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Fortunate Islands — Fortunate Islands, = Islands of the Blessed. (Cf. ↑Islands of the Blessed) … Useful english dictionary
fortunate — late 14c., from L. fortunatus prospered, prosperous; lucky, happy, pp. of fortunare to make prosperous, from fortuna (see FORTUNE (Cf. fortune)). Fortunate Islands mythical abode of the blessed dead, in the Western Ocean, early 15c., translates L … Etymology dictionary
Fortunate Isles — In the Fortunate Isles, also called the Isles (or Islands) of the Blessed (μακάρων νη̂σοι makárôn nêsoi ), heroes and other favored mortals in Greek mythology and Celtic mythology were received by the gods into a blissful paradise. These islands… … Wikipedia
Fortunate Isles — Madeira Islands also called Isles of the Blest in classical mythology … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Canary Islands — Islas Canarias (Spanish) Autonomous community … Wikipedia
Conquest of the Canary Islands — The conquest of the Canary Islands by the Kingdom of Castille took place between 1402 and 1496. It can be divided into two periods, the Conquista señorial, carried out by Castilian nobility in exchange for a covenant of allegiance with the crown … Wikipedia
Canary Islands — Canarian, adj., n. a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 1,138,801; 2894 sq. mi. (7495 sq. km). Also called Canaries. * * * Spanish Islas Canarias Island group and… … Universalium
Southern Solomon Islands — Southern Solomon Islands † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Southern Solomon Islands PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF THE SOUTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS (INSULARUM SOLOMONIARUM). The Solomon Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, lying between 154° 40 and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Battle of Yijiangshan Islands — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Yijiangshan Islands partof=the Chinese Civil War place=Yijiangshan Islands, China date=January 18–20, 1955 result=People s Liberation Army victory combatant1= combatant2= commander1= commander2=… … Wikipedia
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