- Weir
- biographical name Robert Walter 1803-1889 American painter
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Weir
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Weir — (engl. für Wehr) ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alison Weir, britischer Schriftsteller Arabella Weir (* 1957), britische Schauspielerin Bob Weir (* 1947), US amerikanischer Sänger und Rock Gitarrist Christina Weir (* ?), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Weir — Weir, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 780 Housing Units (2000): 352 Land area (2000): 1.046565 sq. miles (2.710591 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.046565 sq. miles (2.710591 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Weir — puede referirse a: David Weir, futbolista escocés. Elizabeth Weir, personaje de la serie Stargate. Judith Weir, compositoria escocesa. Peter Weir, director de cine australiano. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga a … Wikipedia Español
Weir, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 780 Housing Units (2000): 352 Land area (2000): 1.046565 sq. miles (2.710591 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.046565 sq. miles (2.710591 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Weir, MS — U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 553 Housing Units (2000): 234 Land area (2000): 1.050416 sq. miles (2.720566 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011427 sq. miles (0.029595 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.061843 sq. miles (2.750161 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Weir, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 591 Housing Units (2000): 229 Land area (2000): 1.593171 sq. miles (4.126293 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.593171 sq. miles (4.126293 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Weir — (w[=e]r), Wear Wear,n. [OE. wer, AS. wer; akin to G. wehr, AS. werian to defend, protect, hinder, G. wehren, Goth. warjan; and perhaps to E. wary; or cf. Skr. v[.r] to check, hinder. [root]142. Cf. {Garret}.] 1. A dam in a river to stop and raise … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weir [1] — Weir, 1) eine der Orkney Inseln im Nordosten von Schottland; 200 Ew.; 2) Meerenge zwischen Weir 1) u. der Insel Rowsay … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
weir — weir; weir·less; … English syllables
weir — [wir] n. [ME were < OE wer, weir, dam (akin to Ger wehr) < base of werian, to defend, dam up < IE base * wer , to shut up, cover] 1. a low dam built in a river to back up or divert water, as for a mill; milldam 2. a fence, as of… … English World dictionary
Weir [2] — Weir (spr. Wihr), Robert, nordamerikanischer Maler, geb. 1803 in New Rochelle im Staate New York, wurde Kaufmann u. widmete sich später der Malerei, ging 1824 nach Italien, studirte einige Zeit unter Pietro Benvenuti in Florenz, dann in Rom u.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
