English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Parnassian — Parnassianism, Parnassism, n. /pahr nas ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to Mount Parnassus. 2. pertaining to poetry. 3. of, pertaining to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief… … Universalium
Parnassianism — (or less commonly parnasism) was a literary style characteristic of certain French poetry during the positivist period of the 19th century, occurring between romanticism and symbolism. The name is derived from the original Parnassian poets… … Wikipedia
French poetry — is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.French prosody and poeticsThe modern French language does not have a significant stress accent (like… … Wikipedia
List of Butterflies of North America (Papilionidae) — Back to the main page.Swallowtails are our largest butterflies. They range in size from 2.5 6.4 inches (6.5 16.5 cm). There are about 600 species worldwide with about 31 species in North America. All Swallowtails have tails on their hind wings… … Wikipedia
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
Mendès, Catulle — ▪ French author born May 22, 1841, Bordeaux, France died Feb. 9, 1909, Paris prolific French poet, playwright, and novelist, most noted for his association with the Parnassians (Parnassian), a group of French poets who advocated a controlled,… … Universalium
parnassian butterfly — ▪ subfamily any member of the insect subfamily Parnassiinae of the cosmopolitan family Papilionidae (order Lepidoptera). The parnassian (Parnassius), also known as apollo, found in mountainous alpine regions in Asia, Europe, and North America,… … Universalium
List of butterflies of North America — This list includes all of the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico. Superfamily Papilionoidea Papilionidae Swallowtails and Parnassians (40 species, 6 subspecies) Parnassiinae Parnassians (3 species, 3… … Wikipedia
Charles Baudelaire — Baudelaire redirects here. For other uses, see Baudelaire (disambiguation). Charles Pierre Baudelaire Charles Baudelaire ca. 1863 Born April 9, 1821 Paris, France Died August 31, 1867 … Wikipedia
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