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Sylvester (other)
Sylvester or Silvester is a given name and a surname. Sylvester may also refer to: Film * ''Sylvester'' (film), a 1985 film starring Richard Farnsworth * ''New Year's Eve'' (1924 film) or ''Sylvester'', a 1924 German film by Lupu Pick People *Pope Sylvester I (died 335), Saint Sylvester *Pope Sylvester II (c. 946–1003) *Pope Sylvester III (died 1062 or 1063) *Sylvester of Marsico (c. 1100-1162), Count of Marsico in the Kingdom of Sicily *Sylvester of Kiev (c. 1055–1123), clergyman and writer in Kievan Rus *Antipope Sylvester IV, a claimant from 1105 to 1111 *Sylvester of Assisi (died 1240), companion of Saint Francis of Assisi *Sylvester of Worcester, early 13th-century Bishop of Worcester *Sylvester of Antioch, 18th-century Greek bishop *Sylvester (singer) Places *Lake Sylvester System, Australia * Sylvester, Nova Scotia, Canada *Mount Sylvester, Canada *Sylvester, Georgia, U.S. *Sylvester, Texas, U.S. *Sylvester, West Virginia, U.S. *Sylvester, Wisconsin, U.S. * St. Silvest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester
Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a separate sound distinct from ''i'', not a native Latin sound but one used in transcriptions of foreign words. After the Classical period ''y'' was pronounced as ''i''. Spellings with ''Sylv-'' in place of ''Silv-'' date from after the Classical period. Given name *Sylvester of Marsico (c. 1100–1162), Count of Marsico in the Kingdom of Sicily * Silvester Ashioya (born 1948), Kenyan hockey player *Silvester Bolam (1905–1953), British newspaper editor *Silvester Brito (1937–2018), American poet and academic * Sylvester Croom (born 1954), American football coach and former player * Silvester Diggles (1817–1880), Australian musician and ornithologist *Silvester Fernandes (born 1936), Kenyan hockey player * Silvester Gardiner (1708– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester, Texas
Sylvester is an unincorporated community in Fisher County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 79 in 2000. Geography Sylvester is located at (32.7209445, -100.2542708). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 57 and 1085 in east central Fisher County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Roby and 43 miles northwest of Abilene. History The Compere brothers of Abilene are credited with the founding of the community in 1903. They bought part of the AJ Ranch in anticipation of the arrival of the Kansas, Mexico and Orient Railway and named it in honor of W.W. Sylvester, the railroad's promotion manager. The rails reached Sylvester in 1905 and businesses followed. By 1909, the community had an estimated population of 600. Sylvester incorporated in 1927 and the 1930 census reported 382 residents. That figure rose to 405 in 1940. Competition from nearby towns caused Sylvester to decline. It had reverted to uninco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvesterklaus
Silvesterklaus is a masked person taking part in Saint Sylvester's Day festivities in Appenzell, Switzerland, and thus contributing to maintain the ''Chlausen'' tradition. A Silvesterklaus or New Year's Mummer (''Chlaus'' in Swiss German) is dressed up as a Saint Sylvester or New Year's Eve character. In the Reformed half-canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the turn of the year is still celebrated in this way. History Saint Sylvester, or New Year's Eve, is commemorated twice, once according to the Gregorian calendar on 31 December and again according to the Julian calendar on 13 January. The ''Silvesterkläuse'' put on their strange costumes and, ringing huge bells and singing a very slow yodel, deambulate in small groups from house to house, to wish the people a happy new year. If 31 December or 13 January falls on a Sunday, the ceremony is celebrated on the preceding Saturday. It is assumed that the ''Chlausen'' festival does not have pagan origins, but goes back to a late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvestre
Silvestre is a Spanish and Portuguese given name or surname, or a French surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Cindy Silvestre (born 1993), a French kickboxer * Franck Silvestre (born 1967), a retired French footballer *Israel Silvestre (1621–1691), called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, was a prolific French draftsman * José Plaridel Silvestre *Louis de Silvestre (1675–1760), a French portrait and history painter, (son of Israel Silvestre) *Manuel Silvestre (born 1965), a former Spanish water polo player * Matías Silvestre (born 1984), Argentine football (soccer) player *Mikaël Silvestre (born 1977), French football (soccer) player *Paul Armand Silvestre (1837–1901), French poet and conteur *Silvestre de Sacy (1758–1838), a French linguist and orientalist ;Part of combined surname *Manuel Fernández Silvestre (1871–1921), was a Spanish military general * Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 1969), a former Brazilian footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvester
Saint Sylvester's Day, also known as Silvester or the Feast of Saint Sylvester, is the day of the feast of Pope Sylvester I, a saint who served as Pope from 314 to 335. Medieval legend made him responsible for the conversion of emperor Constantine. Among the Western churches, the feast day is held on the anniversary of Saint Sylvester's death, 31 December, a date that, since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, has coincided with New Year's Eve. For these Christian denominations, Saint Silvester's Day liturgically marks the seventh day of Christmastide. Eastern churches celebrate Sylvester's feast on a different day from the Western churches, i.e. on 2 January. Saint Sylvester's Day celebrations are marked by church attendance at Midnight Mass or a Watchnight service, as well as fireworks, partying, and feasting. Pope Sylvester I Under the reign of Pope Sylvester I, several of the magnificent Christian churches were built, including the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Sylvestre (other)
