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Dagger A dagger (from Vulgar Latin: 'daca' - a Dacian knife) is a double-edged knife used for stabbing, thrusting or as a secondary defense weapon in close combat. In most cases a tang extends into the handle along the center line of the blade.
Dagger (typography) A dagger (†, †, U+2020) is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is also called an obelos, from a Greek word meaning "roasting spit" or "needle"; or obelisk, an alteration of the above (see obelisk).
Dagger of Daggers The Dagger of Daggers was a special award given in 2005 by the Crime Writers' Association (CWA) to celebrate its 50th anniversary. All books that had previously won the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year were eligible, and the purpose was to select "the best of the best".
Dagger symmetric monoidal category A dagger symmetric monoidal category is a monoidal category <mathbb{C},otimes, I> which also possesses a dagger srtucture; in other words, it means that this category comes equipped not only with a tensor in the category theoretic sense but also with dagger structure which is used to describe unitary morphism and self-adjoint morphisms in mathbb{C} that is, a form of abstract analogues of those found in FdHilb, the category of finite dimensional Hilbert spaces. This type of category was introduced by P.
Dagger-axe The dagger-axe (; sometimes confusingly translated "halberd") is a type of weapon that was in use from Shang dynasty until at least Han dynasty China. It consists of a dagger-shaped blade made of jade or bronze, mounted by the tang of the dagger to a perpendicular wooden [head of the dagger-axe is divided into two, the scythe-like blade and the straight blade.
Daggernose shark The daggernose shark, Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus, the only member of the genus Isogomphodon, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic ocean between latitudes 12° N and 20° S, from the surface to 15 m. Its length is up to about 1.
Daggertooth The North Pacific daggertooth, Anotopterus nikparini, is a daggertooth, the only member of the genus Anotopterus, which is the only genus in the family Anotopteridae. It is found in the North Pacific, above latitude 25°N, to depths up to and exceeding 2,000 m.
Daggons Road railway station Daggons Road Railway Station was a station serving the village of Alderholt, to the south of Fordingbridge, in Hampshire, England. It was one of many casualties of the mass closure of British railway lines in the 1960s and 1970s; the last service was on 4th May 1964.
Daglingworth Daglingworth is a Gloucestershire village in the Duntisbourne Valley, near the A417 road from Gloucester to Cirencester. The Church of The Holy Rood in the village is a Saxon church with well-preserved stone carvings, including a Saxon crucifixion tablet dating to 1015.
Daglish ministry The Daglish ministry was the seventh ministry of the Government of Western Australia. It succeeded the James ministry on 10 August 1904, and ran until 25 August 1905, when it was succeeded by the Rason ministry.
Dagmar (automobile) The Dagmar was a sports version of the Crawford Automobile, made by the same highly-regarded small-production company in Hagerstown, Maryland throughout the 1910s and early 1920s. This firm was actually a small car producer, but the world's largest builder of pipe organs, the M.
Dagmar bumpers Dagmar bumpers, also known simply as Dagmars (D-HAG-mar) is a slang term for the artillery shell shaped styling elements found on the front bumper/grille assemblies on several makes of cars produced in the 1950s, an era recognized for its flamboyant designs and excessive use of chrome details.
Dagmar Godowsky Dagmar Godowsky (November 24, 1897 - February 13, 1975) was an American silent film actress born to Polish parents in Vilna, Lithuania. She was the daughter of the notable pianist and composer Leopold Godowsky.
Dagmar Midcap Dagmar Midcap is a media personality based in Vancouver, British Columbia. A graduate of British Columbia Institute of Technology's broadcast journalism program in 1990she began her television career on WB55 TV] in [[Cleveland, Ohio, appearing on a weekly current affairs program (1990-1998).
Dagmar Roth-Behrendt Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (born February 21, 1953 in Frankfurt am Maim) is a German Member of the European Parliament, and a lawyer. She was elected on the SPD ticket and sits with the Party of European Socialists group.
Dagny Juel Dagny Juel-Przybyszewska (born 8 June 1867 in Kongsvinger; died 5 June 1901 in Tbilisi) was a minor Norwegian writer, famous for her liaisons with various prominent artists, and for the dramatic circumstances of her death. She was the model for some of Edvard Munch's paintings.
