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  • 1tender — tender1 [ten′dər] adj. [ME tendre < OFr < L tener, soft, delicate, tender, prob. altered (infl. by tenuis,THIN) < Sabine terenum, soft, akin to Gr terēn, tender < IE * ter , tender, weak, orig., rubbed, worn down < base * ter , to… …

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  • 2tender — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tendre, from Latin tener; perhaps akin to Latin tenuis thin, slight more at thin Date: 13th century 1. a. having a soft or yielding texture ; easily broken, cut, or damaged ; delicate,… …

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  • 3Japanese cruiser Tone — nihongo| IJN Tone |利根 重巡洋艦|Tone jūjunyōkan was the lead ship in the two vessel Tone class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was named after the Tone River, in the Kantō region of Japan and was completed on 20 November 1938 at… …

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  • 4Ovid — For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation). Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) Imaginary depiction of Ovid with laurel wreath (from an engraving) Born March 20, 43 BC Sulmo, Roman Republic (modern …

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  • 5Rod Piazza — Rawa Blues Festival 2009 Rod Piazza (* 18. Dezember 1947, Riverside, Kalifornien) ist ein US amerikanischer Bluesmundharmonikaspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis …

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  • 6pathos — n. 1. Passion, warmth of feeling, tender emotion. 2. Pathetic quality, tender tone, patheticalness …

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  • 7Womanhood — Wom an*hood, n. 1. The state of being a woman; the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman, or of womankind. [1913 Webster] Unspotted faith, and comely womanhood. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Perhaps the smile and the tender tone Came out of… …

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  • 8William Lisle Bowles — (September 24, 1762 April 7, 1850) was an English poet and critic.He was born at King s Sutton, Northamptonshire, where his father was vicar. At the age of fourteen he entered Winchester College, the headmaster at the time being Dr Joseph Warton …

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  • 9Mary Mills (soprano) — Mary Elizabeth Mills is an American opera singer. Praised for her rich and tender tone, Soprano Mary Mills has made a lasting impression with her soaring high notes, touching dramatic expression, and youthful sensuality. Contents 1 Biography 1.1… …

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  • 10bland — adjective /blænd/ a) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave. Where didst thou find, young Bard, thy sounding lyre? / Where the bland accent, and the tender tone? b) Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. a bland oil …

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