- Patron Saint of Artillerymen
- Barbara
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Saint Barbara — Infobox Saint name=Saint Barbara birth date=third century (?) death date=c. 306 (?) feast day=4 December venerated in=Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy imagesize=200px caption=Saint Barbara in her tower birth… … Wikipedia
Order of Saint Barbara — is a military honor society of the US for both the US Army and the US Marine Corps Artillery, including field artillery and Air Defense Artillery. The award is named for Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen. Saint Barbara day falls on… … Wikipedia
Oozlefinch — The DUI of the 42nd Field Artillery Brigade (pictured) included an Oozlefinch,[1] as did the patch of the Railway Artillery Reserve.[2] Oozlefinch is the un … Wikipedia
Mansfield State Historic Site — The Mansfield State Historic Site, four miles south of Mansfield, commemorates the 1864 Battle of Mansfield … Wikipedia
barbette — [bär bet′] n. [Fr, after St. Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen + ette, ET] 1. a platform for guns in a fort, high enough to permit firing over the walls 2. the armored structure around a gun platform on a warship … English World dictionary
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias — Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duke of Caxias … Wikipedia
Idar-Oberstein — Schloss Oberstein, castle on the hills above Oberstein … Wikipedia
St. Barbara — St. Barbara † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Barbara Virgin and Martyr. There is no reference to St. Barbara contained in the authentic early historical authorities for Christian antiquity, neither does her name appear in the original… … Catholic encyclopedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… … Universalium