Dago In American English, the term dago refers to Italians and Italian Americans, especially recent immigrants and others not fully assimilated into Anglo-American culture. The term is derived from the bastardization of the name "Diego.
Dago (comics) Dago is a comics character created in 1983 by Paraguayan writer Robin Wood and artist Alberto Salinas, for the Italian magazine Lanciostory. In 1996 Salinas was replaced by Carlos GĂłmez to draw the monthly series.
Dagobert II Dagobert II (c.650 – December 23, 679) was the king of Austrasia (676 – 679), the son of Sigebert III and the last Merovingian dynasty to rule independently in Austrasia, with the exception of Charles Martel's dubious candidate Clotaire IV.
Dagohoy Rebellion The famous Dagohoy Rebellion, also known as Dagohoy Revolution or Dagohoy Revolt, is considered as the longest rebellion in Philippine history. Led by Francisco Dagohoy, also known as Francisco Sendrijas, this rebellion took place in the island of Bohol from 1744 to 1829, Readings From Bohol's History www.
Dagome iudex "Dagome iudex" is the name applied to one of the earliest documents believed to relate to Poland. "Poland" is not mentioned by that name, but reference is made to Dagome and Ote (Mieszko I and his wife, Oda von Haldensleben) and their sons in 991, placing their territory (the "state in whole which is called Schinesghe") under the protection of the Apostolic See.
Dagon Dagon was a major northwest Semitic god, reportedly a god of grain and agriculture, worshipped by the early Amorites, by the people of Ebla and Ugarit, and a major god, perhaps the chief god, of the Biblical Philistines, demonized by ancient Israelites.
Dagon (Dungeons & Dragons) In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, Dagon is a demon lord, also called Prince of the Depths. His realm is the 89th layer of the Abyss, and is known as Shadowsea.
Dagor Engine 3 Dagor Engine 3 is a high-tech cross-platform (Win32/XBOX/XBOX360) middleware with rich toolset for content development. It can be used to produce games with modern graphics and stunning effects or for virtual reality systems (e.
Dagoth Ur Dagoth Ur is the main antagonist in the computer fantasy game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Until his death in the late 3E, he lived primarily in the crater of the volcano Red Mountain, which is itself called Dagoth Ur.
Dagr Dagr ("day", modern Scandinavian: Dag, modern Icelandic: Dagur) was, in Norse mythology, the god of the daytime, a son of Delling (god of twilight) and NĂłtt. Dagr, the Bright and the Fair, drove across the sky in a chariot every day, pulled by a horse named Skinfaxi.
Dagshelgr Invocation The Dagshelgr Invocation is the name of chapter 25 of Eldest, the second book of the Inheritance trilogy by Christopher Paolini, describing an event of the same name. This event occurs in Ellesméra, the Elven city in Du Weldenvarden, the forest where the Elves live in the fictional land of Alagaësia where the trilogy is based.
Dagstuhl Dagstuhl is a computer science meeting faculty near the town of Wadern, kreis Merzig-Wadern, state of Saarland, Germany. It is located in a historic country house or "castle" (Schloss Dagstuhl), together with modern purpose-built buildings connected by an enclosed footbridge, near Wadern in Saarland near the French border.
Dagstuhl Castle Dagstuhl Castle (in German: Burgruine Dagstuhl) is a ruined castle on the top of a hill near the town of Wadern, kreis Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It overlooks the newer Schloss Dagstuhl in the valley below, which is historic but has been converted for use as a conference centre.
DagSAC Dagenham Sub-Aqua Club, often abbreviated to simply DagSAC, is a branch of the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) founded in 1963 and centred around Dagenham, England. Today, the club has over 50 members and enjoys a full schedule of dives in British waters, and a calendar of social events, mostly family-orientated.
Daguerreotype The daguerreotype is an early type of photograph in which the image is exposed directly onto a mirror-polished surface of silver bearing a coating of silver halide particles deposited by iodine vapor. In later developments bromine and chlorine vapors were also used, resulting in shorter exposure times.
Dagwood sandwich A Dagwood sandwich is a thick multi-layered sandwich made up of a wide variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. It was named after Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic strip Blondie, who frequently made enormous sandwiches.
Dahab Dahab (دهب) is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately 100 km (62 miles) northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is still considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations.
