Encyclopedia

Mister Belgium The Mister Belgium (Dutch: Mister België, French: Mister Belgique) contest is the largest national pageant of Belgium for men and has been held since 1996. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Mister World, Manhunt International and Zeus of the World.
Mister Boffo Mister Boffo is an American comic strip created by Joe Martin. The strip has been in syndication since 1986, originally distributed by Tribune Media Services and now distributed by Martin's own Neatly Chiseled Features.
Mister Buddwing Mister Buddwing is a 1966 movie about a well-dressed man (James Garner) who finds himself on a bench in Central Park with no idea of who he is. He proceeds to wander around Manhattan meeting women (Jean Simmons, Suzanne Pleshette, Katharine Ross, Angela Lansbury) as he desperately tries to figure out his own identity.
Mister Bug Goes to Town Mister Bug Goes to Town is an animated feature produced by Fleischer Studios and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on December 4 1941. The film was a commercial flop, and lead to the bankruptcy and dissolution of the Fleischer Studio.
Mister Cee Calvin Laburn (born August 17), better known as Mister Cee (or DJ Mister Cee), is a American Hip hop DJ, radio personality on New York's Hot 97 FM, and a respected record producer. Mister Cee is best known as the man behind the turntables for Hip hop artist Big Daddy Kane during the late 1980's and early 1990's and also served as an associate executive producer for the Notorious B.
Mister Drifter Mister Drifter (lyricist/MC/rap artist)was born on 27 October 1983 in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada to an Eritrean father and an Ethiopian mother. A year and a half later, he moved with his family to Gaborone, Botswana where he would spend the next 5 years.
Mister E Mister E is a fictional character that has appears mainly in the Vertigo comics universe, though he sometimes appears in the DC Comics universe. Created by Bob Rozakis and Dan Spiegle, the character first appeared in Secrets of the Haunted House and was a reoccuring character for ten issues.
Mister Fantastic Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961).
Mister Frisky Before winning the 1990 Santa Anita Derby, Mister Frisky (Marsayas - Frisky Flyer, by Highest Tide) was Puerto Rico's 1989 champion imported 2yo colt and Puerto Rico's Horse of the year. He recorded impressive victories in the Clasico Santiago Iglesias Pantin PR-III and Clasico Juan Orlando Herrero PR-II.
Mister Frost Mister Frost is a 1990 psychological thriller starring Jeff Goldblum as Frost (his first name is never given), a superficially charming but deeply sinister patient in a mental asylum. At the film's beginning a police detective (Alan Bates) visits Frost's palatial french estate to investigate a string of killings, and Frost, with very little prompting, cheerfully admits that he has many bodies buried in his yard.
Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean is one of the most famous songs to come from the American vaudeville milieu. First performed by the duo of Gallagher and Shean in the early 1920's, it became a huge hit and carried Gallagher and Shean to stardom.
Mister God, This Is Anna Mister God, This Is Anna is a book by "Fynn" describing the adventures of Anna, a mischievous yet wise five and a half year old who Fynn finds as a runaway. Nineteen year old Fynn takes her and in and becomes her caretaker and closest friend.
Mister Chief Mister Chief is a parody of the fictional character Master Chief of the Halo universe created by the Bungie Studios employee, Frank "Frankie" O'Connor. Often, there is a picture of Mister Chief featured at the conclusion of the Bungie weekly What's Update, (a weekly update on the progress of video games being produced by Bungie).
Mister Jip Mister Jip is an evil fictional character belonging to the Marvel Comics universe, possessing a grotesque appearance and various mystical powers. He almost exclusively appeared as a villain to Cloak and Dagger, first in Strange Tales volume 3 and later in their own series with one appearance in an X-Men annual.
Mister Mačak Mister Mačak is a black-and-white Croatian comic drawn by Robert Solanović and written by Darko Macan and Tihomir Tikulin - Tico. Mister Mačak means Mister Cat in Croatian, but it's translated as Mister Meow.
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (first aired December 18, 1962 on NBC television), is a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous short story A Christmas Carol. It was the first animated holiday special ever produced specifically for television, and later became the first episode of a TV series entitled The Famous Adventures of Mr.
Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman) Shilo Norman is a superhero in the DC Comics universe, he is the third person to use the title "Mister Miracle". Created by Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Mister Miracle (1st series) #15 August (1973).
Mister Mxyzptlk Mister Mxyzptlk (roughly pronounced Miks-yez-pit-lik, or "Mits-l-plitz-ick", also nicknamed Mxy) is a fictional supervillain who appears in DC Comics' Superman comic books. He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and first appeared in Superman (Vol.
