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American noise rock band
Comets on Fire were an American noise rock band from Santa Cruz in California that released four studio albums between 2001 and 2006. The band was formed
Comets_on_Fire
2001 studio album by Comets on Fire
Comets on Fire is the debut album from Santa Cruz psychedelic rock band Comets on Fire. It was released in 2001 by Alternative Tentacles. "All I Need"
Comets_on_Fire_(album)
2006 studio album by Comets on Fire
studio album by the indie rock band Comets on Fire. It was released in 2006 on Sub Pop. All music by Comets on Fire; lyrics by Ethan Miller (1, 2, 4, 5)
Avatar_(Comets_on_Fire_album)
2004 studio album by Comets on Fire
is the third studio album by Comets on Fire. It was released in 2004 on the Sub Pop label. In an interview, Comets on Fire echoplex and electronics player
Blue_Cathedral
Natural object in space that releases gas
interstellar space. The appearance of a comet is called an apparition. Comets differ from asteroids. Comets contain volatile material that sublimate
Comet
Solo music project by Ben Chasny
among other labels. Chasny is also a member of the psychedelic band Comets on Fire, and has working relationships with Badgerlore, Current 93, and Magik
Six_Organs_of_Admittance
2007 studio album by Wooden Shjips
distinct sound compared to other space rockers such as Spacemen 3, Comets on Fire or The Flowers of Hell. [citation needed] "Wooden Shjips - Wooden Shjips
Wooden_Shjips_(album)
2002 studio album by Comets on Fire
Sun is the second studio album from indie/noise rock group Comets on Fire, released in 2002 on Ba Da Bing Records. "Beneath the Ice Age" - 9:20 "Return
Field_Recordings_from_the_Sun
Musical artist
includes Charles Saufley, Noel Van Harmonson (Comets on Fire), and Ethan Miller (Howlin Rain, Comets on Fire). She also plays with sister Laura in The Baird
Meg_Baird
American guitarist
project) and Comets on Fire (a psychedelic rock band). Chasny made his recording debut in 1996 with his heavy, free rock project Plague Lounge on The Wicker
Ben_Chasny
First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
transatlantic Comets a week out of London, plus 10 BOAC Britannias and 11 DC-7Cs. In April 1960, 13 Comets, 19 Britannias and 6 DC-7Cs. Comets quit flying
De_Havilland_Comet
(formerly of Espers), bassist Ethan Miller (Comets on Fire and Howlin' Rain), guitarist Noel Von Harmonson (Comets on Fire, Sic Alps), and second guitarist Charlie
Heron_Oblivion
American rock band
Ethan Miller formed Howlin Rain in 2004 when he was still a member of Comets on Fire, as an outlet for his songwriting interests and the influence of life
Howlin_Rain
American composer, guitarist and singer
a new group featuring Bishop, Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance, Comets on Fire), and Chris Corsano (Flower-Corsano Duo, Flaherty/Corsano, Jandek, Björk
Richard_Bishop_(guitarist)
Periodic comet
work on comets was decidedly incomplete. Although he had suspected that two comets that had appeared in succession in 1680 and 1681 were the same comet before
Halley's_Comet
American psychedelic rock band
a limited edition split LP with Comets on Fire. In 2005 and 2006, the band performed at North East Sticks Together. On April 28, 2007, Major Stars was
Major_Stars
Organizational history of the WNBA
1997–2006 Cleveland Rockers – 1997–2003 Houston Comets – 1997–2008 Miami Sol – 2000–2002 Portland Fire – 2000–2002 Sacramento Monarchs – 1997–2009 The
Timeline_of_the_WNBA
British cruiser tank
tank, the Panther. The Comet entered active service in January 1945 and remained in British service until 1958. In some cases, Comets sold to other countries
Comet_(tank)
Topics referred to by the same term
by Swedish metal band Avatar Avatar (Angels and Agony album) Avatar (Comets on Fire album) Avatar Records, an American independent record label Avatar Records
Avatar_(disambiguation)
(rock) Camper Van Beethoven (alternative) The Chop Tops (rockabilly) Comets on Fire (psychedelic/noise/rock) Craig's Brother (punk) Decrepit Birth (death
List of people from Santa Cruz, California
List_of_people_from_Santa_Cruz,_California
Canadian TV series or program
culture, Food Jammers features a wide range of bands from the likes of Comets on Fire, Snooky Pryor, Stereolab, and Joel Plaskett. The trio is based in Toronto
Food_Jammers