Dahak Dahak is an evil god in the fictional universe of Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. He seems to be based on the evil demon Azhi Dahaka from Zoroastrian mythology, and on the Judeo-Christian concept of Satan.
Dahesh Museum The Dahesh Museum of Art is the only museum in the United States devoted to the collection and exhibition of European academic art. The collection originated with Lebanese writer, humanist, and philosopher Saleem Moussa Ashi (1909–1984), pen name Dr.
Dahi Dahi (Hindi and Urdu), doi (Bengali), dohi (Oriya), Perugu (Telugu) or Thayir (Tamil) is naturally cultured plain yoghurt widely consumed all over South Asia. It is consumed in a variety of ways: plain, as a shake (lassi), a kind of dip (raita), a dessert (mishti doi), with rice (bagala bhath -- thayir-sadam -- mosroo-anna), and so on.
Dahi puri Dahipuri, or Dahi puri, is an Indian food. It is a type of chaat that is based on the mini-puri shell (golgappa) used for its relatively more popular cousin, the pani puri, with which it is often offered in the same chaat stand.
Dahieh DahiehDahieh is sometimes spelled as "Dahiyeh" in Lebanon. (Arabic: الضاحية الجنوبية al-Dahiya al-Janubiya, meaning "the southern suburb") is a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of southern Beirut, Lebanon, it is located north of the Rafic Hariri International Airport, with the Airport Road passing through it.
Dahir Riyale Kahin Dahir Rayaleh Kahin (Somali: Daahir Riyaale Kaahin) (born Daher Rayaleh Kahin in 1952) is the president of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. He became the third president of Somaliland on May 5, 2002, after the death of Ibrahim Egal.
Dahlerau Dahlerau is a borough of Radevormwald, located in the Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the valley of the river Wupper and situated about 7 km by road away from Radevormwald city centre.
Dahlerau train disaster The Dahlerau train disaster was a severe railway accident that took place on May 27, 1971 in Dahlerau, a small town belonging to Radevormwald in then-West Germany, in which a freight train and a passenger train crashed into each other. 46 people perished in the accident, of which 41 were senior year pupils of the Geschwister-Scholl-Realschule in Radevormwald.
Dahlewitz Dahlewitz is a small town on the southern outskirts of Berlin, Germany, just north of the Route 10 autobahn. In 1990, not long after re-unification, BMW Rolls-Royce decided to set up an aeroengine technical centre adjacent to the autobahn.
Dahlgren Affair The Dahlgren Affair was an incident in the American Civil War involving a failed Union raid on the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia on March 2, 1864. According to mysterious papers found on the body of the raid's commanding officer, colonel Ulric Dahlgren, one of their mission objectives was to assassinate Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet.
Dahlia (horse) Dahlia (1970-2001) was an American-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won major races in France, England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States. She was extremely popular with racing fans because she frequently competed with male horses.
Dahlia (song) "Dahlia" is a single by the Japanese band X Japan and was released on February 26, 1996. It would later become the title track of the band's last album and (as of 2007) Yoshiki Hayashi's last composition in his signature blend of speed metal and symphonic rock.
Dahlia Ravikovitch Dahlia Ravikovitch (17 November 1936 – 21 August 2005) was an Israeli poet and peace activist, best known for the freedom of expression in her romantic poetry. Born in Ramat Gan, she was educated at Kibbutz Geva and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Dahlia Stakes The Dahlia Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies run over a straight distance of 1 mile 1 furlong (1,811 metres) at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in late April or early May.
Dahlik language Dahlik (Dahaalik, Dahalik, Dahlak) is a newly discovered language spoken exclusively in Eritrea off the coast of Massawa, on three islands in the Dahlak Archipelago: Dahlak Kebir, Nora and Dehil. It has around 2,500–3,000 speakers.
Dahlonega Mine Train The Dahlonega Mine Train is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. The ride has three lift hills with brief elements between each that wind through a wooded, hilly landscape.
Dahlonega Mint The Dahlonega Mint was chartered by the United States Congress and erected in 1837, in the mining town of Dahlonega, Georgia, during the first North American gold rush known as the Georgia Gold Rush. It was operated as a branch mint until the American Civil War broke out in 1861 and it was seized by the Confederates.