Mister Roberts Mister Roberts was a novel, then a Tony Award–winning play and later, a 1955 Academy Award–nominated film, all of which are set during World War II. The title character, a naval junior-grade lieutenant stands up for his crew against the petty tyranny of the ship's commanding officer.
Mister Rogers Reverend Frederick McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, minister, songwriter and television host. Rogers was the host of the internationally acclaimed children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001.
Mister Sensitive Mister Sensitive (Guy Smith) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, who was a prominent castmember in the X-Statix series. He first appeared in X-Force #117 and was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred.
Mister Sinister Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men and related teams. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 (September 1987).
Mister Smile Mister Smile is an animated short film by American animator Fran Krause. The film was originally created by Krause as his senior project for Rhode Island School of Design; it has however reached a surprising level of popularity in independent film festivals, winning several awards.
Mister Sterling Mister Sterling was an American television serial drama created by Lawrence O'Donnell that ran from January to March in 2003. It starred Josh Brolin as an idealistic United States Senator, and featured Audra McDonald, William Russ, David Noroña, and James Whitmore as members of his staff.
Mister Sweden Mr Sweden, Swedish beauty pageant for men. The Swedish winners compete in Manhunt International, but have been cross-referenced with their participation in Mister World, Mister International and Mister Intercontinental pageants.
Mister Turkey Mr Turkey is a beauty pageant for Turkish males. The winner has no specific international beauty pageant entrant, due the fact that they are cancelled many times, which means that the winner goes to represent the country in a major pageant that is available.
Mister X (comics) Mister X is a fictional character, a supervillain of the Marvel Universe introduced in Wolverine #159 (February, 2001). His henchmen include T & A (nicknamed "Betty and Veronica" by Wolverine), and Blok.
Mister X (Vortex) Mister X was a series of comic books first published in 1983-84 by Toronto-based Vortex Comics. Written and created by album and book cover designer Dean Motter, it is notable for early artwork by artists who would later emerge as important alternative cartoonists, including Paul Rivoche, Jaime Hernandez, Ty Templeton, Dave McKean and Seth.
Misteriosa Buenos Aires Misteriosa Buenos Aires (Spanish for Mysterious Buenos Aires) is a 1950 book of literary fiction by Manuel Mujica LaĂ­nez, containing no fewer that 42 short stories (average length: 6.4 pages) illustrating life in Buenos Aires from the time of its mythical First Foundation, in 1536, to 1904.
Misterlee Misterlee are an alternative rock band from Leicester, England. Centred around the talents of Lee Allatson, Misterlee have so far released two albums, Chiselgibbon (2002) and Night of the Killer Longface (2005) to be followed by a live album in 2006/7.
Misthi In Greek (η) Μισθεία, (το) Μισθί; (το) Μιστί; (η) Μισθή; (η) Μυστή; (το) Μισθίον; (τα) Μίσθια, in English Mysty; Misli; Misti, in Turkish Mišti, Misti, Muštilia, Konaklı (current name)]
Mistie Williams Mistie Williams (born Mistie McCray Bass on December 2, 1983, in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a professional women's basketball player for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her father is Chubby Checker.
Mistissini, Quebec Mistissini (Cree for Big Rock) is a Cree town located in the south-east corner of the largest natural lake in Quebec, Lake Mistassini (120 km long by 30 km wide). The town is inside the boundaries of the Baie-James Municipality, and is the largest Cree community with a population of around 4000 people.
Mistletoe (album) Mistletoe is a comedy album by The Bob and Tom Show, which was first released in November 2003. It is a disc which represents original material recorded during their syndicated, daily radio show and other studio numbers which had not been previously presented on air.
Mistletoebird The Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum is a flowerpecker type bird that mainly lives in Australia, but it can't live in some parts of this country due to arid climates. They are also found in some places of Papua New Guinea, and eastern Indonesia.
Mistpouffers Mistpouffers are unexplained reports that sound like a cannon or a sonic boom. They have been heard in many waterfront communities around the world such as the banks of the river Ganges in India, the East Coast and inland "Finger Lakes" of the United States, as well as areas of the North Sea, Japan and Italy; and sometimes away from water.
Mistral (wind) Mistral is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs mostly in the winter and spring in the Gulf of Lion. It creates a cold, strong northwesterly wind along the coast, particularly from Montelimar to Toulon, in southern France and in the whole of Sardinia in Italy.
Mistral missile Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). Based on the French SATCP (Sol-Air À Très Courte Portée), the portable missile later to become the Mistral began development in 1974.
