Search references for MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE. Phrases containing MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
See searches and references containing MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE!MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
Traditional dancing styles of Middle Eastern ethnic groups
Middle Eastern dance, sometimes called oriental dance, comprises a variety of dancing styles historically associated with ethnic groups in the Middle
Middle_Eastern_dance
Type of Middle Eastern dance
Belly dance (Arabic: رقص شرقي, romanized: Raqs sharqi, lit. 'oriental dance') is a Middle Eastern dance It features movements of the hips and torso. A
Belly_dance
music Syrian music Zajal Egyptian music Umm Kulthum Popular Music Middle Eastern dance Touma, Habib Hassan (1972). "Reviewed work: Das arabische Tonsystem
Middle_Eastern_music
Dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain region
folk dance among Assyrian people Kurdish dance Luri dances Lewa (folk dance) - Baluch folk dance in Pakistan. Mazanderani dances Middle Eastern Dance Chaap
Folk_dance
Traditional dances of the Arab world
Arab folk dances (Arabic: رقص عربي, romanized: raqs ʿarabiyy), also referred to as Oriental dance, Middle-Eastern dance and Eastern dance, are the traditional
Arab_folk_dances
Levantine folk dance
been set in Toronto. Halay Hora (dance) Middle Eastern dance Sirtaki Syrtos "Stomps. Stciks . Spins : ARAB FOLK DANCE with KARIM NAGI : Dabke . Saidi
Dabke
Folkloric dance in eastern Arabia
(Arabic: خليجي) is a traditional pre-Islamic folkloric dance in eastern Arabia. It is a cultural dance in the countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
Khaleegy_(dance)
American actress (1932-2008)
founded Perfumes of Araby, one of the first Middle-Eastern dance companies in the United States. Webber's dancing shows were sensual but didn't pander to
Diane_Webber
Style of dance done in a circle with rhythm instruments and singing
dabke danced for happy family celebrations. Govend is one of the most famous traditional Kurdish dances. It is distinguished from other Middle Eastern dances
Circle_dance
Type of dance
2 4, 120-150bpm Middle Eastern dance Sirto Horon Bar An dro Music of Iraq Lily Oraham Taimoorazy on Qeenatha 30 Assyrian Folk Dances by Peter Pnuel BetBasoo
Assyrian_folk_dance
Type of dance
music Secular Jewish culture Secular Jewish music Israeli folk dance Middle Eastern dance Landa, M. J. (1926). The Jew in Drama, p. 17. New York: Ktav Publishing
Jewish_dance
Ethnic folk dance tradition
Bandari / "Persian belly dance"". Middle Eastern Dance. 2011. Retrieved 2019-03-27. "Overview of Belly Dance: Persian Style Belly Dance - Bandari". Nazeem Allayl's
Iranian_dance
Modern variant of belly dance
tribal fusion, is a recently founded dance art movement, distilled from the influences of Middle Eastern dance, tribal fusion, goth subculture and neopaganism
Gothic_belly_dance
Iranian actress, cabaret performer, and dancer
1997). "Jamileh: the Goddess of Iranian Dance". The Best of Habibi, A Journal for Lovers of Middle Eastern Dance and Arts. 16. Habibi Publications. Retrieved
Jamileh_(dancer)
Turkish style of belly dance
Turkish style of belly dance that developed through the blending of Ottoman court traditions, Romani culture, and Middle Eastern dance forms. Known for its
Oryantal_Dans
Pontic Greek folk dances are a group of over ninety dances traditionally performed by Pontic Greeks (Pontic: Ρωμαίοι). Dance has been an integral part
Pontic_Greek_folk_dance
Middle Eastern Americans are Americans of Middle Eastern background. Although once considered Asian Americans, the modern definition of "Asian American"
Middle_Eastern_Americans
Activities involving dances from multiple traditions
International folk dance includes Balkan dance, Middle Eastern dance, contra dance, Hungarian dance, polka, Chinese dance, and Japanese dance. Clubs featuring
International_folk_dance
National dance of Arabs
throughout the country, notably in the regions of Najran, Asir and Jizan. Middle Eastern dance Mizmar National symbols of Saudi Arabia Yowlah Urkevich, Lisa (19
Ardah
Iraqi folk dance
ʿalayna." "O Prophet, your blessings make this night joyful for us." Middle Eastern dance Arabic poetry Maddahi Wedding traditions in Iraq "A Study of Husa
Hosa_(folk_tradition)
Form of dance usually performed to music from Israel
The dancing often continued for hours. Gurit Kadman Culture of Israel Middle Eastern dance Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation Jewish dance Folk dance International
