Curio may refer to:
Objects
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Bric-à-brac
Bric-à-brac () or bric-a-brac (from French), first used in the Victorian era, around 1840, refers to lesser objets d'art forming collections of curios. The French phrase is now obsolete, dating from the 16th century, then meaning "at random, a ...
, lesser objets d'art for display
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Cabinet of curiosities, a room-sized collection or exhibit of curios or curiosities
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Collectable
A collectable (collectible or collector's item) is any object regarded as being of value or interest to a collector. Collectable items are not necessarily monetarily valuable or uncommon. There are numerous types of collectables and terms t ...
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Curio cabinet, a cabinet constructed for the display of curios
People
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Eberhard Curio (1932–2020), German ecologist
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Gottfried Curio
Gottfried Curio (born 2 September 1960) is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.
Life and achievements
Curio was born 1960 in Westberlin and studied physics and mathematics at th ...
(born 1960), German politician
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Curio maximus
The ''curio maximus'' was an obscure priesthood in ancient Rome that had oversight of the '' curiae'', groups of citizens loosely affiliated within what was originally a tribe. Each curia was led by a ''curio'', who was admitted only after the a ...
'', a priesthood in ancient Rome that had oversight of the curiae
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Gaius Scribonius Curio (disambiguation) Gaius Scribonius Curio may refer to:
* Gaius Scribonius Curio (consul)
* Gaius Scribonius Curio (tribune 50 BC)
* Gaius Scribonius Curio (son of Fulvia)
Gaius Scribonius Curio was the son of Gaius Scribonius Curio and Fulvia.
Biography
Curio ...
, the name of several ancient Romans, especially a father and son who were active in the 1st century BC
*an online pseudonym for
Diana Napolis
Places
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Curio, Switzerland
Curio is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
History
Curio is first mentioned in 1196 as ''Coira''. In 1298 it was mentioned as ''Cuyri''.
During the Middle Ages Curio, Novaggio, Banco and Bediglio ...
, a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland
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Curio Bay
Curio Bay is a coastal embayment in the Southland District of New Zealand, best known as the site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old. It also hosts a yellow-eyed penguin colony, arguably the rarest of penguin species, with approx ...
, a coastal bay best known as the site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old
Popular culture
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Curio (''Twelfth Night''), a character in the Shakespearean comedy ''Twelfth Night''
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Curio (band), a Japanese rock band
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Curio (''The Shak''), a character on the television program ''The Shak''
Other uses
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Curio (brand)
Curio Collection by Hilton is an upscale hotel brand within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. Curio Collection is a soft brand, meaning its hotels are supported by Hilton, but retain their own individual branding. Hilton selects independent hotels a ...
, a collection in the Hilton portfolio
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''Curio'' (plant), a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae
See also
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Curiosity (disambiguation)
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Curious (disambiguation)
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Curia (disambiguation)
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Curie (disambiguation)
In computing, a CURIE (or ''Compact URI'') defines a generic, abbreviated syntax for expressing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). It is an abbreviated URI expressed in a compact syntax, and may be found in both XML and non-XML grammars. A CURIE ...
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