WNBA team season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their fourth WNBA Championship and their final title in franchise history
2000_Houston_Comets_season
American musical group
challenged traditional perceptions of music. He began releasing his music on his own Drone Disco label via cassette and CDr. In 2002, Burning Star Core
Burning_Star_Core
Lost comet
years. At the time it was only the third comet known to be periodic, after comets 1P/Halley and 2P/Encke. The comet was named after Biela, although there
Biela's_Comet
Music genre
Organs of Admittance, Current 93, and Comets on Fire. Writing retrospectively in 2021, Pitchfork's Brian Howe commented on Chasny's inclusion under the freak
Freak_folk
Chixdiggit Chris and Carla clipping. Cocorosie Codeine Combustible Edison Comets on Fire Constantines Corridor Cosmic Psychos Courtney Fortune Cullen Omori Damien
List_of_Sub_Pop_artists
American noise rock band
and performed with San Francisco Dirty Stealer (featuring members of Comets on Fire) and contributed short pieces of writing to various projects. In the
Magik_Markers
1871 conflagration in Illinois, US
caused by the methane that is commonly found in comets. Meteorites are not known to start or spread fires and are cool to the touch after reaching the ground
Great_Chicago_Fire
Series finale of ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''
originally broadcast "Sozin's Comet" from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST on July 19, 2008. Just ten days later, on July 29, the "Book 3: Fire – Volume 4" DVD was released
Sozin's_Comet
eighteenth century hypothesized about the physical composition of comets. Today, comets are well understood as "dirty snowballs" in eccentric orbits around
Observational history of comets
Observational_history_of_comets
fire associated with comets and meteors, and brings bad luck and misfortune. "Ask-wee-da-eed - Edge of Darkness Wiki". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28
Ask-wee-da-eed
In other stories, humans seek out and visit comets for purposes of research or resource extraction. Comets are inhabited by various forms of life ranging
Comets_in_fiction
Retrieved August 13, 2018. Bergman, Keith (October 23, 2006). "Rhapsody of Fire, "Triumph or Agony"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 13, 2018. Bergman
List_of_2006_albums
Season of television series
The third series of Gladiators began airing in the UK from 17 January 2026 on BBC One. It was recorded in the summer of 2025 at the Sheffield Arena. The
Gladiators (2024 British TV series) series 3
Gladiators_(2024_British_TV_series)_series_3
Pizzeria in Washington, D.C.
Comet Ping Pong (often abbreviated as Comet) is a pizzeria, restaurant, and concert venue located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C.'s Chevy Chase
Comet_Ping_Pong
Sungrazing comet
sungrazer families. 96P/Machholz is unusual among comets in several respects. Other than small SOHO comets, its highly eccentric 5.29 year orbit has the smallest
96P/Machholz
1978 television film directed by Jerry Jameson
A Fire in the Sky is a made-for-television disaster movie that debuted on NBC on November 26, 1978. The movie is based on a story by Paul Gallico where
A_Fire_in_the_Sky
Season of television series
The second series of Gladiators aired in the UK on 18 January 2025 on BBC One. It was recorded in August 2024 at the Sheffield Arena. The series was commissioned
Gladiators (2024 British TV series) series 2
Gladiators_(2024_British_TV_series)_series_2
British musician & author (born 1957)
Month reviews on the Unsung section of his website (collected and published in 2012 as Copendium) have promoted bands such as Comets on Fire, Sunn O))) (with
Julian_Cope
Topics referred to by the same term
Jaybird, a 1932 novel by MacKinlay Kantor "Jaybird", a 2006 song by Comets on Fire off the album Avatar "Jaybird", a 2008 tune from the film The Lazarus
Jay_Bird
Philadelphia art gallery
Dumlao. Musical performers at their old location on Cherry Street included Gang Gang Dance, Comets on Fire, CocoRosie, Growing, Wolf Eyes and many others
Vox_Populi_(art_gallery)
Non-periodic comet
Great Comets, New York: Cambridge University Press, p. 53, ISBN 0-521-64600-6. Smyth (2003), Kronk, G. W. (ed.), Cometography: A Catalog of Comets, vol
Great_Comet_of_1811
Festival in Victoria, Australia