Israeli_folk_dance
Female dancers for money
small cymbals that are used by dancers in many forms of Middle Eastern dance. In the Upper Egyptian style, the dancers wear the popular Saidi Telli dress
Ghawazi
Dances of the Romani people
is famous for its Romani dances. Prominent Romani dances in Western Europe include the flamenco dance, the traditional dance from Andalusia in Southern
Romani_dance
American historic re-enactment event
dice games. Pennsic Choir. Dancing: including Renaissance dances, Middle Eastern dance, South Asian dance, and East Asian dance. Shopping (roughly 250 vendors)
Pennsic_War
Middle Eastern religions are those religions asserted to have originated in or arisen to prevalence within the geography of the Middle East, and are typically
Middle_Eastern_religions
Stavros Stavrou Karayanni (2004). Dancing Fear and Desire: Race, Sexuality, and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance. Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Almah_(dancer)
Lebanese dancer and choreographer
and Dance. He returned to Beirut in 2006, where he is now permanently based, and has since "been creating spaces of reflection on Middle-Eastern dance through
Alexandre_Paulikevitch
Lebanese precision dance group
Tour. Middle Eastern dance Johnson, Lottie Elizabeth (September 14, 2022). "'Being a female Arab dancer is not fully supported yet': Will this dance group
The_Mayyas
Type of dance
chhau sword dance, Firkal sword dance, Khasi tribal sword dance, Bhotiya tribe sword dance, Lakharu-li sword dance, Khaijama-Phanai sword dance, Gujarat
Sword_dance
Turkish and Kurdish folk dance, Turkey's national dance
Middle Eastern dance Assyrian folk dance Attan (danced by Afghans) Dabke (danced by Levantines) Dîlan (danced by Kurds) Faroese dance Horon (danced by
Halay
Dance in East Africa and Eastern Arabia
M'alayah (Arabic: معلايه or معلاية / ALA-LC: ma‘alāyah) is a popular Arab dancing art that is performed at weddings. It originates in northern Oman, as well
M'alayah
List of definitions of terms and concepts in belly dance
concepts and terminology of belly dance. As this dance has many forms and can be found in North Africa and the Middle East, a significant proportion of
Glossary_of_belly_dance_terms
Young male slave dancer who dressed in feminine attire
and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance. WLU Press. pp. 78, 82–83. ISBN 088920926X. Judith Lynne Hanna (1988). Dance, sex, and gender: signs of
Köçek
2019 studio album by Mehdi Rajabian
Middle Eastern is an album by the Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian, along with a hundred musicians from twelve countries of Middle East, released by Sony
Middle_Eastern_(album)
American dancer
early age, she pursued a career in dance, specifically jazz and Middle Eastern. During her time on stage as a jazz dancer, she worked with big names such
Adriana_Miller
Group of traditional dances among Kurds
car Middle Eastern dance Kurdish traditional clothing Armenian dance Assyrian folk dance Dabke (a form of Arabic dance) Syrtos (Greek) Turkish dance Shwartz-Be'eri
Kurdish_dance
Cultural Folk Dance
traditional hand-holding dances similar to those from the Balkans and Eastern European countries, with a single or a couple of figure dancers often added to the
Khigga
Music genre
(فرقة الحبايب) – Emirati-Persian band. "Iranian Raqs e-Bandari". Middle Eastern Dance. 2011. Retrieved Aug 25, 2014. Jarahzadeh, Kamyar. "Music and Race
Bandari_music
American-born belly dancer who promotes Egyptian culture
She was introduced to Middle Eastern dance in childhood. Later, as she developed her professional career, Taj trained in belly dance in the United States
Layla_Taj
Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival Archives Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival 2004 Workshop Program extract Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival
Terezka_Drnzik
Traditional group performance and stick song-dance
expression representing the community identity. Middle Eastern dance Ardah Yowlah "Almezmar, Drumming and Dancing with Sticks - حصر التراث غير المادي في المملكة
Mezmar
US-based production company
MAQAM is a US-based production company specializing in Arabic and Middle Eastern media. The company was established by a small group of Arabic music and
MAQAM
American DJ and record producer
2025. Lopez, Izzy (April 24, 2019). "DJ Haram fuses bounce and Middle Eastern dance music in new EP Mixed Berries". WXPN. Retrieved July 27, 2025. Helfand
DJ_Haram
