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Manola Wood
Manola may refer to: *Another name for Maja, a stereotypical traditional Spanish woman * ''Manola'' (fly), a genus of tachinid flies * Manola, Alberta, a hamlet in Alberta, Canada *The name of an English translation of the comic opera '' Le jour et la nuit''. {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majo
''Majo'' (masc., ) or ''maja'' (fem., ), also ''manolo'' and ''manola'', after the most popular names, were people from the lower classes of Spanish society, especially in Madrid, who distinguished themselves by their elaborate outfits and sense of style in dress and manners, as well as by their cheeky behavior. They flourished from the late 18th to early 19th century, and to some extent later. ''Majos'' and ''majas'' were one of the favorite subjects of some 19th-century Spanish painters. The ''majos'' and ''majas'' outfits were exaggerations of traditional Spanish dress. The style stood in strong contrast to the French styles affected by many of the Spanish elite under the influence of the Enlightenment. ''Majos'' were known to pick fights with those they saw as ''afrancesados'' ("Frenchified" – fops). Etymology The word is suggested to derive from Spanish ''majar'', with the meaning of "bother," but a Romani etymology from ''masha'', "fascinator, enticer," is also sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manola (fly)
''Manola'' is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. Species *'' Manola xenocera'' Richter, 1982 Distribution Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan , image_flag = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg , image_coat = Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg , symbol_type = Emblem of Uzbekistan, Emblem , national_anthem = "State Anthem of Uzbekistan, State Anthem of the Republ .... References Exoristinae Brachycera genera Monotypic Brachycera genera Fauna of Turkmenistan Fauna of Uzbekistan Diptera of Asia Insects of Uzbekistan {{goniini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manola, Alberta
Manola is a hamlet in central Alberta within the County of Barrhead No. 11, located south of Highway 18, approximately northwest of St. Albert. Demographics Manola recorded a population of 29 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of hamlets in Alberta Hamlet (place), Hamlets in the Canadian province of Alberta are Unincorporated area, unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, Specialized municipalities of Alberta, specialized municipalities or List of communit ... References County of Barrhead No. 11 Hamlets in Alberta {{CentralAlberta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |