ALVAR

Meaning of ALVAR in English

/ahl"vahr/ , n. ( sometimes l.c. ) Hinduism. (in southern India)

a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.

[ alvar, deriv. of ar- sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation) ]

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ALVAR — I. ˈalˌvär, ˈäl- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tamil Ār̤vār, from ār̤- to sink, be immersed in …
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ALVAR — any of a group of South Indian mystics who in the 7th to 10th century wandered from temple to temple …
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ALVAR — Alvar BrE AmE ˈælv ɑː -ə AmE \ -ɑːr - ə r
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ALVAR — альвар
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ALVAR — альвар
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CABEZA DE VACA, ÁLVAR NÚÑEZ — born с 1490, Extremadura, Castile died с 1560, Sevilla, Spain Spanish explorer. He took part in an expedition that reached …
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AALTO, (HUGO) ALVAR (HENRIK) — born Feb. 3, 1898, Kuortane, Fin., Russian Empire died May 11, 1976, Helsinki Finnish architect and designer. He graduated from …
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NUNEZ CABEZA DE VACA, ALVAR — born c. 1490, , Extremadura, Castile [now in Spain] died c. 1560, , Seville, Spain Spanish explorer who spent eight …
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AALTO, ALVAR — born Feb. 3, 1898, Kuortane, Fin., Russian Empire died May 11, 1976, Helsinki in full Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto Finnish …
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AALTO, ALVAR — born Feb. 3, 1898, Kuortane, Fin., Russian Empire died May 11, 1976, Helsinki Finnish architect and designer. He graduated from …
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CABEZA DE VACA — biographical name Álvar Núñez circa 1490- circa 1560 Spanish explorer
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IGUAZÚ FALLS — or Iguaçu Falls formerly Victoria Falls Cataract on the Iguazú River near the border between Argentina and Brazil. The horseshoe-shaped …
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HENRIK — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aalto Hugo Alvar Henrik Bohr Niels Henrik David Ibsen Henrik Johan Pontoppidan Henrik
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CÍBOLA, SEVEN CITIES OF — Legendary cities of splendour and riches sought by Spanish conquistador es in North America during the 16th century. The cities …
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PAIMIO CHAIR — /puy"mee oh'/ a chair developed by Alvar Aalto between 1930 and 1933, having two continuous, ribbonlike elements made of bent …
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CABEZA DE VACA — /kah ve"thah dhe vah"kah, -ve"sah/ Álvar Núñez /ahl"vahrdd nooh"nyeth, -nyes/ , c1490-1557?, Spanish explorer in the Americas.
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AALTO — /ahl"taw/ , n. Alvar /ahl"vahr/ , 1898-1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
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CABEZA DE VACA — biographical name Álvar Núñez circa 1490- circa 1560 Spanish explorer
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MOSAIC — in art, decoration of a surface with designs made up of closely set, usually variously coloured, small pieces of material …
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FURNITURE — household equipment, usually made of wood, metal, plastics, marble, glass, fabrics, or related materials and having a variety of different …
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CHAIR — seat with a back, intended for one person. It is one of the most ancient forms of furniture, dating from …
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WOLFSBURG — city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northern Germany. It lies along the Mittelland Canal, about 43 miles (70 km) east of …
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UTZON, JRN — born April 9, 1918, Copenhagen Danish architect best known for his dynamic, imaginative, but problematical design for the Sydney Opera …
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ROVANIEMI — town, capital of Lapin lni (Lappi province), northern Finland, at the junction of the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki (rivers), northeast of …
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REVELL, VILJO — born Jan. 25, 1910, Vaasa, Fin. died Nov. 8, 1964, Helsinki Finnish architect, one of the foremost exponents of Functionalism …
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JYVASKYLA — town, capital of Keski-Suomen lni (province), south-central Finland. It lies at the north end of Lake Pijnne, southwest of Kuopio. …
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IMATRA — town, Kymi lni (province), southeastern Finland, on the Vuoksi River (Russian Vuoksa), near the Russian border, northeast of Lappeenranta. Imatra …
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HELSINKI — Swedish Helsingfors, capital of Finland and administrative centre of Uudenmaan lni (province). It is the leading seaport and industrial city …
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