Karayanni, Stavros Stavrou (2006). Dancing Fear & Desire: Race, Sexuality and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance. WLU Press. ISBN 088920926X. Katz
Sexual and gender minorities in the Ottoman Empire
Sexual_and_gender_minorities_in_the_Ottoman_Empire
Artistic director of Lebanese dance company
Lebanese dance company Caracalla Dance Theatre, a company which would evolve into the first and most prominent dance theatre of the Middle East, creating
Abdel-Halim_Caracalla
large doorways and the roofs rested on richly ornamented columns. Middle Eastern dance has various styles and has spread to the West in the form known as
Culture_of_Asia
Various stringed bowed musical instruments from the Eastern Mediterranean
is kaman, and kamancheh is the diminutive form. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kemenches. Kemence, from Folk Tours Middle Eastern Dance & Music
Kemenche
Lebanese dancer
Karayanni, Stavros Stavrou (2004). Dancing Fear & Desire: Race, Sexuality and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance. Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Mousbah_Baalbaki
American painter, dancer, writer and co-founder (1921–2008)
teaching drumming. When Harland began playing at Middle Eastern venues, Wood learned Middle Eastern dance in order to accompany him. Before long, the Harlands
Leona_Wood
also includes Dabke which is a Middle Eastern dance of the Levant region (Israel, Lebanon, Syria) and is a common dance done by mainly the Arab population
Dance_in_Israel
modern times though it is more often a musical performance. Middle Eastern dance Culture of Eastern Arabia Video of a Tanbura group from Sharjah, United Arab
Fann_at-Tanbura
(Arabic: ليوه / ALA-LC: laywah) is a Khaleeji traditional dance of African origin performed in Eastern Arabia (Arab states of the Persian Gulf), mainly within
Liwa_(music)
Indian-American chef (born 1978)
post her original cooking videos online. She also enjoys music, Middle Eastern dance, and visiting art galleries. She is active on the social media network
Aarti_Sequeira
Symphonic poem by Rimsky-Korsakov
exemplified by the very grounded movement, reminiscent of that of some Middle Eastern dance styles, that juxtaposes his typical aesthetic within the ballet.
Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov)
Scheherazade_(Rimsky-Korsakov)
Culture of the Arab people
Arab dance, also referred to as Oriental dance, Middle-Eastern dance and Eastern dance, refers to the traditional folk dances in Arab world (Middle East
Arab_culture
in the renaissance of Middle Eastern dance in Washington, D.C. Ann Miller (April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004), American dancer, singer and actress Norma
List_of_dancers
Lawrence, John Acquaviva, Cosmic Gate, John '00' Fleming, Lee Haslam. Middle Eastern dance List of electronic music festivals Live electronic music music of
Coma_Dance_Festival
2006 single by Jolin Tsai
elements of reggae, hip-hop, and Middle Eastern dance, forming a distinctive hybrid style referred to as "light wave dance", characterized by fluid yet powerful
Dancing_Diva_(song)
Style of Jewish music
tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The essential elements of the tradition include dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations
Klezmer
Egyptian dancer and actress
Retrieved 26 March 2010. Sharif, Keti (2005). Bellydance: A Guide to Middle Eastern Dance, Its Music, Its Culture and Costume. Allen & Unwin. pp. 97–98. ISBN 1-74114-376-4
Nadia_Gamal
2007 Canadian TV series or program
belly dance movements. The repeated motions are designed to tone hips, thighs, glutes, and abdominals through traditional Middle-Eastern belly-dance movements
Shimmy_(TV_series)
dance, singing, poetry, and percussion. Ahidus (أحيدوس, ⴰⵃⵉⴷⵓⵙ) is a style of collective dance and song of the Amazigh tribes in Middle and Eastern High
Music_of_Morocco
A longa (Arabic: لونجا) is a Turkish / Eastern European dance, that was later introduced into Arabic music and is often performed at the end of a muwashshah
Longa_(Middle_Eastern_music)
Ethnic group
Greek dances, they are danced in a line and the dancers form a circle. Pontian dances also resemble Persian and Middle Eastern dances because they are not
Pontic_Greeks
Traditional group dance of the United Arab Emirates and Oman
competition performed for the Crown Prince of Fujairah. Ardah Mezmar Middle Eastern dance Nadba Fijiri Sawt (music) Also spelled yowla, yowalah, yola, or yollah
Yowlah
2006 studio album by Jolin Tsai
blends elements of reggae, hip-hop, and Middle Eastern dance, resulting in a unique style called the "light wave dance"—a form characterized by explosive power
