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Joseph: The husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus)

Julian Christmas: Ukrainians and many others from the Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on January 7, On Christmas Eve, January 6 a lighted candle is placed in the window to guide travellers, in m . . . View Full Definition

Las Posadas: The Hispanic community prepares for the arrival of Christmas with processions called Posadas. This represents the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph on the nine nights before Jesus' birthday. The . . . View Full Definition

Fathers Day: Many Catholics call St. Joseph's Day, on March 19, Father's Day because Joseph was the father of Jesus. Most people celebrate the modern version of Father's Day as a time to honor Dad. It be . . . View Full Definition

Grand Pas Daction: Literally, big or large step. A Grand pas is a suite of individual dances that serves as a showpiece for lead dancers, demi-soloists, and possibly the corps de ballet. In the context of a fu . . . View Full Definition

Epitaph: A burial inscription, often in verse. Philip reder's epitaphs (london: michael joseph, 1969) collected authentic examples, largely from british gravestones. Here are two: here lies robert wa . . . View Full Definition

Petzval Lens: Early lens system developed by joseph petzval. It had a very wide aperture and was relatively free from aberration. Many modern lenses have developed from this simple three-element design.

Bitumen: Hydro-carbon which hardens by the action of light. It was used by joseph nicephore niepce to produce the worlds first photograph in the early 19th century.

Tel Quel School: A school of French intellectuals associated with Philippe Seller's review Tel Quel. Sample members include Julia Kristeva, Jean-Joseph Goux, and Jacques Derrida.

Parody: A not-uncomplimentary send-up of another work, such as geoffrey chaucer's 'sir thopas' in the canterbury tales. Wendy cope adds many expert modern parodies in her making cocoa for kingsley a . . . View Full Definition