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Lais (other)
Lais or Laïs may refer to one of the following: Places * Lais, Indonesia, a district in the Musi Banyuasin Regency in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia * Lais River in Arjeplog Municipality, Sweden * Lais (barony), a former barony and castle near Tartu, Estonia * Dan (biblical city), Latin name for Laish, an earlier Biblical name for the city of Dan People * Lais of Corinth (fl. 425 BC), a courtesan * Lais of Hyccara (fl. 385 BC), a courtesan * Laïs (physician) (fl. 1st/2nd century BC), an ancient Greek midwife and physician * Laís (footballer), Brazilian footballer Other * Laïs (band), a musical group * Plural for Lai (poetic form) * Breton lais, a form of British medieval romance literature ** ''Lais'' of Marie de France * Genus of flowering plants, now considered to be ''Hippeastrum ''Hippeastrum'' () is a genus of 116 species, and over 600 Hybrid (biology), hybrids and cultivars, of perennial plant, perennial, herbaceous plant, herbaceous and bulbous plants, nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musi Banyuasin Regency
Musi Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra province, in Indonesia. Originally much larger, it was reduced by about 45% of its former area on 10 April 2002 by the splitting off of most of its eastern and northeastern districts to form the new Banyuasin Regency. It now has a total area of and a population of 561,458 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 622,206 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 707,290 (comprising 362,877 males and 344,413 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1606) The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is the town of Sekayu. Geography The regency, which covers fifteen percent of the area of South Sumatra Province, is located between 1.3° to 4° South latitude and from 103° to 104°40′ East longitude. It is bordered to the north by Jambi Province, to the south by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lais River
Lais or Laïs may refer to one of the following: Places * Lais, Indonesia, a district in the Musi Banyuasin Regency in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia * Lais River in Arjeplog Municipality, Sweden * Lais (barony), a former barony and castle near Tartu, Estonia * Dan (biblical city), Latin name for Laish, an earlier Biblical name for the city of Dan People * Lais of Corinth (fl. 425 BC), a courtesan * Lais of Hyccara (fl. 385 BC), a courtesan * Laïs (physician) (fl. 1st/2nd century BC), an ancient Greek midwife and physician * Laís (footballer), Brazilian footballer Other * Laïs (band), a musical group * Plural for Lai (poetic form) * Breton lais, a form of British medieval romance literature ** ''Lais'' of Marie de France * Genus of flowering plants, now considered to be ''Hippeastrum ''Hippeastrum'' () is a genus of 116 species, and over 600 Hybrid (biology), hybrids and cultivars, of perennial plant, perennial, herbaceous plant, herbaceous and bulbous plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjeplog Municipality
Arjeplog Municipality (, ; ) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Arjeplog. The area, which now is Arjeplog Municipality, used to be a single parish (Swedish: ''socken''), which was made into a municipality when the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863. It has not been amalgamated with any other entity. In terms of geographical area, Arjeplog is one of Sweden's largest, but it is also the country's least densely populated municipality. The vast majority of the populace live in Arjeplog, which is one of Sweden's smallest municipal seats. History People lived in the area of today's municipality as early as 10,000 years ago, following the end of the last ice age. For a long time it was only populated by a fishing and hunting people, the Sami people, who have their own language and breed reindeer in northern Sweden, and today have special rights as a Swedish minority group. The population in today's municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lais (barony)
Laiuse (, ) is a small borough (') in Estonia. It is located in Jõgeva County and is a part of Jõgeva Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 371. Laiuse Middle School is one of the oldest in Estonia, being established in 1822. History During the Livonian War, in 1569, the Laiuse Castle was besieged twice by the Livonian Order under Gotthard Kettler. After the war, from 1582 Laiuse, in Polish known as Lajs, was part of Poland. It was the seat of northernmost starostwo in the history of Poland. King Stephen Báthory appointed Andrzej Orzechowski the starost of Lajs as a reward for his bravery in the Livonian War, and in 1589 King Sigismund III Vasa confirmed the appointment. Andrzej Orzechowski rebuilt the castle following the war, which then served as the seat of the starosts. The population of Lajs exceeded 200. At the start of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1611, in 1600, the castle was besieged and captured by Sweden, but was restored to Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan (biblical City)
Dan (), and older name Laish, is an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel, and belonging to the tribe of Dan, its namesake. It was later the site of a royal sanctuary built by Jeroboam. The city is identified with a tell located in Upper Galilee, northern Israel, known as Tel Dan (; "Mound of Dan") in Hebrew and Tell el-Qadi ("Mound of the Judge") in Arabic, a popular translation of the ancient Hebrew name. The site was occupied continuously from the Early Bronze Age through the Iron Age II, the time of the Kingdom of Israel. While evidence suggests a period of abandonment during the Persian era, it was later rebuilt as a Hellenistic city with a notable shrine. Identification and names The Hebrew Bible states that prior to its conquest by the tribe of Dan the site was known as Laish with variant spellings within the Books of Joshua, Judges and Isaiah. In it is called Leshem, which means "jewel". has the alter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lais Of Corinth