Mistress (band) Mistress are a sludge metal/grindcore band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. The members of this five-piece band adopt pseudonyms as stage-names including: Drunken and [on guitars, Dirty Von Arse] on bass, [[Dave Cunt on vocals and Migg on drums.
Mistress (lover) A mistress is a man's long term sexual partner and companion. Historically, the term has denoted a "kept woman", who is maintained in a comfortable (or even lavish) lifestyle by a wealthy man so that she will be available for his sexual pleasure; essentially a kind of highly expensive, single-client prostitute.
Mistress of Mistresses Mistress of Mistresses is the first novel in the Zimiamvian Trilogy by Eric Rucker Eddison. It centers on political intrigues between the nobles and rulers of the Three Kingdoms of Rerek, Meszria and Fingiswold, following the death of King Mezentius, an extraordinary ruler who has held sway over three kingdoms mainly through force of character.
Mistress of the Robes The Mistress of the Robes is the senior lady of the British Royal Household. Formerly (as the name implies) responsible for the Queen's clothes and jewellery, the post now has the responsibility for arranging the rota of attendance of the Ladies in Waiting on the Queen, along with various duties at State ceremonies.
Mistretta v. United States (1989) Issue: Was the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 [abolishing indeterminate criminal sentencing and established US Sentencing Commission, within the judicial branch, and empowered seven voting members to promulgate binding sentencing guidelines for federal judges] constitutional delegation of powers of criminal sentencing to an independent Sentencing Commission?
Mistuning In music mistuning is most generally the action of incorrectly tuning or the state of being out of tune. Mistuning is also the displacement of a pitch a semitone away from its standard position in a stable tonal structure such as the most common perfect fourth or fifth, which mistuned in the opposite directions produce a tritone.
Mistwalker is a Japanese video game development studio started by Hironobu Sakaguchi (the creator of the popular Final Fantasy series) in 2004 with the financial backing of Microsoft. The logo and name were trademarked in 2001.
Misty (classified project) Misty is the name of a classified project to operate stealthy satellites conducted by the National Reconnaissance Office. The first satellite launched for the program was deployed on March 1, 1990 by the Space Shuttle Atlantis as part of Mission STS-36.
Misty (song) "Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Originally composed as an instrumental, the tune later had lyrics added by Johnny Burke and has been covered numerous times, perhaps most notably by Johnny Mathis, and also by Ray Stevens as a country song.
Misty Blue Misty Blue is a song written by Bobby Montgomery that has become a pop standard. Originally written as a country song for Eddy Arnold, the song grew in popularity after it was covered by jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald in 1967.
Misty Daniels Misty Daniels is an American stage actress with over 20 years of experience in acting. She is a native of Pikeville, Kentucky and has performed locally for the Jenny Wiley Theatre in around 40 productions, including Disney's Beauty in the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, and My Fair Lady.
Misty Fjords National Monument Misty Fjords National Monument was created December 1, 1978, and covers 2,294,343 acres (9,246 km²) of Tongass National Forest in the Panhandle of southeast Alaska. All but 151,832 acres (614 km²) is designated wilderness; Congress reserved the non-wilderness area for the Quartz Hill molybdenum deposit, possibly the largest such mineral deposit in the world.
Misty Flip A Misty Flip, or simply Misty, is an aerial maneuver done in Aggressive Inline Skating. Although virtually identical to the McTwist, this is always done on street which creates a slightly different manner of execution.
Misty Knight Misty Knight is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe. She was created in Marvel Premiere #20 (January, 1975) by writer Tony Isabella, although a later retcon by Chris Claremont and John Byrne would reveal she had previously appeared as an unnamed character in Marvel Team-Up (vol.
Misty Morn Misty Morn (1952-1971) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned by Gladys Mills Phipps' Wheatley Stable, at age three Misty Morn broke the Jamaica Racetrack record enroute to winning the 1955 Gallant Fox Handicap.
Misty Morning, Albert Bridge "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" was a single by Anglo-Folk Punk outfit The Pogues, released in 1989 and composed by Banjo player Jem Finer, and featured on the Band's fourth album, Peace And Love. This was the last single to chart in the UK Top 50 before Shane MacGowan left the group, stalling just outside the top 40 at number 41, and the only single from the album to chart.
Misty Mountain Hop "Misty Mountain Hop" is a song from English rock band Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album, released in 1971. In the United States and Australia it was the B-side of the "Black Dog" single, but still received considerable FM radio airplay.
