ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIESTA
From Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon.
QUOTES WITH «SIESTA»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
siesta.
I like the light that comes off metal shutters at siesta time in the summer, having a break from driving in the shops at motorway services, the odour of petrol at petrol stations, rolling down little slopes. I hate it when you tread in a puddle and the water soaks your socks.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIESTA»
Discover the use of
siesta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
siesta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Siesta Lane: A Year Unplugged, or, The Good Intentions of ...
A poet at heart, Amy Minato rejects her life of consumption in Chicago to go back to natureÑspecifically, to a commune in Oregon, where she rediscovers herself.
2
Spanish Agriculture: The Long
Siesta, 1765-1965
A detailed analysis of Spanish agricultural history, explaining why it changed so slowly.
A blue backpack.
Ginger Foglesong Guy, 2005
4
The
Siesta and the Midnight Sun
In The Siesta and the Midnight Sun, award-winning science writer Jessa Gamble explores the continuing significance of the biological clocks that governed our lives before modern technology annihilated the night.
5
Siesta: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
6
Art of the
Siesta: A Book About Stealing Moments of Repose
Looks at the importance of a siesta in literature, art, and philosophy.
7
The
Siesta Geographic Database Instruction for Its Use and ...
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8
Madrid: A Cultural and Literary Companion
Since a summer afternoon in Madrid is considered to last until eight or nine in the
evening, you begin to understand what has been called Spain's greatest
contribution to western civilization: the siesta. The siesta is more than a nap. That
slight ...
9
Holstein-Friesian Herd-book
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530995. 713676. Siesta Beauty Segis Ormsby, Jan. 23, 1921 ; t'John W. Iddings;
...
Holstein-Friesian Association of America, 1922
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Holstein-Friesian Herd-book, Containing a Record of All ...
Marie Korndyke Hengerveld, Apr. 2, 1920; "Т. O. Archer; "E. D. Philippi; Silver
King Hengerveld Bonheur 257728 — Marie La Siesta Korndyke 286119 681239.
Lunde De Kol Bonheur Hengerveld, Nov. 20, 1919; "Г. О. Archer; °E. D. Philippi; ...
Holstein-Friesian Association of America, Frederick Lowell Houghton, 1922
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIESTA»
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siesta is used in the context of the following news items.
Spanish town makes 3-hour siesta compulsory
LONDON: A Spanish town has introduced a law to allow its residents to take a three hour nap every afternoon between 2pm and 5pm. Joan Faus Vitoria, the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Spanish town brings in compulsory siesta law
The town's summer siesta tradition is so deep-rooted the mayor has enshrined ... It is well-known that taking an afternoon siesta is good for you and it was even ... «The Local.es, Jul 15»
Siesta Key family hopes for alcohol ban on beaches
Sarasota, Florida -- The family of a Siesta Key wife and mother killed by a drunk driver has settled their lawsuit against the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»
Volleyball players hit the Siesta sand
SIESTA KEY - On Saturday morning, Tessa Alyman's parents texted their daughter a frosty reminder of home, a photograph of the family's snow-covered ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Apr 15»
This Spanish region may call time on the siesta
However, one Spanish region may call time on the country's famous siesta and switch to a more condensed Northern European/American-style work schedule. «CNBC, Apr 15»
Siesta Market to close in May
Siesta Market, an independent grocer that's been a staple on Siesta Key for decades, will close next month as the longtime owners, brothers Peter and Vincent ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Apr 15»
$5.5 million sale in Sanderling Club on Siesta Key
A beachfront estate at 7902 Sanderling Road, Siesta Key, sold today at $5.5 million -- Sarasota County's most-expensive home sale so far this year. «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Mar 15»
New parking lot & playground on Siesta Beach are set to open in …
Terry Hamlin, Siesta Key resident: "It used to always get overflow and then they had to go around the corner to the church and walk a long ways. I imagine there ... «WWSB ABC 7, Feb 15»
The Carlyle Group Acquires Postcard Inn Beach Resort at Holiday …
La Siesta is an all-suite beach hotel on six tropical acres on the Oceanside of Islamorada at Mile Marker 80.2. The hotel features cottages with full kitchens and ... «PR Newswire, Sep 14»
Small plane crashes off Siesta Key, Cape Coral man aboard
A Cape Coral man who received minor injuries after a private plane he was a passenger in crashed Tuesday afternoon on the beach at Siesta Key has been ... «The News-Press, Aug 14»