Dahm Dahm, also known as Dahman or Dahman Afrin, is the middle Persian name of a Zoroastrian concept, later considered to be the embodiment of prayer, and ultimately (also) as a divinity, one of the Yazata. Dahman Afrin literally means 'devout blessing(s)'.
Dahme-Spreewald Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.
Dahmer (album) Dahmer is a concept album by American grindcore/death metal band Macabre about Jeffrey Dahmer released in 2000. The songs comprise a biography of the life of Jeffrey Dahmer and are hence in chronological order.
Dahmer (band) Dahmer is a grindcore band formed in Quebec City, Canada in 1995 by Sebastien (Seb) and Yvan Dionne. They composed about serial killers (hence their name referring to Jeffrey Dahmer), mass murderers and other various topics, some not even criminal-related and mostly humorous.
Dahn yoga Founded by Ilchi Lee, practitioners of Dahn yoga (also known as Dahn Hak or Dahnhak) state it to be a Korean style of yoga, which is normally considered to be from India. In Korean, "Dahn" means energy, vitality, and origin of life, and "Hak" means study, philosophy, and theory.
Dahntay Jones Dahntay Lavall Jones (born December 27 1980 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. Originally a student at Rutgers University, Jones transferred to Duke University to play with his boyhood Jersey friend Jay Williams who encouraged him to join him in Durham.
Dahomey Dahomey was a kingdom in Africa, situated in what is now the nation of Benin. The kingdom was founded in the seventeenth century and survived until the late nineteenth century, when it was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into France's West African colonies.
Dahomey Amazons The Dahomey Amazons were a Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin) which lasted until end of the 19th century. They were so named by Western observers and historians due to their similarity to the semi-mythical Amazons of Ancient Greece.
Dahomey Gap In West Africa, the Dahomey Gap refers to the portion of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic that extends all the way to the coast in Benin, Togo and Ghana, thus separating the forest zone that covers much of the south of the region into two separate parts. The forest region west of the gap is called the Upper Guinean forests or Guinean forest zone, and the portion east of the gap is called the Lower Guinean forests, Lower Guinean-Congolian forests, or Congolian Forest Zone.
Dahomey mythology The Dahomey (or Fon) are a nation located in Benin, Africa. The mythology of the Dahomey includes an entire pantheon of thunder gods; for example, Xevioso (also Xewioso) is the god of thunder in the So region.
Dahomey War The Dahomey War, occurring from 1889 until 1894, was a major conflict between France, led by General Alfred-Amédée Dodds, and the Kingdom of Dahomey under King Behanzin. The French emerged completely triumphant after they won at the Battle of Abomey and incorporated Dahomey into their growing colonial territory in West Africa.
Dahrendorf Hypothesis The Dahrendorf Hypothesis is the name given to an hypothesis by the British political scientist Baron Dahrendorf, which states that diversity is desirable in economic policies across time and space according to local needs.
Dahrumasan ga koronda Dahrumasan ga Koronda is a Japanese game for at least three players. It bears a resemblance to the English and American children's game Red Light, Green Light, and even more so to the American game "Ghost in the Graveyard".
Dahshur Dahshur (Arabic دهشور Dahšūr, in English often called Dashur), is located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is a royal necropolis, known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt.
Dahuk, Iraq Dahuk (also spelled Duhok or Dohuk; Kurdish: دهۆك, Duhok, Syriac: ܢܘܗܕܪܐ, Nohadra) is a city in northern Iraq and is the capital of Dahuk Governorate. It has about 500,000 inhabitants, mostly consisting of Kurds and Assyrians.
Dachau Blues "Dachau Blues" is the third track off of Captain Beefheart's third album, Trout Mask Replica. The song's early lyrics deal with the Holocaust, as Beefheart (also known as Don Van Vliet) moans "Dachau Blues, those poor Jews...
Dachau concentration camp Dachau is the name of a Nazi concentration camp, constructed in a disused gunpowder factory and completed on March 21, 1933. Although Dachau was not the first Nazi prisoner camp, it was the first concentration-style camp after which all subsequent concentration camps were modelled.
Dachau massacre The Dachau massacre took place in the area of Dachau concentration camp, near Dachau, Germany, on April 29, 1945 during World War II. The incident happened following the surrender of Dachau concentration camp to soldiers of the 45th Infantry Division of the US Seventh Army.