Dancing_Diva
folk dances are dances that have been passed down through Turkish Cypriot culture. Northern Cyprus became a member of Federation of International Dance Festivals
Turkish_Cypriot_folk_dances
American drag performer, reality television personality, and recording artist
he has become "friends" with his father again since. He studied Middle Eastern dance for two years before moving on to disco. He originally wanted his
Tammie_Brown
1936 film by Robert Zigler Leonard
Retrieved August 19, 2013. Bibliography AlZayer, Penni (2010). Middle Eastern Dance. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60413-482-7. Bleiler, David (October
The_Great_Ziegfeld
Folkloric music and dance native to Persian Gulf
Samri (Arabic: سامري) is a folkloric music and dance that originated in Najd, Saudi Arabia. It involves singing poetry while the Daf drum is being played
Samri
Dhimah, Egyptian-born American belly dancer, choreographer, and teacher associated with Middle Eastern dance in the United States. Diane Tuckman (1939–present)
List_of_Egyptian_Americans
Egyptian dance
Egyptian celebrities and dancers as hate against Egyptian arts. Turkish cultural dance Middle Eastern dance Hanna, Judith (1988). Dance, Sex and Gender. Chicago:
Raqs_sharqi
Al Ayyala dance, UAE culture for outsiders". Khaleej Times. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025. Al Zayer, Penni (2010). Middle Eastern Dance. Infobase
Culture of the United Arab Emirates
Culture_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
Greek singer
Karayanni, Stavros Stavrou (2004). Dancing fear & desire: race, sexuality and imperial politics in Middle Eastern Dance. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid
Mariza_Koch
Dance of Inanna, Salome
what were known as veil dances at the time. These were westernised versions of imagined Middle Eastern styles of dance. The dancer Loïe Fuller was especially
Dance_of_the_Seven_Veils
Class of women entertainers in the pre-modern Islamic world
Stavros Stavrou Karayanni (2004). Dancing Fear and Desire: Race, Sexuality, and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance. Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Qiyan
2005 film
metrotimes.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014. Asmina. "The World Inside Middle Eastern Dance Making Rounds By Way of Documentary Film Projects". bellaonline.com
American_Bellydancer
1982 Indian film by Babbar Subhash
extending across Asia, the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. Disco Dancer was also the second highest-grossing film
Disco_Dancer
funeral dances. Old Kingdom dancers are not only depicted in dresses but in men's aprons with a scarf or men's skirts. Middle and New Kingdom dancers never
Dance_in_ancient_Egypt
American dancer
interest in Middle Eastern music and dance. Rip took up Middle Eastern drumming and frequently accompanied Serena as she honed her skills dancing at the Egyptian
Serena_Wilson
in Iranian Music and Dance Conversations with Morteza Varzi". The Best of Habibi, A Journal for Lovers of Middle Eastern Dance and Arts. 18. Retrieved
Culture_of_Iran
examinations (dance) - Medieval dance - Melbourne Shuffle - Mexcaltitán Ballet - Middle Eastern dance - Milonga (dance) - Minuet - Mixer dance - Modern dance - Modern
Index_of_dance_articles
American musician
"Catching Up With Carmine" Jareeda: The International Magazine for Middle Eastern Dance - Music Issue - April 2007 issue, review of Pangia vol 5 "Raq with
Carmine_Guida
German-American choreographer (born 1970)
interested in dance traditions from around the world (e.g., Japanese Butoh Dance, Turkish Folkdance, Middle Eastern Dance and West African Dance). Fourth,
Nejla_Y._Yatkin
metropolitan area has one of the largest concentrations of people of Middle Eastern origin, including Arabs and Chaldo-Assyrians in the United States. As
History of Middle Eastern people in Metro Detroit
History_of_Middle_Eastern_people_in_Metro_Detroit
Israeli-American photographer (born 1971)
New Mexico. From 1993 to 2006, she also worked as a professional Middle Eastern dancer. Carucci was born in Jerusalem to a family of a North African and
Elinor_Carucci
Jewish diaspora of Central Europe
true ancestral sources. The levels of Middle Eastern ancestry in Italy were historically variable, and Middle Eastern populations have also experienced demographic
Ashkenazi_Jews
Singaporean painter
a Hawaiian Hula Dance school called Laniakea, together with her husband. She had trained in ballet, flamenco and Middle Eastern dance for many years.
