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The ampersand can be used to indicate that the "and" in a listed item is a part of the item's name and not a separator (e.g. "Rock, pop, rhythm & blues and hip hop"). The ampersand may still be used as an abbreviation for "and" in informal writing regardless of how "and" is used.
The word comes from Latin soror, meaning "sister," "cousin, daughter of a father's brother," or "female friend." The first organization to use the term "sorority" was Gamma Phi Beta, established in 1874. The development of fraternities for women during this time was a major accomplishment in the way of women's rights and equality.
History Origins and predecessors Sealing depicting the Neo Sumerian King, Ibbi-Sin seated with a star or Dingir and crescent adjacent to him Depiction of the emblems of Ishtar (Venus), Sin (Moon), and Shamash (Sun) on a boundary stone of Meli-Shipak II (12th century BC) Venus, Sun and Moon on the Stele of Nabonidus (r. 556–539 BC) found at Harran (Şanlıurfa Museum)
Claddagh ring. A Claddagh ring ( Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring in which a heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty, and two clasped hands symbolize friendship. [1] [2] The design and customs associated with it originated in Claddagh, County Galway. Its modern form was first produced in the 17th century.
McCabe and MacCabe are Anglicisations of the Gaelic Mac Cába, a patronymic name meaning "son of Cába". The surname can be written in modern Scottish Gaelic as MacCàba and MacCaibe. The nickname or personal name Cába is of uncertain origin. Patrick Woulfe considered that the surname was possibly derived from a nickname, meaning "a cap", or ...
Alpha ( Α or α) and omega ( Ω or ω) are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and a title of Christ and God in the Book of Revelation. This pair of letters is used as a Christian symbol, [1] and is often combined with the Cross, Chi Rho or other Christian symbols. A (a) and Z (z) share the similarity with alpha and omega .
v. t. e. Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity. It invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. The symbolism of the early Church was characterized by being understood by initiates only, while after the legalization of Christianity in the Roman ...
Lilith (1887) by John Collier. Lilith ( / ˈlɪlɪθ /; Hebrew: לִילִית, romanized : Līlīṯ ), also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis, is a feminine figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam [1] and a primordial she-demon.