Bulla — may refer to: In geography *Bulla, Victoria, a town in Australia *Bulla Island, an island in the Caspian Sea In science and nature * Bulla (genus), a group of marine snails *Bulla (plural bullae ), the medical term for a large blister In… … Wikipedia
Bulla (seal) — Bulla (plural, Bullae), is a lump of clay molded around a cord and stamped with a seal. When dry, the container cannot be violated without visible damage to the bulla, thereby ensuring the contents remain tamper proof until they reach their… … Wikipedia
bulla — /bool euh, bul euh/, n., pl. bullae /bool ee, bul ee/. 1. a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull. 2. an ancient Roman pendant, consisting of a rounded box containing an amulet. 3. Pathol. a large vesicle. 4. Zool. a blisterlike… … Universalium
Capitoline Games — In Ancient Rome, the Capitoline Games (Latin: Ludi Capitolini ) were annual games, or combats instituted by Camillus, 387 BC, in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus, and in commemoration of the Capitol s not being taken by the Gauls that same year.1728] … Wikipedia
bil|let — bil|let1 «BIHL iht», noun, verb, let|ed, let|ing. –n. 1. a written order to provide board and lodging for a soldier. 2. a place where a soldier is lodged. SYNONYM(S): lodging, station. 3 … Useful english dictionary
jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… … Universalium
The Gardella Vampire Chronicles — is a series of romantic, historical fantasy novels by Colleen Gleason about a family of vampire hunters who have lived throughout the ages, hunting the undead.The first four novels in the series chronicle the story of Victoria Gardella Grantworth … Wikipedia
bull — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli bull Date: before 12th century 1. a. a male bovine; especially an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine b. a usually adult male of various large animals (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Culture of ancient Rome — Julius Caesar, from the bust in the British Museum, in Cassell s History of England (1902). Ancient Roman culture existed throughout the almost 1200 year history of the … Wikipedia
Triumph — (v. lat. Triumphus), 1) die höchste militärische Belohnung im alten Rom, bestand in dem feierlichen Einzug des Feldherrn mit seiner siegreichen Armee in die Stadt; der Antrag dazu ging vom Feldherrn aus u. wurde von dem Senat decretirt. Nur… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
