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Novia is a Spanish word that means "girlfriend" (novio means "boyfriend"). It may also refer to: *Jimenez Novia, a supercar built only in a single model in 1995 by Jimenez, a French maker *"La novia", a song by Chilean songwriter Joaquín Prieto *Mi Novia, a painting by award-winning Filipino painter and hero Juan Luna * Novia gens The gens Novia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens first appear during the final century of the Republic A republic, based on the Latin phrase ''res publica'' ('public affair' or 'people's affair'), is a State (p ...
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Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, global language with 483 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 558 million speakers total, including second-language speakers. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries, as well as one of the Official languages of the United Nations, six official languages of the United Nations. Spanish is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance language ...
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Girlfriend
A girlfriend is a woman who is a friend, acquaintance or partner to the speaker, usually a female companion with whom one is platonically, romantically, or sexually involved. In a romantic context, this normally signifies a committed relationship where the individuals are not married. Other titles, for example "'' wife''" or "'' partner''", usually signify that the individuals are legally married. The analogous term for men is " boyfriend". Scope Partners in committed relationships are also sometimes described as a "significant others" or simply "partner", especially if the individuals are cohabiting. "Girlfriend" and "partner" mean different things to different people and the distinctions between the terms are subjective. How the term is used will ultimately be determined by personal preference. In 2005, a study was conducted of 115 people ages 21 to 35 who were either living with or had lived with a romantic partner. It notes that the lack of proper terms oft ...
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Boyfriend
A boyfriend is a man who is a friend or acquaintance to the speaker, often specifying a regular male companion with whom a person is platonically, romantically or sexually involved. A boyfriend can also be called an admirer, beau, suitor and sweetheart. The analogous term for women is " girlfriend", and analogous terms that are gender-neutral include " partner" for sexual relationships, or " friend" for friendships. Scope Partners in committed non-marital relationships are also sometimes described as a '' significant other'' or ''partner'', especially if the individuals are cohabiting. A 2005 study of 115 people ages 21 to 35 who were either living with or had lived with a romantic partner notes that the lack of proper terms often leads to awkward situations, such as someone upset over not being introduced in social situations to avoid the question. Word history The word ''dating'' entered the American language during the Roaring Twenties. Prior to that, courtship wa ...
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Jimenez Novia
The Jimenez Novia W16 is a French one off sports car built in 1995 by Ramon Jimenez, a French motorcycle racer from Vaucluse. It reportedly cost £600,000 ($855,000) and took ten years to develop. It features an aerodynamic body with center locking wheels, scissor doors and carbon fiber parts which Jimenez developed himself. History Jimenez built the Novia as a tribute to the Porsche 917 race car, starting work in 1985 with the help of a small team of engineers in his workshop in Avignon, France. Before building the car, Jimenez acquired the materials needed to fabricate his own carbon fiber composite panels from scratch. The Novia was finished in 1995 at the cost of . Jimenez continued to test and develop it, planning additional performance upgrades. He hoped to enter the car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans under the then current GT1 rules, and put the car into serial production with an expected asking price of . However, he wasn't able to as the French government mandated that a s ...
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La Novia
"''La novia''" (''The bride'') is a popular song by Chilean songwriter Joaquín Prieto, first recorded by his brother Antonio Prieto. Recorded in Mexico, it became an instant hit in that country and the brothers' native Chile. After popularizing both in South America and Europe in its original form, it was recorded by British singer Julie Rogers in 1964 as "The Wedding" (sometimes credited as "The Wedding (La Novia)". The song was included on Rogers' extended play from 1964, which was also titled ''The Wedding'', and has appeared on various compilation albums in the years since its release. Background, original release and international success Joaquín Prieto, a Chilean musician, wrote a song in Spanish in 1960 that he called "La novia" ("The bride").Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications), page 29. It was inspired by an experience lived by his brother Antonio Prieto. In 1982, Antonio told Ecuadorian magazine ''Ho ...
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Mi Novia
''Mi Novia'' ("My Girlfriend") is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. Created in the academic-style, it was in an exhibition '' hors concours'' or not for the purpose of competing for a prize. Instead it was a painting that was aimed to please the viewing public. Description In ''Mi Novia'', Luna employed an "ingratiating technique" that is predisposed to stifle the personality of the painter. The woman in ''Mi Novia'' resembles the "other ladies of distinction" portrayed by the other so-called Salon painters. It is designed to capture the attention of viewers using "glamorous clichés," such as the "girlish tilt of the head", the "dewy eyes", the "auburn curls" on the forehead, the lacy and ornamental "clots" of pigment of the garment, the slickness of the pictorial surface, the banal and sweet rosiness of the facial expression, and the presence of a "winy purple" background. The painting is full of "obvious" gimmickry that evokes an emotional response from the spectator ...
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