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Roue Des Arômes Du Vin (1879–1970), a naval architect famous for his design of the ''Bluenose'' fishing schooner
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Roue is a synonym for rake (character). Roue or La Roue may also refer to: *''La Roue'', a 1923 film by Abel Gance * La Roue (Brussels), a district ** La Roue/Het Rad metro station, in Brussels * Rõue, a village in Estonia *William James Roué William James Roué (April 27, 1879 – January 14, 1970) was a naval architect famous for his design of the ''Bluenose'' fishing schooner, which sailed to victory in the Halifax Herald International Fisherman's competition in 1921, 1922, 1923, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rake (character)
In a historical context, a rake (short for rakehell, analogous to "hellraiser") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanizing. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women, and song, and incurring lavish debts in the process. Cad is a closely related term. Comparable terms are " libertine" and "debauchee". The Restoration rake was a carefree, witty, sexually irresistible aristocrat whose heyday was during the English Restoration period (1660–1688) at the court of King Charles II. They were typified by the "Merry Gang" of courtiers, who included as prominent members the John Wilmot; George Villiers; and Charles Sackville, who combined riotous living with intellectual pursuits and patronage of the arts. At this time the rake featured as a stock character in Restoration comedy. After the reign of Charles II, and especially after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the cultural perception of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roue
''La Roue'' (, 'The Wheel') is a French silent film, directed by Abel Gance, who also directed ''Napoléon'' and ''J'accuse''. It was released in 1923. The film used then-revolutionary lighting techniques, and rapid scene changes and cuts. Plot Railroad engineer Sisif (Severin-Mars) rescues a small orphan, whose name he learns is Norma (Ivy Close), following a disastrous crash. He raises the little girl as his own, along with his son Elie (Gabriel de Gravone), whose mother died during his birth. In time, Norma becomes a lively and playful young woman. Her greatest joy is time spent with Elie, by now a handsome violin maker, whom she believes to be her natural brother. But Sisif, to his own horror, finds himself falling in love with his adopted daughter. Sisif confesses to a wealthy colleague, Hersan (Pierre Magnier), Norma's origin and that he is attracted to her. Hersan threatens Sisif with blackmail if he does not consent to give Norma to him in marriage. Norma herself is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roue (Brussels)
(French) or (Dutch), meaning "The Wheel", is a district of Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the south of Anderlecht, it is one of this municipality's largest districts of and one of Brussels' main garden cities. Built in the 1920s, with its modest and picturesque houses, it offers a great vision of an early 20th century working class neighbourhood. It is also home to one of the largest agribusiness industry campuses in Belgium; the Food and Chemical Industries Education and Research Center (CERIA/COOVI), as well as popular department stores. The district is crossed by the last end of the / in Brussels, and is bounded to the east by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and to the south by the Flemish municipality of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, in the Pajottenland. It is served by the metro stations Bizet, La Roue/Het Rad and CERIA/COOVI on line 5. Sights * The Church of St. Joseph, an Art Deco Roman Catholic church built in 1938–39 * The Food and Chemical In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roue/Het Rad Metro Station
La Roue (French) or Het Rad (Dutch) is a Brussels Metro station on the western branch of line 5. It is located in the municipality of Anderlecht, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. It serves the La Roue/Het Rad ("The Wheel") district, after which it is named. The station opened on 15 September 2003 as part of the Bizet– Erasme/Erasmus extension of former line 1B including the stations Erasme/Erasmus, Eddy Merckx Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (, ; born 17 June 1945), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer who is among the most successful riders in the history of competitive cycling. His victorie ... and CERIA/COOVI. Following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by line 5. External links Brussels metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 2003 Anderlecht {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rõue
Rõue is a village in Kehtna Parish, Rapla County in northern-central Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Rapla County {{Rapla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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