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Nanus
Nanus may refer to: * ''Nanus'' (beetle), a genus of true weevils * Susan Nanus, the scriptwriter for the 1998 '' A Will of their Own'' romantic drama TV mini-series aired on the NBC network * Fort Nanus in Goa, India * one of the main hybrid groups of the ornamental flower ''Gladiolus'' See also * nana (other), the feminine form of the word * Nanu (other) * Nanum (other) Nanum may refer to: * Nanum (king), a king of the Akkadian Empire who ascended the throne in 2257 BC * Nanum, Queensland, a place in Far North Queensland, Australia * Nanum Kodeeswaran, the Tamil title of the 2008 British film ''Slumdog Millionair ...
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Nanus (beetle)
''Nanus'' is a genus of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are about six described species in ''Nanus''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Nanus'': * '' Nanus dentipes'' Wollaston, T.V., 1873 * '' Nanus erythrurus'' Hustache, A. in Gruvel, 1932 * '' Nanus hispidus'' Champion, G.C., 1909 * '' Nanus punctatellus'' Boheman, C.H. in Schönherr, C.J., 1844 * '' Nanus punctellus'' Boheman, 1844 * '' Nanus uniformis'' Boheman, 1844 i c b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * Molytinae Articles created by Qbugbot {{Molytinae-stub ...
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Susan Nanus
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), from Greek ''Sousanna'', from Latin ''Susanna'', from Old French ''Susanne''. Variations * Susana (given name), Susanna, Susannah * Suzana, Suzanna, Suzannah * Susann, Suzan, Suzann * Susanne (given name), Suzanne * Susanne (given name) * Suzan (given name) * Suzanne * Suzette (given name) * Suzy (given name) * Zuzanna (given name) *Cezanne (Avant-garde) Nicknames Common nicknames for Susan include: * Sue, Susie, Susi (German), Suzi, Suzy, Suzie, Suze, Poosan, Sanna, Suzie, Sookie, Sukie, Sukey, Subo, Suus (Dutch), Shanti In other languages * fa, سوسن (Sousan, Susan) ** tg, Савсан (Savsan), tg, Сӯсан (Sūsan) * ku, Sosna,Swesne * ar, سوسن (Sawsan) * hy, Շուշան (Šušan) * (Sushan) * Sujan ...
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Fort Nanus
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae (famous for the huge stone blocks of its 'cyclopean' walls). A Greek '' phrourion'' was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or English fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they acted ...
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Gladiolus
''Gladiolus'' (from Latin, the diminutive of ''gladius'', a sword) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name (plural ''gladioli''). The genus occurs in Asia, Mediterranean Europe, South Africa, and tropical Africa. The center of diversity is in the Cape Floristic Region.Goldblatt, P. &, J.C. Manning. ''Gladiolus'' in Southern Africa : Systematics, Biology, and Evolution. Fernwood Press, Cape Town; 1998. The genera ''Acidanthera'', ''Anomalesia'', ''Homoglossum'', and ''Oenostachys'', formerly considered distinct, are now included in ''Gladiolus''. Description Gladioli grow from round, symmetrical corms (similar to crocuses) that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics. Their stems are generally unbranched, producing 1 to 9 narrow, sword-shaped, longitudinal grooved leaves, enclosed in a sheath. The lowest leaf is shortened to a catap ...
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Nana (other)
Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name * Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname * Nana (chief) (died 1896), Mimbreño Apache chief * Nana (deejay) (born 1983), Malaysian ''Akademi Fantasia'' contestant * Nana (entertainer) (born 1991), a member of popular South Korean girl group ''After School'' * Nana (rapper) (born 1968), German rapper and DJ * Nana Astar Deviluke, a character in the manga series ''To Love Ru'' * Nana, a member of the South Korean girl group Woo!ah! * Nana, female UK garage singer, most notably on the song "Body Groove" by Architechs * Lulu and Nana (born 2018), pseudonyms for twin Chinese girls, who are allegedly the first humans produced from embryos that were genome-edited * Nana, name used for the Ngaanyatjarra people of Western Australia Arts and entertainment Films * ''Nana'' (1926 film), ...
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Nanu (other)
Nanu may refer to: People * D. Nanu (1873–1943), Romanian poet * Emil Nanu (born 1981), a Romanian football player, plays for FC Callatis Mangalia * Florin Nanu (born 1983), a Romanian football player, plays for ACS Poli Timișoara * Ștefan Nanu (born 1968), a former Romanian football player, now a coach * Nanu Singh Saini, 18th century Sikh general * Nanu (footballer) (born 1994), a Bissauguinean footballer, full name ''Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes'' Places * Nanu, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Nanu River, a tributary of the Valea Pinului River in Romania NANU * National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (''Natsional’na akademiya nauk Ukrayiny'') * Notice Advisory to NAVSTAR Users (NAVSTAR referring to the Global Positioning System) * Namibia Nurses Union Other uses * Nānū or Mann's Gardenia (''Gardenia mannii'' or ''Gardenia remyi''), a species of flowering tree in the coffee family * Nanu, a fictional character in Disney's 1973 film ''The World's Greatest ...
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