ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CURTANA
From Anglo-Latin, from Old French cortain, the name of Roland's sword, which was broken at the point, ultimately from Latin curtus short.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTANA»
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curtana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The
Curtana Code: Sequel to the
Curtana Key
This is a fast moving adventure thriller featuring Major Adam Gunn VC, recently returned from Helmand province where he was wounded in action.
This is a fast moving and exciting new thriller that blends ancient history with right up to date suspense. A relic from the past haunts Adam Gunn as he tries to solve this first mystery in the Curtana series of new novels.
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A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990
First shown in prototype form in 1990, the Curtana was the work of the Works
Design Studio of Sheffield. It was a mid- engined open two-seat kit car with a
difference: its styling was both original and extraordinarily striking — indeed it lx>
re ...
Curtana, or the pointless Sword of Mercy, is the principal in dignity of the three
swords which are borne naked before the sovereign at the coronation. Mr. Arthur
Taylor, in his " Glory of Regality," derives its name from that wielded by Ogicr the
...
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
Curtana, or the pointless sword of m°rey, is the principal in dignity of the three
swords which are borne before the sovereign in the coronation procession; its
name is said to be derived from that said to have been wielded by Osier the Dane
in ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; or, universal dictionary of ...
Curtana, or the pointless sword of mercy, is the principal in dignity of the three
swords which are borne before the sovereign in the coronation procession ; its
name is said to be derived from that said to have been wielded by Ogier the
Dane in ...
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The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III: Papers ...
There is a further hint that the thirteenth-century Curtana was identified as the
sword of Tristan, the British (or Breton) hero. An early fourteenth-century version
of the Coronation order states that Curtana ought to be carried by the earl of ...
Christopher Harper-Bill, Ruth Harvey, 1990
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Encyclopædia Metropolitana; Or, Universal Dictionary of ...
Matthew Paris informs us that a sword named Curtana was carried at the
coronation of Henry III. by the Earl of Chester, “A. n. 1266. Cnrtana is a broad
bright sword; the length of the blade is about thirty-two inches and the breadth
nearly two ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
"I'd been theretwelve local days, three hundred Galactic Standard hours, and the
run from Curtana was three hundred and twenty.This ship, the Enterprise, spaced
outfrom there several days before Idid. I'd say she's twelve hundred hours out ...
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The Works of John Dryden
419-422 The Curtana is "the sword of mercy, which wants a point, and [the
original] is said to have been that of Edward the Confessor" (Scott). It is
contrasted with the sword of justice, the fitter weapon for the Church by Law
Established.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTANA»
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curtana is used in the context of the following news items.
Goodwood Stakes champ Flamberge defies slow start to life
... all winners — of Razor Blade, dam also of the Goodwood winner's sister Curtana, who won six and was Group I placed, and Sunburnt Land, ... «The Australian, May 15»
Longshot Flamberge Up in Time to Win Goodwood
... who also produced a full sister in group I-placed sprinter Curtana and a group I-placed Scenic half brother in stakes winner Sunburnt Land. «BloodHorse.com, May 15»
Three to watch - Moonee Valley
A son of Hard Spun, he is a half-brother to Stakes winners Sunburnt Land, Flamberge and Curtana. One of 84 third declarations for February's ... «Racing.com, Jan 15»
Briana Says Her 'Are You The One?' Hookup With Curtis Meant …
Yep, Curtana broke one major “AYTO” rule: Don't use the Boom Boom Room with someone science deemed isn't your one and only. «MTV.com, Nov 14»
'Are You The One?' Poll: Did Science Fail Briana And Curtis?
Curtana looked rather subdued at the jaw-dropping Match-Up ceremony but, before long, sensitive guy Curtis couldn't hide his sadness that the ... «MTV.com, Oct 14»
CPRIT Grants $7.6 Million Award to Develop Curtana …
Curtana Pharmaceuticals The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded the privately-held, preclinical ... «BioNews Texas, Aug 14»
Dallas biotech OncoNano gets $6M of $107M awarded by CPRIT
The largest single grant given this round by the state anti-cancer agency will go to Curtana Pharmaceuticals, which is relocating to Austin from ... «Dallas Business Journal, Aug 14»
Will Microsoft's Cortana outsmart Siri?
Cortana's name is actually based on the word "Curtana", derived from the Latin word "curtus", used for a ceremonial shortened sword. «CNET, Sep 13»
Pokemon X And Y Pokedex Update [VIDEO]: New Steel/Ghost …
... captive, the other two being variously Bishop Turpin's sword Almace,Charlemagne's Joyeuse, or Ogier's sword Curtana," continues Kriffix. «KpopStarz, Jul 13»
Jockey Ben Knobel sends Tasmanian stayer Banca Mo to the front …
... the Exceed And Excel gelding to trainer Peter Moody, only because Victoria's leading trainer had enjoyed success with his full sister Curtana, ... «Herald Sun, Apr 13»