Namiko_Chan_Takahashi
Esoteric beliefs in the Eastern world
Eastern esotericism is a term used by some scholars that loosely encompasses religious beliefs and practices of the Eastern world said to be "esoteric"
Eastern_esotericism
Ethnic folk dance tradition
central, southern, eastern, and southeastern parts of the country, Hora in Thrace, Horon in the eastern Black Sea region, Spoon dances in and around Konya
Turkish_folk_dance
Dance for four couples arranged in a square
A square dance is a dance for four couples, or eight dancers in total, arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, facing the middle of the square
Square_dance
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having
Byzantine_Empire
Semitic language
700-300 .c.E.; c) Middle Aramaic, 300 ..E.-200 c.E.; d) Late Aramaic (= Middle Aramaic of Rosenthal's division), with two branches: the eastern branch consisting
Aramaic
1918 film
throws a party to introduce her to his friends. When Ma begins dancing a Middle Eastern dance at the party, she attracts the interest of a vaudeville manager
Die_Augen_der_Mumie_Ma
to promote a dance research department in 2004 in order to create a forum for research. The Forum of Persian and Middle Eastern Dance offers scholarly
Les_Ballets_Persans
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University, based in Lund, Sweden. It was founded in 2007
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University
Center_for_Middle_Eastern_Studies,_Lund_University
Guinness world record for Most World Music Awards for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist with four. Some of his albums and songs have entered different
Amr_Diab_discography
Musical artist
those involved in Middle Eastern dance and music in the United States) in the Category of Favorite Musician. Nagi integrates dance and DJ into his musical
Karim_Nagi
Egyptian dancer
Karayanni, Stavros Stavrou (2006). Dancing Fear and Desire: Race, Sexuality, and Imperial Politics in Middle Eastern Dance. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. p
Kuchuk_Hanem
Term for several belly dance-like dances
in 1893 as "Neither dancing of the head nor the feet", it was a dance performed by women of, or presented as having, Middle-Eastern and/or Romani heritage
Hoochie_coochie
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname from Middle High German agelster ‘magpie’, which was known especially in the Middle Ages for mischievous tricks.English : perhaps a variant of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Masset (see Massett).
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish ornamental name.English : nickname for a severe person, from Middle English stern(e) ‘strict’, ‘austere’.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : apparently a variant of German.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern and eastern)
English (northern and eastern) : variant spelling of Milner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Master. Reaney notes the medieval example atte Maysters (1327), and suggests this might have denoted someone who lived at a master’s house, a master’s servant or perhaps an apprentice.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Riddle.
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named with this word: Hazleton Bottom (Hertfordshire), Hazleton Wood (Essex), or Hazelton (Gloucestershire), which is named from Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’. The present-day distribution of the surname points to the places in Essex and Gloucester as the likely sources.
Boy/Male
Armenian
God's gift.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Encourage
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehovah, a pronunciation of God's ineffable name, JEHOVAH means "the existing one." The name was created by blending the letters of the tetragrammaton, YHWH, with the vowels from Adonai.Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Angel
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian
Victory, Triumph, Success
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Happy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Shout of Joy
Male
Hindi/Indian
(पà¥à¤°à¥‡à¤®) Hindi name PREM means "love."
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
MIDDLE EASTERN-DANCE
n.
See Aristotle's lantern.
imp. & p. p.
of Riddle
v. t.
To perforate so as to make like a riddle; to make many holes in; as, a house riddled with shot.
imp. & p. p.
of Piddle
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
a.
Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle house in a row; a middle rank or station in life; flowers of middle summer; men of middle age.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
v. t.
To separate, as grain from the chaff, with a riddle; to pass through a riddle; as, riddle wheat; to riddle coal or gravel.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See Lantern pinion (below).
imp. & p. p.
of Fiddle
imp. & p. p.
of Meddle
imp. & p. p.
of Muddle
n.
A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.
v. t.
To play (a tune) on a fiddle.
v. t.
To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse.
v. i.
To play on a fiddle.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
n.
One of a middle or intermediate class in some schools and seminaries.