Misty Poets The Misty Poets ([pinyin: Ménglóng Shīrén) are a group of Chinese poets] who reacted against the restrictions of the [[Cultural Revolution. They are so named because their work has been officially denounced as "obscure" or "misty" poetry (menglong shi).
Misty Rowe Misty Rowe (born June 1, 1952 in Glendora, California) was the perky lisping blond comedienne who starred on the American television series Hee Haw for 19 years. She also starred in the show's 1978 spinoff Hee Haw Honeys, cast with then newcomer Kathie Lee Gifford as the singing daughters of diner owners Lulu Roman and Kenny Price; it also spawned a national road show.
Misumalpan languages The Misumalpan languages (also Misumalpa) are a small family of Native American languages spoken on the east coast of Nicaragua and nearby areas. Joseph Greenberg considers them to constitute a subfamily of the nuclear Chibchan group.
Misumena vatia Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it the largest and most well-known flower spider, it is called the Goldenrod crab spider, because it is commonly found hunting in Goldenrod sprays in the autumn.
Misumenops asperatus One of the 'flower spiders' (so-called because they generally hunt in similarly-colored flowers for visitors such as bees and flies), Misumenops asperatus is a much smaller nearctic relative of the better-known Goldenrod Spider Misumena vatia. M.
Misumi, Kumamoto Misumi (三角町; -machi) was a town located in Uto District, Kumamoto, Japan. On January 15, 2005, the town merged with four other towns forming the city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Misunderstandings about evolution Although the modern synthesis of biological evolution is a major achievement of modern science and has spawned the development of the field of evolutionary biology, some aspects of it are often misunderstood. These misunderstandings about evolution have hindered the public's acceptance of the modern synthesis,BBC Report on Biology Education in North America "In a study of 1,200 college freshmen, Professor Alters found that 45% of those who doubted the theory of evolution had specific misunderstandings about some of the science that has been used to support it.
Misunderstood (Mötley Crüe song) "Misunderstood" is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, released on their 1994 eponymous album. The lyrics were written by vocalist/guitarist John Corabi and bassist Nikki Sixx, while the music was written by Corbai, Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee and guitarist Mick Mars.
Misungwi Misungwi District, Tanzania is located in the Mwanza Region on the shores of Lake Victoria. According to the 2002 Tanzanian National Census, the population is 256,133 with 20,604 of those residents living in an urban area (Misungwi town).
Misuse of Drugs Act Misuse of Drugs Act is the name of several similar national drug control laws passed by countries in the Commonwealth of Nations and by the Republic of Ireland. With the exception of Ireland's 1977 Act, they all sort drugs into three categories, Classes A, B, and C.
Misuse of Drugs Act (Belize) The Misuse of Drugs Act is a national drug control law of Belize that divides drugs into three classes. There does not seem to be any mechanism for adding, removing, or transferring drugs between classes without amending the statute.
Misuse of Drugs Act (Singapore) The Misuse of Drugs Act is a national drug control law classifying substances into three categories, Classes A, B, and C. Section 44 provides that "The Minister may, by an order published in the Gazette" add, remove, or transfer drugs among the classes.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is an Act of Parliament, by which the United Kingdom aims to control the possession and supply of numerous drugs and drug-like substances, as listed under the Act, and to enable international co-operation against illegal drug trafficking. As passed in 1971 the Act updated UK legislation to bring it in to line with the requirements of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
Miswak The miswak (miswaak, siwak) is a natural toothbrush made from the twigs of the Salvadora persica tree. Other tree types that are used are the arak tree, peelo tree, olive, walnut, and other trees with bitter roots.
Mit Abu al-Kum, al-Minufiyah, Egypt Mit Abu al-Kum (Arabic: ميت أبو الكوم) is a village in the Egyptian Nile Delta and the Al-Minufiyah governorate. It is the birthplace of Egyptian president Anwar Al Sadat (1918-1981), and his childhood home has been made into a museum.
Mit Brennender Sorge Mit brennender Sorge (German for "With deep anxiety," word by word; "With burning concern.") is an encyclical of Pope Pius XI, published on March 10, 1937 (but bearing a date of Passion Sunday, March 14).
Mit Ghamr Mit Ghamr (Arabic: ميت غمر) is an Egyptian center producing aluminium accounting for more than 70% of Egypt's total production especially aluminum utensils. It is a town in the Ad Daqahliyah governorate second only to Al Mansurah in population and importance.
Mita Congregation The Mita Congregation is a Christian congregation based in Puerto Rico whose doctrine is based on the Bible and whose [is the Holy Trinity]. The congregation has chapters in the [[United States, Canada, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico,Spain, and in the Dominican Republic.