Saint-Sylvestre may refer to: * Saint-Sylvestre, Quebec * Saint-Sylvestre, Ardèche, France * Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Savoie, France * Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, France See also * Pope Sylvester I, honored in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches as Saint Sylvester * Saint Sylvester (other) * Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel, Nord, France * Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état The Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état was a coup d'état staged by Jean-Bédel Bokassa, commander-in-chief of the Central African Republic (CAR) army, and his officers against the government of President David Dacko on 31 December 1965 and 1 Jan ... * Saint-Sylvestre-de-Cormeilles, Eure, France * Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin, Puy-de-Dôme, France * Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, France * Sylvestre (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Sylvester (other)
Saint Sylvester or Silvester may refer to: *Sylvester I (285–335), pope and Christian saint **New Year's Eve, Saint Silvester's feast day **Saint Silvester Marathon, street running competition in Brazil **San Silvestre Vallecana, street running competition in Spain **St. Sylvester, Schwabing, a church dedicated to the saint * Saint Sylvester Gozzolini * St. Silvester, a commune in Switzerland See also * San Silvestre (other) * San Silvestro (other) *Saint-Sylvestre (other) Saint-Sylvestre may refer to: * Saint-Sylvestre, Quebec * Saint-Sylvestre, Ardèche, France * Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Savoie, France * Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, France See also * Pope Sylvester I, honored in the Catholic Church and the Easte ... {{Disambig, tndis an:Sant Silvestre (Desambigación) ca:Sant Silvestre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felis Silvestris
The European wildcat (''Felis silvestris'') is a small wildcat species native to continental Europe, Scotland, Turkey and the Caucasus. It inhabits forests from the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Central and Eastern Europe to the Caucasus. Its fur is brownish to grey with stripes on the forehead and on the sides and has a bushy tail with a black tip. It reaches a head-to-body length of up to with a long tail, and weighs up to . In France and Italy, the European wildcat is predominantly nocturnal, but also active in the daytime when undisturbed by human activities. It preys foremost on small mammals such as lagomorphs and rodents, but also on ground-dwelling birds. Taxonomy ''Felis (catus) silvestris'' was the scientific name proposed in 1778 by Johann von Schreber when he described a wild cat based on texts from the early 18th century and before. In the 19th and 20th centuries, several wildcat type specimens were described and proposed as subspecies, including: * ''Felis silvest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Sylvester
Walter Sylvester (18 December 1867 – 30 October 1944) was an English inventor, known for the "Sylvester", a device for safely removing pit props in mines. Life Sylvester was born in 1867 in Newbold, Derbyshire; his father was a coal miner. The family later moved to Fegg Hayes in north Staffordshire, and Walter was a clerk at Chatterley Whitfield colliery."The Walter Sylvester Story" North Staffordshire Mining Research Group. Apedale Heritage Centre. Retrieved 13 January 2020. In 1895 he patented a device (Patent no. 9396, dated 13 May 1895) for the safe removal of s from tunnels in mines. During |
Sylvester And The Magic Pebble
''Sylvester and the Magic Pebble'' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by William Steig, and published in 1969. The book received the Caldecott Medal in 1970. Plot Sylvester Duncan, a young donkey from the fictional community of Oatsdale, collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he finds a spherical red pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock--the only thing he could think of at the moment. Unfortunately, the magic pebble falls off the rock, and Sylvester is unable to revert to his donkey form as the pebble must be in contact with the wish-maker to work. The rest of the story deals with the resulting aftermath: Sylvester's personal attempt to change back into his true self and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan's search for their only child. Awards ''Sylvester and the Magic Pebble'' earned Steig the 1970 Caldecott Medal, his first of many Caldecott and Newbery Medal honors.Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euploea Sylvester
''Euploea sylvester'', the double-branded crow, also known as the two-brand crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family. Several races of the butterfly are recognized. Race ''pelor'' is found in Australia. Subspecies The subspecies of Euploea sylvester are- *''E. s. sylvester'' - Cape York - Rockhampton, Torres Strait Is. *''E. s. coreta'' (Godart, 1819) - Sri Lanka, S.India *''E. s. hopei'' (Felder & Felder, 1865) - Sikkim - Burma, Assam, Indo-China, Peninsular Malaya *''E. s. swinhoei'' - Taiwan *''E. s. pelor'' Doubleday, 1847 - NW.Australia, Northern Territory Description In shape, colour, and markings, it very closely resembles ''Euploea core''. Males, however, can be distinguished at once by the presence of two brands instead of a single one on the forewing. Of the females Lionel de Nicéville says, females of ''E. cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester The Cat
Sylvester Pussycat, Sr. is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic tuxedo cat in the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. Most of his appearances have him often chasing Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper. He appeared in 103 cartoons in the golden age of American animation, lagging only behind superstars Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck. Three of his cartoons won Academy Awards, the most for any starring a Looney Tunes character: they are ''Tweetie Pie'', ''Speedy Gonzales'', and '' Birds Anonymous''. Animation history Development Sylvester predecessors appeared from 1939 to 1945. ''Naughty but Mice'' was the first, with the prototype appearing as a normal black cat. '' Notes to You'' was remade in color in one of Sylvester's cartoons, ''Back Alley Oproar''. ''The Hep Cat'' features another version, as well as ''Birdy and the Beast'', which features Tweety. Before Sylvester's appearance in the cartoons, Blanc voiced a character named Sylves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