Cat Power, Moodymann, Mulatu Astake, Tallest Man On Earth, George Clinton, Yo La Tengo, Comets on Fire, Ween, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Beirut, The
Golden_Plains_Festival
Kreutz sungrazer comet
been speculated that the comet was Comet Encke, although this is not widely accepted. Based on the ancient Greek belief that comets were the source of celestial
Great_Comet_of_371_BC
with the Melvins Never Breathe What You Can't See CD, LP 301 Comets on Fire Comets on Fire CD 302 Deadweight Stroking the Moon CD 303 Arundhati Roy with
Alternative Tentacles discography
Alternative_Tentacles_discography
1871 forest fire that destroyed Peshtigo, Wisconsin, US
The Peshtigo Fire was a wildfire on October 8, 1871, in northeastern Wisconsin, United States, including much of the southern half of the Door Peninsula
Peshtigo_fire
Annual Australian series of concerts
Tindersticks – Tindersticks II Tortoise – Millions Now Living Will Never Die Comets on Fire – Blue Cathedral Cowboy Junkies – The Trinity Session GZA/Genius – Liquid
Don't Look Back (concert series)
Don't_Look_Back_(concert_series)
2007 studio album by VHS or Beta
Bring on the Comets is the third studio album by American indie rock band VHS or Beta. It was released on August 28, 2007 on Astralwerks. On March 26,
Bring_On_the_Comets
Divine force or power in Hinduism and Jainism
as a raging fire. In the works of Garga, samvartaka is described as a devastating, energetic force that will arrive as one of two comets. In the sage's
Sāṁvartaka
American music magazine
Geronimo, Six Organs of Admittance, Brightblack Morning Light, Circle, Comets On Fire, Earth, Cat Power, Young Jazz Giants, and Devendra Banhart. Flynn, Conrad
Arthur_(magazine)
Sports season
Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm. The 2000 WNBA expansion draft took place on December 15, 1999. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their
2000_WNBA_season
Oort cloud comet
of ISON, however, showed that the two comets are not related. When Earth passed near the orbit of Comet ISON on 14–15 January 2014, it was predicted that
Comet_ISON
and volcanoes Auahitūroa, god of fire and comets and husband of Mahuika Mahuea, goddess of fire Mahuika, goddess of fire who was tricked into revealing
List_of_fire_deities
2006 film festival edition
4:27 Cinnamon Kevin Everson Feature Video 71:00 East Coast Premiere Comets on Fire: Beneath the Ice Age Elise Irving Commercial Gustáv Hámos Experimental
2006 New York Underground Film Festival
2006_New_York_Underground_Film_Festival
2006 American film
of Santa Cruz, California. The film's soundtrack features music by Comets on Fire, Current 93, Emily Jane White, Nate Archer, Nina Simone, Pantaleimon
Wild_Tigers_I_Have_Known
American independent record label
The Causey Way Chill Eb Christian Christian Lunch Citizen Fish Comets on Fire Creeps On Candy Cross Stitched Eyes Crucifucks The Darts Dash Rip Rock Dead
Alternative_Tentacles
Musical artist
Bret Constantino and Matt Holliman (of Sleepy Sun), Ethan Miller (of Comets on Fire and Feral Ohms), Phil Manley (of Trans Am) and Cyrus Comiskey (of Drunk
Anywhere_(band)
Third season of Avatar: The Last Airbender episode list
before the arrival of Sozin's Comet. Concurrently, it also follows Prince Zuko, who is finally welcomed back into the Fire Nation after betraying his uncle
Avatar: The Last Airbender season 3
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_season_3
2006 Canadian film
Jason Knight as husband and wife "The Black Poodle" - performed by Comets on Fire "Nuclear War" - written and performed by Sun Ra "(Ballad of the) Hip
Monkey_Warfare
British singer-songwriter (born 2001)
Against the Wind" (2025) "Reclusive" (2026) "Honour" (2026) "Saviour" (2026) "Comets + Gold" (with Fujii Kaze) (2026) Haider, Arwa (18 December 2023). "Meet
Elmiene
2006 compilation album by Various artists
"Mentor" Pelican – "Ran Amber" High on Fire – "Devilution (Radio Edit)" Witchcraft – "Queen of Bees (Live)" Comets on Fire – "Wolf Eyes (Middle Version)" Diamond
Invaders_(compilation_album)
Sports season
with the intention to relocate the team to Houston to revive the Houston Comets. The current WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), signed in 2020
2026_WNBA_season
2012 EP by Peace
ends this set on a triumphant high, though. A sort of Kraut-kissed Pink Floyd-goes-LCD Soundsystem affair giving way to some Comets on Fire-recalling comedown
EP_Delicious
Māori deity
