Nation,Carry Amelia Moore — Na·tion (nāʹshən), Carry Amelia Moore. 1846 1911. American temperance crusader who conducted a series of raids on saloons, in which she used a hatchet to break liquor bottles and destroy furniture. * * * … Universalium
Nation, Carry (Amelia) — orig. Carry Moore (25 nov. 1846, cond. Garrard, Ky., EE.UU.–9 jun. 1911, Leavenworth, Kan). Opositora estadounidense a la ingesta de alcohol. Si bien tenía el título de maestra, su educación fue intermitente. En 1867 se casó con un joven médico,… … Enciclopedia Universal
Nation, Carry — ▪ American temperance leader in full Carry Amelia Nation , née Carry Amelia Moore born Nov. 25, 1846, Garrard county, Ky., U.S. died June 9, 1911, Leavenworth, Kan. American temperance (temperance movement) advocate famous for using a hatchet … Universalium
Carry Amelia Moore Nation — noun United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846 1911) • Syn: ↑Nation, ↑Carry Nation • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dry, ↑prohibitionist … Useful english dictionary
Nation — /nay sheuhn/, n. Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore), 1846 1911, U.S. temperance leader. * * * I People whose common identity creates a psychological bond and a political community. Their political identity usually comprises such characteristics as a… … Universalium
Carry Nation — noun United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846 1911) • Syn: ↑Nation, ↑Carry Amelia Moore Nation • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dry, ↑prohibitionist * * * Carry … Useful english dictionary
Amelia — ► sustantivo femenino ADMINISTRACIÓN Territorio gobernado por un ámel. * * * amelía f. Distrito gobernado por un ámel. * * * amelía. f. Distrito gobernado por un ámel. * * * (as used in expressions) Bloomer, Amelia Amelia Jenks Earhart, Amelia… … Enciclopedia Universal
amelia — /euh mel ee euh, ay mee lee euh/, n. Pathol. the congenital absence of one or more limbs. [1970 75; A 6 + MELIA] * * * (as used in expressions) Bloomer Amelia Amelia Jenks Earhart Amelia Mary Bessie Amelia Emery Nation Carry Amelia * * * … Universalium
Amelia — /euh meel yeuh/, n. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning industrious. * * * (as used in expressions) Bloomer Amelia Amelia Jenks Earhart Amelia Mary Bessie Amelia Emery Nation Carry Amelia * * * … Universalium
nation — nationhood, n. nationless, adj. /nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the… … Universalium