Dachau Palace The Palace of Dachau in Bavaria was a medieval castle and became the favourite residence of the Bavarian dukes in the 16th century, it was therefore extended to a massive four wing complex. Only one wing still exists, the others were demolished in the early 19th century.
Dachong Town Dachong Town (Chinese: 大涌鎮; pinyin: Dàyǒng Zhèn) was once known as Longdu (Chinese language: 隆都; pinyin: Lóng-dū ) in the Qing Dynasty. It is situated at the southwest periphery of the city of Zhongshan.
Dachongosaurus "Dachongosaurus" is the informal name given to an undescribed genus of dinosaur from the Early Jurassic (Sinemurian-Pliensbachianof China]. A [[sauropod (possibly a cetiosaurthe type species] is "Dachongosaurus yunnanensis", coined by Zhao in [[1985.
Dachshund The dachshund is a short-legged, elongated dog breed of the hound family. The breed's name is German and literally means "badger dog," from (der) Dachs "badger" and (der) Hund "dog".
Dachshund racing Dachshund racing, or wiener dog racing, is a popular, yet controversial sporting event, primarily found in North America. Typical Dachshund races are either 25 or 50 yards in length, and are run on various surfaces.
Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji is a Zen temple in the Rinzai Dharma line, located on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington. Its name translates from Japanese as "The Listening to the Dharma Zen Temple on Great Plum Mountain.
Dai Davies William David Davies, better known as Dai Davies (born April 1 1948 in Glanaman, South Wales), was a professional footballer, who played in goal between 1969 and 1987. He made 52 appearances for the Wales national football team, and played for Everton, Wrexham (twice), Tranmere Rovers and three spells at Swansea.
Dai Davies (politician) David Clifford Davies, some times known as Dai Davies, (born November 26, 1959) is the Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent. He was elected in a by election on June 29 2006 following the death of independent MP Peter Law, for whom he had previously been campaign manager.
Dai Havard David Stuart Havard known as Dai Havard (born February 7, 1950, Quaker's Yard, Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh politician, and Labour Party member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. He has been in Parliament since 2001, inheriting Edward Rowlands's old seat, on a greatly decreased majority.
Dai Chung Dai Chung (戴忠) , a Taiwanese resident, self-proclaimed a "Taiwan Province branch" of the Communist Party of China without applying for official status as a political party and without any support or interest from the Communist Party of China. He stage a minor political protest following the 2000 Taiwanese elections.
Dai Ichi Daihoumaru Ship case The Dai Ichi Daihoumaru Ship Incident (第一大邦丸事件 [Dai Ichi Daihoumaru jiken] refers to an incident where the South Korean Coast Guard shot and killed Seto Jujiro (瀬戸 重次郎), the head fisherman of the Japanese Dai Ichi Daihoumaru ship on February 4, 1952.
Dai Jiten Dai Jiten (meaning "great dictionary" in Japanese) is an illustrated dictionary of Japanese language published in 13 volumes from 1953 - 1954. The dictionary is a smaller scale re-print of an earlier edition published in the 1930's, and features many updated words not available in the previous version.
Dai Jutsu Do Dai Jutsu Do is an unarmed method of self-defense, derived from better known Japanese martial arts such as Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu and judo. Developed by its founder Yamamoto Fumaru (1918-2001) it was widely used during World War II by the Japanese Army.
Dai KaiĹŤ's Planet Dai KaiĹŤ's Planet is a planet in the animes Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT located in the Other World. It is the home of the Dai KaiĹŤ, and the planet where the galaxy's greatest heroes (including Son Goku) can go to train after they die.
Dai Kan-Wa jiten The is a Japanese dictionary of Chinese characters compiled by Morohashi Tetsuji. Remarkable for its comprehensiveness and size, this kanji dictionary contains over 50,000 character entries and 530,000 compound words.
Dai Li General Dai Li (戴笠) (Tai Li) (May 28, 1897-1946) was born in Zhejiang Province, China, the home province of President Chiang Kai-shek. He studied at the Whampoa Military Academy, where Chiang served as president, and later became head of Chiang's secret police.
Dai people The Dai (or the Thai peoples of China; , also called Dai Lue) is the officially recognized name of an ethnic group] living in [[Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (both in southern Yunnan Province of China), and also in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar.
