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101Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …
102Retiarius — A retiarius (plural retiarii ; literally, net man or net fighter ) was a Roman gladiator who fought with equipment styled on that of a fisherman: a weighted net ( rete, hence the name), a three pointed trident ( fuscina or tridens ), and a dagger …
103Macaroni (fashion) — A macaroni (or formerly maccaroni ( OED ), [Compare fop.] in mid 18th century England, was a fashionable fellow who dressed and even spoke in an outlandishly affected and epicene manner. The term pejoratively referred to a man who exceeded the… …
104Malakas — For the character in Tagalog mythology, see Philippine mythology#Creation stories. Malakas (Greek: μαλάκας) is a Greek slang word, whose literal translation is wanker but the usage of the term varies. Common alternative meanings include arsehole… …
105The Siege of Numantia — Infobox Play name = The Siege of Numantia image size = caption = writer = Miguel de Cervantes chorus = characters = Romans: Scipio, Jugurtha, Caius Marius, Quintus FabiusNumantines: Theogenes, Caravino, Marquino, Marandro, Leonicio,… …
106Straight-acting — is a term used to describe an LGBT person who does not exhibit the appearance or mannerisms of the gay stereotype. Although the label is used by and reserved almost exclusively for gay and bisexual men, it may also be used to describe a lesbian… …
107Restoration literature — is the English literature written during the historical period commonly referred to as the English Restoration (1660 ndash;1689), which corresponds to the last years of the direct Stuart reign in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. In general …
108Pantomime — For other uses, see Pantomime (disambiguation). The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890, showing the harlequinade characters Pantomime (informally, panto) not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime is… …
109J. Michael Bailey — Infobox Person name = J Michael Bailey caption = birth date = birth date and age|1957|7|2 birth place = Lubbock, Texas death date = death place = other names = known for = occupation = Professor psychology, Northwestern University nationality =… …
110Epicene — is an adjective (sometimes substantive) for loss of gender distinction, often specific loss of masculinity. It includes: * effeminacy a male with female characteristics, * androgyny having both male and female characteristics, or * asexuality… …