of Tama-nui-te-rā, personification of comets, and the origin of fire. His consort is Mahuika, the deity of fire. Together they have five sons, the Ngā
Auahitūroa
American soccer player (born 1979)
before signing with the indoor Missouri Comets of the MISL II for the 2003–2004 season, where he would go on to win MISL Rookie of the Year. After years
Jamar_Beasley
American record label
Beirut Yume Bitsu Blek Ink Bright The Brunettes Patrick Cleandenim Comets on Fire Adrian Crowley Mark Dwinell Th' Faith Healers Alger Hiss Mark Hollis
Ba_Da_Bing_Records
1619 pamphlet likely by Galileo Galilei
it Galileo conjectured that comets were not physical bodies but atmospheric effects like the aurora borealis. Three comets were seen in Europe in 1618
Discourse_on_Comets
Annual music and arts festival in the San Francisco Bay Area
Citizens Here and Abroad, The Clarke Nova, Coachwhips, CocoRosie, Comets on Fire, Communique, The Court & Spark, The Cuts, Dead Meadow, Dead Science
Noise_Pop_Festival
Debunked conspiracy theory about alleged child sex ring
original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2022. Hermann, Peter (January 26, 2019). "Fire at Comet Ping Pong was intentionally set, fire and police
Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory
Non-periodic comet
Caesar's Comet is one of only five comets known to have had a negative absolute magnitude (for a comet, that refers to the apparent magnitude if the comet had
Caesar's_Comet
Animated television series episode list
friends Katara and Sokka going on a journey to the North Pole to find a Waterbending master to teach Aang and Katara. The Fire Nation is waging a seemingly
Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_season_1
Episode list for an animated series
elements and defeat the Fire Nation. There is also a strong focus on Zuko, the banished and disinherited crown prince of the Fire Nation, who is accompanied
List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes
List_of_Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_episodes
1871 series of wildfires throughout Michigan, United States
MAJOR POST-LOGGING FIRES IN MICHIGAN: the 1800's Waskin, Mel (1985). Mrs. O'Leary's Comet: Cosmic Causes of the Great Chicago Fire. Chicago: Academy Chicago
Great_Michigan_Fire
Musical artist
Steve's brother Adam (Hands of Hydra) on second guitar. They toured with Acid Mothers Temple, Comets on Fire, Oneida, The Ponys, The Gris Gris, Marble
Plastic_Crimewave
Serbian basketball player (born 1971)
was signed by the Houston Comets in the midst of their dynasty at the beginning of the WNBA's history. She played for the Comets in 1999, winning the 1999
Mila_Nikolich
French rock music festival in Belfort
Harper Holy Fuck Comets on Fire Grinderman The Wombats Camille The Dø Cavalera Conspiracy dEUS The Blakes Arcade Fire Wu-Tang Clan TV on the Radio Digitalism
Eurockéennes
Multiple fragment periodic comet with 5-year orbit
be 0.92 AU from the Sun and on the far side of the Sun 1.9 AU from Earth. Comet Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 was one of the comets discovered by astronomers Arnold
73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann
1989 single by Billy Joel
help. "We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song written by American musician Billy Joel. The song was released as a single on September 18, 1989, and later
We_Didn't_Start_the_Fire
Non-periodic comet
French): 304–305. J. Rao (23 December 2013). "Comets of the Centuries: 500 Years of the Greatest Comets Ever Seen". Space.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025
Great_Comet_of_1577
Ice hockey team in Utica, NY
Slapshots saw ice time with the Comets throughout the season. The Comets also fired coach Bill Horton. In his place, the Comets hired Joe Selenski as their
Mohawk_Valley_Comets_(ACHL)
Express train
Friday, December 26, 1935, the Blue Comet experienced a small fire in the roof of the dining car Giacobini. The fire was discovered while the train was
Blue_Comet
under Universal Music Mexico. The album charted at #1 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums and at #105 on the Billboard 200. The album also got certified 2×
2004_in_music
God in Māori mythology
origin of dance. Another son of Tama-nui-te-ra is Auahitūroa, god of comets and fires, and grandchildren of Tama-nui-te-rā are Ngā Mānawa. List of solar
Tamanuiterā
State park in Washington, U.S.
