BLAISE

Meaning of BLAISE in English

[Arthurian] A romantic fictionalization of the 12th century Welsh storyteller "Bleheris" by Robert de Boron and subsequent authors. He becomes the scribe of Merlin to whom the wizard dictated the history of the Grail.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

BLAISE — /blayz/ ; Fr. /blez/ , n. a male given name.
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BLAISE — Blaise BrE AmE bleɪz
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PASCAL, BLAISE — born June 19, 1623, Clermont-Ferrand, France died Aug. 19, 1662, Paris French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. The son of …
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PASCAL, BLAISE — born June 19, 1623, Clermont-Ferrand, Fr. died Aug. 19, 1662, Paris Pascal, red crayon drawing by Jean Domat, c. 1649. …
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CENDRARS, BLAISE — born Sept. 1, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switz. died Jan. 21, 1961, Paris, Fr. pseudonym of Frdric Sauser French-speaking poet and …
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BLAISE, SAINT — born Sebastia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor [now Sivas, Tur.] died c. 316, Sebastia?; feast day, Western church, February 3; Eastern church, …
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PASCAL, BLAISE — Pas ‧ cal, Blaise /pæˈskæl, bleɪz/ BrE AmE (1623–62) a French ↑ philosopher , ↑ mathematician , and ↑ physicist …
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PASCAL, BLAISE — born June 19, 1623, Clermont-Ferrand, France died Aug. 19, 1662, Paris French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. The son of …
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PASCAL, BLAISE — (1623-1662) French mathematician, scientist; with Pierre de Fermat, he invented the theory of probability; also invented a calculating machine. Joined …
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PASCAL — biographical name Blaise 1623-1662 French mathematician & philosopher, ~ian adjective
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VOLUNTARISM — Metaphysical or psychological system that assigns a more predominant role to the will (Latin, voluntas ) than to the intellect. …
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PASCAL'S WAGER — Practical argument for belief in God formulated by Blaise Pascal . In his Pensées (1657–58), Pascal posed the following argument …
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PASCAL'S LAW — or Pascal's principle In fluid mechanics , the statement that in a fluid at rest in a closed container, a …
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PASCAL — I Unit of pressure , abbreviated Pa, in the Named for Blaise Pascal , the unit is a pressure of …
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JIA XIAN — flourished с 1050, China Mathematician and astronomer active at the beginning of the greatest period of traditional Chinese mathematics. He …
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JANSENISM — Roman Catholic reform movement inspired by the writings of Influenced by the works of St. Augustine and especially by Augustine's …
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FERMAT, PIERRE DE — born Aug. 17, 1601, Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France died Jan. 12, 1665, Castres French mathematician. Of Basque origin, Fermat studied law at …
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CALCULATOR — Machine for performing arithmetic operations and certain mathematical functions automatically. Blaise Pascal devised a digital arithmetic machine in 1642. By …
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PASCAL — pasˈkal, pȧsˈkȧl noun ( -s ) Etymology: after Blaise Pascal died 1662 French scientist and philosopher 1. : a unit …
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VIGENÈRE CIPHER — |vēzhə|ne(ə)r- noun Usage: usually capitalized V Etymology: after Blaise de Vigénère died 1596 French diplomat and student of cryptography : …
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PENSÉE — päⁿˈsā noun ( -s ) Etymology: in sense 1, from French, from Pensées (1670), literary work by Blaise Pascal died …
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PASCAL'S VASES — noun plural Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Blaise Pascal : a set of glass containers of various shapes that …
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PASCAL'S TRIANGLE — noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Blaise Pascal : a system of numbers triangularly arranged in rows consisting of …
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PASCAL'S LAW — (ˈ)pa|skalz-, ˈpaskəlz- noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Blaise Pascal died 1662 French scientist and philosopher : a statement …
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PENSÉES — /pahn sayz", pahonn-/ ; Fr. /pahonn say"/ , n. a collection of notes, essays, etc., dealing with religious and philosophical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PASCAL'S LIMAÇON — Geom. limaçon. [ 1950-55; after Blaise PASCAL, who studied and named it ]
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VINET, ALEXANDRE-RODOLPHE — born June 17, 1797, Ouchy, Switz. died May 4, 1847, Clarens French-Swiss theologian, moralist, and literary critic who was instrumental …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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SHIP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cruise ship/liner ▪ a luxury cruise ship a luxury ship/yacht ▪ He'd booked …
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