Lais of Corinth () (fl. 425 BC) was a famous hetaira or courtesan of ancient Greece, who was probably born in Corinth. She shared a name with the younger hetaira Lais of Hyccara; as ancient authors (in their usually indirect accounts) often confused them or did not indicate which one they referred to, the two women became inextricably linked. Lais lived during the Peloponnesian War and was said to be the most beautiful woman of her time. Among her clients were the philosopher Aristippus (two of his alleged writings were about Lais), Demosthenes, and the Olympic champion Eubotas of Cyrene. Aelian relates a tradition that either she or the other Lais held the nickname "Axine" ("axehead"), for the sharpness of her cruelty. Anne Robertson noted that Corinth was in antiquity famous for its supposed thousand temple prostitutes, including Lais, and that the city's reputation “added a new word to the Greek language: ''korinthiazesthai'', "to live like a Corinthian" - a life of we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lais Of Hyccara
Lais of Hyccara () (died 340 BC) was a hetaira (courtesan) of Ancient Greece. She was probably born in Hyccara, Sicily (modern Carini) and died in Thessaly. She was a contemporary of another courtesan with the same name, Lais of Corinth. Since ancient authors in their (usually indirect) accounts often confused them or did not indicate which they refer to, the two have become inextricably linked. There are a number of surviving anecdotes about Lais of Hyccara. For example, it was said that Demosthenes offered to pay 1,000 Greek drachmas for a night with her, but that she raised her price to 10,000 drachmas after seeing him, while she gave herself to Diogenes for nothing. Aelian relates that she bore the nickname ''Axine'' ("axehead"), for the sharpness of her cruelty. She was the daughter of Timandra (or Damasandra, according to Athenaeus). She was a contemporary and rival of Phryne. She fell in love with a Thessalian named Hippostratus or Hippolochus, who brought her to Thess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laïs (physician)
Laïs and Lais () (fl. 1st/2nd century BCE) was an ancient Greek physician and midwife known for her disagreements with Elephantis, and for Pliny's skepticism about the efficacy of her medicine. Pliny wrote about her disagreement with Elephantis about fertility, menstruation, abortifacients, and the use of several medicinal plants, including myrtle and cabbage root. Pliny also described her treatment for rabies and fevers, which involved a silver bracelet containing wool from a black ram Ram, ram, or RAM most commonly refers to: * A male sheep * Random-access memory, computer memory * Ram Trucks, US, since 2009 ** List of vehicles named Dodge Ram, trucks and vans ** Ram Pickup, produced by Ram Trucks Ram, ram, or RAM may also ref .... References 1st-century BC Greek physicians Ancient Greek women physicians Greek midwives 2nd-century BC Greek physicians {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laís (footballer)
Arthur Antunes de Moraes e Castro (11 November 1899 – 20 December 1963), known as Laís, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in nine matches for the Brazil national football team The Brazil national football team (), nicknamed ''Seleção Canarinho'' ("Canary Squad", after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international Association football, football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Co ... from 1919 to 1922. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1919 South American Championship. References External links * 1899 births 1963 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Men's association football midfielders Fluminense FC players Brazilian football managers Brazil national football team managers 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laïs (band)
Laïs is a Flemish group that creates folk, and world music consisting of polyphonic close harmony songs, occasionally a cappella, based on self-composed melodies with lyrics dating back to the Middle Ages. "Laïs" is a Celtic word, meaning "voice". History Laïs' career started in 1994, when Jorunn Bauweraerts and Annelies Brosens, together with Soetkin Collier (who later became a vocalist with the Belgian folk music group Urban Trad) performed a song at a folk festival in Gooik, near Brussels. Somewhat later, Collier left the group and Nathalie Delcroix joined. They had their breakthrough after their appearance at Folk Dranouter, near Ypres, in 1996. Their debut CD album, sung a cappella as well as accompanied instrumentally by the folk rock band Kadril, was released in 1998. They performed at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn, South Africa (1996), at Vorst Nationaal, Belgium (1998), Canada, France (1999) (as a supporting act for Sting), Spain (1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lai (poetic Form)
A ''lai'' (or ''lay lyrique'', "lyric lay", to distinguish it from a '' lai breton'') is a lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance. ''Lais'' were mainly composed in France and Germany, during the 13th and 14th centuries. The English term '' lay'' is a 13th-century loan from Old French ''lai''. The origin of the French term itself is unclear; perhaps it is itself a loan from German '' Leich'' (reflected in archaic or dialectal English ''lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...'', "sport, play" and in modern Swedish (att leka = to play). The terms ''note'', ''nota'' and ''notula'' (as used by Johannes de Grocheio) appear to have been synonyms for ''lai''. The poetic form of the ''lai'' usually h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