Dai Paterson Dai Paterson (born April 24, 1977 in Tasmania, Australia) is an Australian stage and film actor who has appeared in such television series as Beastmaster and Dog's Head Bay. Being theatrically trained, he has also acted in such stage productions as "Troy's House", "The Proposal", "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui", "Henry VI, Part I" and "Waiting for Godot".
Dai Qing Dai Qing, born in August 1941, (Chinese: 戴晴, Pinyin: Dài Qíng) is a journalist and activist for China-related issues; most significantly against the Three Gorges Dam Project. Dai is also an author who has published many influential books, articles, and journals.
Dai shogi Dai shōgi (大将棋, 'large chess') is a board game native to Japan. It is similar to standard shogi (sometimes called Japanese chess) in its rules and game play. Dai shogi is only one of several large board shogi variants. Its name means large shogi, from a time when there were three sizes of shogi games. Early versions of dai shogi can be traced back the end of the Heian period about AD 1230.
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon (born David Frederick Wingfield Verner June 11 1894 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - died 1992 in Hollywood, California) was a Canadian magician. He was nicknamed Dai after a newspaper used it, instead of David.
Dai Zhen Dai Zhen (Traditional Chinese: 戴震, Wade-Giles: Tai Chen, 1723-1777) was a notable scholar of the Qing Dynasty from Xiuning in Anhui province. A versatile scholar, he made great contributions to mathematics, geography, phonology and philosophy.
Dai-Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual Dai-Tokyo Binbō Seikatsu Manual (大東京ビンボー生活マニュアル Dai-Tōkyō Binbō Seikatsu Manyuaru) is a Japanese manga by Maekawa Tsukasa, originally published in the mid-1980s. The title roughly translates to "Greater Tokyo Poverty Living Manual", and is an apt description of the comic's premise.
Daiane dos Santos Daiane Garcia dos Santos, usually known as Daiane dos Santos (born on February 10, 1983 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul), is Brazil's most successful ever female gymnast which has a floor skill named after her called Dos Santos (Double Arabian Piked).
Daibutsu Daibutsu (大仏 or in traditional orthography 大佛) is a Japanese word meaning literally "Large Buddha" that refers to large statues of the Buddha or one of his various incarnations. In the West, the term is often used to refer to the Kamakura Great Buddha following its popularization in the poem "Buddha at Kamakura" by Rudyard Kipling, but in Japan, it more typically refers to the Great Buddha of Nara, located in Todai temple, which is a larger statue.
Daidai The daidai (Japanese: 臭][Chinese: [[wikt:代|代][Korean: 광귤, gwanggyul), is an [[Asia]n variety of [[bitter orange. The name daidai, originally meaning several generations, originates from the fruit staying on the tree for several years if not picked.
Daidō Moriyama Earlier publications give "Hiromichi Moriyama" as the romanized form of his name. One example is  Shashinka hyakunin: Kao to shashin (『写真家100人：顔と写真』, 100 photographers: Profiles and photographs), a special publication of Camera Mainichi magazine (1973).
DaidĹŤji family The DaidĹŤji family were very important retainers under the HĹŤjĹŤ clan during Japan's Sengoku period. However, when the HĹŤjĹŤ home castle of Odawara fell in 1590, the DaidĹŤji and HĹŤjĹŤ both were nearly eliminated, and their alliance dissolved.
Daido Juku Daido Juku also known as Daidojuku and Kudo is a martial arts organization founded in 1981 by Azuma Takashi. Azuma, originally a Kyokushin Karate 1977 full contact karate champion, resigned from the Kyokushin organization to form Daidojuku in Sendai city located in northern Honshū, Japan.
Daidzein Daidzein is one of several known isoflavones. Isoflavones compounds, such as daidzein and genistein, are found in a number of plants, but soybeans and soy products like tofu and textured vegetable protein are the primary food source.
Daifuku , or in short, literally "great luck", is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans.
Daigo Umehara Daigo Umehara (梅原 大吾), born May 19, 1981, is a renowned Japanese player of arcade fighting games, most notably the Street Fighter series. Among his accomplishments is winning the official 1998 Capcom Street Fighter Alpha 3 global tournament where he defeated the majority of American competitors, including champion Alex Valle.

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