Sentences with phrase «ancient traditional name»

Rather, star names are selected on a non-commercial basis by a small number of international organizations of astronomers, scientists, and registration bodies, who assign names consisting usually of a Greek letter followed by the star's constellation name, or less frequently based on their ancient traditional name.

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I wandered through other church traditions, traditional, contemporary, liturgical, meditative, mystic, seeker - sensitive, emerging, ancient - future, denominational, mega-church, old church, new church, basement church, no church for a while there: you name it, I found my way there and I found the people of God in each place, I did.

Using traditional methods to make its classic dry gin in a copper still named Ebor, after the Roman name for York, Eboracum, the self - funded distiller has used Croxsons to supply it with a primary packaging solution that evokes the «solid, reliable and historic» significance of the ancient city.

From names of ancient Rome, beautiful models, and fashion forward cities, Italy is full of traditional and unique names to choose from.

Used by all ancients, several traditional peoples, generally preferred over the other grains (rice was a later historical development of which I'm investigating the reasons), was a staple before it was replaced by potato, said to promote general equilibrium in the foundational ayurvedic text, the Caraka Samhita, and of the five cereals of Chinese medicine, named the best by the Yinshan Zhengyao.

From traditional makis to the freshest sashimi to savory tempura rolls, Taikun delivers an experience worthy of its name, an ancient Japanese term of respect from which the English «tycoon» was derived.

This ancient valley is a wonderful insight into the traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system [named subak].

For More Sweetly, Mr. Kentridge enlisted the diverse sounds of a South African brass band and a team of sound and animation engineers in order to create a dizzying pastiche of cultural references for this unique version of the ancient dance, which riffs on Mardi Gras jazz and regalia, Mexican Dia de los Muertos imagery, Catholic funerary marches,»60s protest chants, traditional African dance, college marching band choreography, and military parades, just to name some of the influences present.