Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun On the island of Guam, the name for several varieties of yam with cordate-acuminate leaves having a deep basal sinus, especially Dioscorea aculeata.
- noun The typical genus of the family Nikidæ.
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With patience comes pickles | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007
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Just look at the style and listen to the music they are inspired by. nika Says:
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December 16, 2007 at 3:58 pm an flartus an dapanferkitteh an Amethyst an kittehlurve an bubbyscranky an nika an BonzoGal an Johnson442 an BorisEvenWorse an Daisy the Curly Cat an HUMANSLAVE an SarahD and emme an. . .
icanhascheezburger.com - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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[Greek: Hos en sophon bouleuma tas pollon cheiras nika.]
On Human Nature 2004
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The Nika Insurrection (so called from the cry of the popular parties, nika meaning victory).
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In this matter, as in all others wherein the human spirit is concerned, that which is first by nature is last in genesis -- [Greek: nika d 'ho prôtos kai teleutaios dramôn.]
Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher Henry Jones 1887
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[Greek: Tois toi dikaiois cho brachus nika megan.] "Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just."
Among My Books First Series James Russell Lowell 1855
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And being thus praying one evening, towards the going down of the sun, with his face toward the same, he saw the appearance of a _cross_ in the sun, with these words over it in Greek, [Greek: tetw nika] _by this conquer_.
A Series of Letters in Defence of Divine Revelation Hosea Ballou 1811
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I hardly call that "so?". nika, please read my post above for clarification of my statement.
AllDeaf.com 2009
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I wouldn't be at all surprised if the ranks of the evangelical churches grew as a result. nika, used under Creative Commons license.
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