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Ladies and gentlemen is a salutation and irreversible binomial used in the field of entertainment, sports and theater since the 19th century. [1] The salutation is unlike most English language gendered irreversible binomials which typically place the male term before the female term. [1][2] Before the 19th century, the terms "gentil men and ...
Gentleman (Old French: gentilz hom, gentle + man; abbreviated gent.) is a term for a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man. [1] Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers ...
LC Class. PG7158.B613 A28 1976. This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, also known as Ladies and Gentlemen, to the Gas Chamber, is a collection of short stories by Tadeusz Borowski, which were inspired by the author's concentration camp experience. The original title in the Polish language was Pożegnanie z Marią (Farewell to Maria). [1]
Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th century. Sometimes described as New England folk dance or Appalachian folk dance, contra dances can be ...
The Dutch omafiets is a ladies' roadster of classic design. The ladies' version of the roadster's design was very much in place by the 1890s. It had a step-through frame rather than the diamond frame of the gentlemen's model so that ladies, with their dresses and skirts, could easily mount and ride their bicycles, and commonly came with a skirt guard to prevent skirts and dresses becoming ...
Progression may move the 1s to the foot of the set or the 3s to the head of the set, or may differ for the ladies and gents. Four-face-fours progress as standard duple improper contra lines, except that in many dances each couple exchanges places with its shadow couple every time through the dance. Progression in less common set layouts
The holiday became a mainstream global holiday following its promotion by the United Nations in 1977. [10] International Women's Day is a public holiday in several countries. The UN observes the holiday in connection with a particular issue, campaign, or theme in women's rights.
Common titles. Mr. – Adult man (regardless of marital status) Ms. – Adult woman (regardless of marital status) Mrs. – Married Adult woman (includes widows and divorcées) Miss – Unmarried Adult Woman or Female child. Master – Male Child. Madam (also Madame and Ma'am) – Formal form of address for an adult woman.