015 * "Pretty Girls" (Iyaz song), 2011 * "Pretty Girls" (Wale song), 2009 * "Pretty Girl" (Jon B. song), 1995 * "Pretty Girl", Kanika Kapoor and Ikka Singh, 2018 * "Pretty Girl", 2017 single by Clairo from the 2018 EP ''Diary 001'' * "Pretty Girl", Hayley Kiyoko from the ''Citrine'' EP, 2016 * "Pretty Girls", by Little Dragon from the 2014 album ''Nabuma Rubberband'' * "Pretty Girls", by Against Me! from the 2005 album ''Searching for a Former Clarity'' * "Pretty Girls", by Neko Case from the 2002 album '' Blacklisted'' * "Pretty Girl (The Way)", by Sugarcult from the 2001 album ''Start Static'' * "Pretty Girls", by Melissa Manchester from the 1979 album ''Melissa Manchester'' * "Pretty Girl", Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Creek
Pretty Creek is a stream in Hickman County, Tennessee in the United States. According to legend, Pretty Creek was named after the beautiful daughters of a minister who lived on the creek. See also *List of rivers of Tennessee This is a list of rivers of the U.S. state of Tennessee: By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in Tennessee ultimately flow to the Gulf of Mex ... References Rivers of Hickman County, Tennessee Rivers of Tennessee {{HickmanCountyTN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Boy (other)
Pretty Boy may refer to: People * Pretty Boy Floyd (1904–1934), American gangster and bank robber * Don Covay (1936–2015), American singer * Larry Hennig (1936–2018), American professional wrestler * Floyd Mayweather Jr. (born 1977), American boxer * Doug Somers (1951–2017), American professional wrestler Songs * "Pretty Boy", by 2NE1 from ''2NE1'', 2009 * "Pretty Boy", by Danity Kane from ''Welcome to the Dollhouse'', 2008 * "Pretty Boy", by Edurne, 2013 * "Pretty Boy", by Erreway from ''Señales'', 2003 * "Pretty Boy", by Janet Jackson from ''Dream Street'', 1984 * "Pretty Boy", by Joji from ''Nectar'', 2020 * "Pretty Boy", by Juniel, 2013 * "Pretty Boy", by M2M from ''Shades of Purple'', 2000 * "Pretty Boy", by S Club 8 from '' Sundown'', 2003 * "Pretty Boy", by Young Galaxy from ''Ultramarine'', 2013 Other uses * Pretty Boy (comics), a Marvel Comics character * "Pretty Boy" (short story), a 2006 ''Ender's Game'' story by Orson Scott Card * Prettyboy Reservoir, Balti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Baby (other)
Pretty Baby may refer to: * ''Pretty Baby'' (1950 film), a comedy film featuring Dennis Morgan and Betsy Drake * ''Pretty Baby'' (1978 film), a drama film featuring Brooke Shields ** ''Pretty Baby'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film * " Pretty Baby....", an episode of ''EastEnders'' * ''Pretty Baby'' (album), an album by Dean Martin * "Pretty Baby" (Vanessa Carlton song) (2003) * "Pretty Baby" (Tony Jackson song) (1916) * "Pretty Baby" (The Primettes song) * "Pretty Baby", a song by Blondie from ''Parallel Lines In geometry, parallel lines are coplanar straight lines that do not intersect at any point. Parallel planes are planes in the same three-dimensional space that never meet. ''Parallel curves'' are curves that do not touch each other or int ...'' * "Pretty Baby", a song by Kool & The Gang from '' As One'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Pretty
Donald WaynneI am his niece. His name constantly gets spelled wrong. Pretty (born June 11, 1936) is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... In 1956 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat which won the silver medal in the eights event. Eight years later he finished ninth with the Canadian boat in the eight competition. References External links profile 1936 births Living people Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers of Canada Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games gold medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Pretty
Air Marshal Sir Walter Philip George Pretty, (2 May 1909 – 17 January 1975) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Signals Command from 1961 until 1964. RAF career Educated at Alleyn's School, Pretty joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1929. He served in the Second World War as Station Commander at the Chain Home Low early warning radar base near Clacton, as Officer Commanding No. 1 Radio Operator's School at RAF Cranwell and on the signals staff at Fighter Command. After the war he became Director-General of Navigational Services at the Ministry of Civil Aviation and then Director of Electronics Research and Development at the Ministry of Supply before being appointed Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Second Tactical Air Force in 1955. He went on to be Director-General of Organisation at the Air Ministry in 1958, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Signals Command in 1961 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Pretty
Harold Cooper Pretty (23 October 1875 – 30 May 1952) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey and Northamptonshire County Cricket Clubs. He was born in Fressingfield, Suffolk and died at Kettering, Northamptonshire, where he was a medical practitioner. Pretty appeared in sixteen first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled occasional off spin. He played eight times for Surrey in 1899, starting his career with an innings of 124 against Nottinghamshire when he opened the batting alongside Bobby Abel; ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' termed it "a masterly innings". He surpassed that innings in his second match for Northamptonshire in 1906, when he made exactly 200 in 200 minutes with 35 fours against Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Pretty
Edith May Pretty (née Dempster; 1 August 1883 – 17 December 1942) was an English landowner on whose land the Sutton Hoo ship burial was discovered after she hired Basil Brown, a local excavator and amateur archeologist, to find out if anything lay beneath the mounds on her property. Early life Edith Pretty was born in Elland, Yorkshire, to Elizabeth (née Brunton, died 1919) and Robert Dempster (born 1853). She had an older sister, Elizabeth. The Dempsters were wealthy industrialists who amassed their fortune from the manufacture of equipment related to the gas industry. Robert Dempster's father, also Robert Dempster, had founded Robert Dempster and Sons in 1855 for this purpose. In 1884 the family moved to Manchester, where her father founded the engineering firm of R. & J. Dempster with his brother, John. Edith and her family travelled extensively abroad, visiting Egypt, Greece, and Austria-Hungary. After finishing her education at Roedean School, Edith spent six months in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
