单词 MANDRAKE的词源
Probably via Middle Dutch from Latin mandragoras (whence Old English mandragora), from Greek. The form mandrake was probably adopted through folk etymology, because of the allegedly human appearance of the root and because drake (dragon) suggested magical powers.
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First presented by New York's famed Phoenix Theatre, this colorful and lively retelling of the adventures of Marco Polo will appeal to audiences of children and adults alike.
Niccolò Machiavelli, 1978
The lore and use of the Mandrake root throughout history and around the world.
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FBI Undercover: The True Story of Special Agent "
Mandrake"
A ten-year veteran of the FBI cracks open the world of undercover operations, chronicling how the FBI tracked and captured, among others, Patty Hearst, hijackers, child pornographers, and mobsters
Larry Wansley, Carlton Stowers, 1989
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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
MANDRAKE MANDRAKE MANDRAKE When Leah's son Reuben found
mandrakes in a field he gave them to his mother. She in turn, believing in the
reputed powers of the plant to induce fertility, offered them to her barren sister
Rachel in ...
Norma T. Harari. Armenian design filled with dried figs, apricots, kumquats, dates,
raisins, almonds, pecans on a square side table, Italian glass and chrome, “Tu B'
Shvat,” she said the birthday of the trees. “And this,” she shows me three small ...
Mandrake did not sleep to the allotted 0400 hours. At 0100, Billie White, the
ground crew chief, knocked timidly on Mandrake's door. He got no response, as
expected, so, dispensing with formality, he stomped loudly into the room, finding
his ...
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Drugs Across the Spectrum
Mandrake Because the root of the mandrake plant resembles a human body, it
has been valued for its medicinal and supernatural properties and had a
reputation as an aphrodisiac. The word mandrake means “po— tent male.” This
powerful ...
“Mandrake,” I boomed. “I bring the word of Mandrake. Mandrake is Prince, a King
in waiting. Giver of pleasure and joy. Peace and love flow from his black and
veiny fronds. Peace, love! Love...is all you...need. Love is...the greatest thing.
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The
Mandrake Assignment:
Operation. Mandrake. Hunter sat by the window on the train speeding into
London. From Staplehurst station the track runs straight to Tonbridge. The
morning frost had lent a sparkle to the fields and reeds at pond margins and the
sun lit up the ...
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Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
The mandrake had a powerful impact on the imaginations of many ancient
peoples. Folk beliefs from a number of countries relate how famous people owed
their success to the possession of a mandrake they included Macedonian ...
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Bernie's Strange Brew of Nationalism and Socialism
We all remember Captain Lion Mandrake's account of being tortured in a Japanese prison-of-war camp: “I don't think they wanted me to say ... «National Review Online, 七月 15»
Photo Flash: New Shots from Commedia Beauregard's BARD FICTION
... Christmas Carol, Machiavelli's The Mandrake), however this time they will be bring to the stage a play translating between art forms and eras. «Broadway World, 七月 15»
KICKSTARTER WATCH: July 20, 2015 | Comicosity
Reasons to check it out: John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake are industry vets and this tale has been 10 years in the making. Kros: Hallowed ... «Comicosity, 七月 15»
CD: Lautari - Vol 67, 2014 Live
... leading and atonally screeching like some uprooted mandrake, drawing the flesh back on the original folk melodies, uncovering new layers ... «The Arts Desk, 七月 15»
Investigating the mysteries of nature - The News-Messenger
In late April/Spring Beauty: Garlic Mustard, Jack-in-the Pulpit, Trout Lily, Mandrake and Dutchman's Breeches. May-Large-flowered Trillium, ... «Fremont News Messenger, 七月 15»
Devastating Trends in “Economic Growth”
The Mandrake Mechanism: The American dollar has no intrinsic value. ... The Mandrake Mechanism by which the Fed converts debt into ... «Live Trading News, 七月 15»
John Ostrander: Stripping Down
When Tom Mandrake and I took on DC's Martian Manhunter, we had to determine what made him different from Superman. They shared many ... «Comicmix.com, 七月 15»
Remembering Phantom and Mandrake the Magician
If there was any one person I wanted to be in my growing years, it was Mandrake (minus moustache, of course). His life was the precursor to ... «Daily News & Analysis, 七月 15»
Vampires Fight in the Civil War in Kros: Hallowed Ground
Creators John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake are about to show us what that might be like in Kros: Hallowed Ground, a new original graphic ... «HorrorTalk, 七月 15»
Sights and Sounds of Note: July 2015
The CD closes with an expansive “Mandrake Root.” Long Beach 1971 is a historical live performance from Deep Purple in one of their many ... «New Jersey Stage, 七月 15»