Park-Comet Bay Fire Circle". NPGallery: Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September
Deception_Pass_State_Park
Periodic contact binary comet
located in the comet's larger lobe. It was named for the pyramid in Giza because its shape is similar to that of a pyramid. Like the other comets of the Jupiter
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
American fantasy television series
world divided into four nations based on the classical elements: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. In each nation
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_(2024_TV_series)
British jazz-rock band
Review | More Fire! The Comet Is Coming's Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery". The Quietus. Retrieved 6 January 2020. "The Comet Is Coming: Trust
The_Comet_Is_Coming
Album by VHS or Beta
Night on Fire is the debut album by VHS or Beta. It was released September 21, 2004 on Astralwerks. The song "Night on Fire" was featured in the video
Night_on_Fire
Prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle
between meteor showers and comets. The finding is contained in an exchange of letters with Angelo Secchi. In 1992, Comet Swift–Tuttle returned to the
Perseids
Non-periodic comet
position (among great comets) in the sky and was particularly well placed for Northern Hemisphere viewers. It was nearest the Earth on October 10, 1858, and
Comet_Donati
American period drama television series
Halt and Catch Fire is an American period drama television series created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers. It aired on the cable network
Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)
Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(TV_series)
Anti-tank gun and tank gun
The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder or just 17-pdr, was a 76.2 mm (3 inch) gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. Used with the APDS
Ordnance_QF_17-pounder
14th episode of the 6th season of The Simpsons
presented the threat of comets hitting Earth on its cover, and so decided to create an episode in a similar vein. "Bart's Comet" contains references to
Bart's_Comet
Fire Nation. When Aang eventually calmed him down, he helped Aang make a connection to Avatar Roku's spirit and showed him a vision of Sozin's Comet.
List of Avatar: The Last Airbender characters
List_of_Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_characters
Type of firework
using the comet pyrotechnics in his ring entrance "Firework Effect - Comet" (video). youtube.com. October 19, 2000. A pyroguide article on Comets v t e
Comet_(pyrotechnics)
British television game show
Steel & Viper / Comet, Cyclone, Dynamite, Electro, Fire & Sabre Notes: Giant and Viper's final tourings marking their appearances on different pantomime
Gladiators (2024 British TV series)
Gladiators_(2024_British_TV_series)
Active fire protection device
used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which has reached the
Fire_extinguisher
Series of 1871 fires in the US
Midwestern United States. These fires include the Great Chicago Fire, Peshtigo Fire, and Great Michigan Fire. In total, the fires burnt more than 3,000,000
Great_Fires_of_1871
Sports season
Houston Comets: Van Chancellor Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler Phoenix Mercury: Cynthia Cooper Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove
2001_WNBA_season
realization that comets were significantly more common than previously thought. The earliest stories tended to depict impacts by comets, though other objects
Impact_events_in_fiction
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Coates.
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English
English : patronymic from Cousin.
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English
English : variant of Coombs.French : habitational name from any of various places in southern France, for example in Hérault, named Combes, from Latin cumba ‘narrow valley’, ‘ravine’, a word of Gaulish origin.
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English
English : patronymic from Cole.
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English
English : habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk called Soham, from Old English sÄ â€˜sea’, ‘lake’ (a byform of sÇ£) + hÄm ‘homestead’.
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English
English : variant of Holm.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Victorious.
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Northern Irish
Northern Irish : reduced form of McCombs.English : variant of Coombs.
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English
English : variant spelling of Coombs.
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Irish
Irish : variant of Summer or Summers.English (northern) : patronymic from Summer.
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English
English : occupational name from Middle English combere, an agent derivative of Old English camb ‘comb’, referring perhaps to a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning. This was an alternative process to carding, and caused the wool fibers to lie more or less parallel to one another, so that the cloth produced had a hard, smooth finish without a nap.English : variant of Coomber.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kommer or Kammer.
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Greek
Father of Leto.
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English
English : patronymic from Tom, a short form of the personal name Thomas.Czech (Tomeš) : from a variant of the personal name Tomáš (see Thomas).Spanish (Tomés) : from a derivative of the personal name Tomás (see Thomas).
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English
English : variant of Cousins.
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English
English : status name for a cottager (see Cotter 2), or a topographic name for someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling (from Middle English cotes, plural (or genitive) of cote, cott), or a habitational name from any of the numerous places named with this word, especially Coates in Cambridgeshire and Cotes in Leicestershire.Scottish : variant of Coutts.Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Kotz or German Koths, from a variant of the medieval personal name Godo (see Gottfried).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the nickname Coote.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kutz.
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, British, Christian, English
Pain; Force; Iniquity
Male
French
French form of Latin Leo, LÉON means "lion."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form of Court.Americanized spelling of German Kurtz.
Girl/Female
English
Love and Caring
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a.
Relating to a comet.
prep.
In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
prep.
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
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At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
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Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
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One who comes, or who has come; one who has arrived, and is present.
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At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
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In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
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To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
prep.
In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
n.
Mildness and suavity of manners; courtesy between equals; friendly civility; as, comity of manners; the comity of States.
prep.
By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
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Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
n.
A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets.
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Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
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In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
n.
Alt. of Comet- seeker
prep.
Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
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Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
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In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.