Mita Hills Mita Hills is a man made lake near Kabwe, Zambia. Constructed by the Anglo American Corporation in the 1950's, Mita Hills was designed to provide hydro electric power to the Broken Hill Mine at Kabwe in its production primarily of lead and zinc as well as cadmium, silver and even titanium in smaller quantities.
Mitad del Mundo The Mitad del Mundo (Spanish for Middle of the World) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located in the San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, 10 km north of the city of Quito.
Mitakshara The Mitakshara is a legal treatise on inheritance, written by Vijnaneshwara a scholar in the Kalyani Chalukyan court in the 12th century. It became one of the most influential texts in Hindu law, and its principles regarding property distribution, property rights, and succession are still in practice across most of India except for West Bengal and Assam where the Dayabhaga system is practised.
Mitar Mirić Mitar Mirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Митар Мирић) is a popular Serbian folk singer. Some of his most popular songs include: "Doviđenja društvo staro", "Ne može nam niko ništa" and many other hits.
Mitar Vasiljević Mitar Vasiljević (born c.1954 in Durevici, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian Serb who was charged with crimes against humanity and violation of the customs of war by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for his actions in the Višegrad region during the Bosnian War.
Mitä hittiä The Mitä hittiä chart was started in Finland in August 1992 even though there was already an existing Official Finland Singles Chart. However the Mitä hittiä chart listed the top 50 songs using a combination of singles sales and airplay.
Mitesh Patel Mitesh Kishorbhai Patel (born May 9, 1976 in Gujarat, India) is a field hockey player from Wellington, New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1998. Patel is a key element in The Kiwi's attacking midfield.
Mitford and Launditch Mitford and Launditch Hundred was an old grouping of parishes for administrative purposes in the County of Norfolk, England. It is located around East Dereham and is bordered by Walsingham Hundred, Aylsham Hundred, Horsham St.
Mitford family The Mitfords were an aristocratic British family who first achieved notoriety for their controversial and stylish lives as young people, and later for their very public political divisions between communist and fascist. The six daughters of the family were known collectively as the Mitford sisters; two became well-known writers and another managed one of the most successful stately homes in England.
Mithadar Mithadar is one of the neighborhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Pakistan. Mithadar litearlly means sweet gate in both Sindhi and Urdu; the neighborhood might have received this name because it is located near the Lyari River.
Mithal al Hasnawi Sheikh Mithal al Hasnawi (last name also transliterated as Hafnawy) was a representative of radical cleric Moqtada al Sadr in Karbala, Iraq, before being captured by US and Iraqi National Guard troops in a joint operation on July 31, 2004. His brother was also captured in the raid.
Mithal al-Alusi Mithal Jamal Hussein al-Alusi, born in 1954, is an Iraqi politician and the leader of the Democratic Party of the Iraqi Nation, DPIN. He was elected to the Iraqi Council of Representatives as an independent in the December 2005 election.
Mithal al-Alusi List The Mithal al-Alusi List is one of the coalitions of Iraqi political parties that ran in the December 2005 elections. It was formed from the Iraqi Federalist Gathering and the Iraqi Ummah Party The coalition won 0.
Mithibai College Mithibai College is a college in Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. The full name of the college is "Mithibai College of Arts, Chohan Institute of Science & Amruthben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics".
Mithila Mithila (Sanskrit: मिथिला, mithilā) was a kingdom in ancient India. It existed in the eastern Gangetic plains in areas which is today spread over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states of India, and parts of Nepal.
Mithilakshar Mithilakshar (Dev. मिथिलाक्षर; also known as तिरहुता Tirhutā ) is the traditional script of the Maithili language, which is spoken in the Indian state of Bihar and eastern Nepal.
Mithraeum Mithraeum is a place of worship for the followers of the mystery religion of Mithraism. They were often constructed underground or in a cave to resemble the cave where Mithras is said to have slain the sacred bull.
Mithras Mithras was the central god of Mithraism, a syncretic Hellenistic mystery religion of male initiates that developed in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC and was practiced in the Roman Empire from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD. Parthian coins and documents bear a double date with a 64 year interval that represents Mithras' ascension to heaven, traditionally given as the equivalent of 208 BC, 64 years after his birth.
Mithrenes Mithrenes (in Greek Mιθρένης or Mιθρίνης; lived 4th century BC) was commander of the Persian force which garrisoned the citadel of Sardis. After the battle of the Granicus (334 BC) Mithrines surrendered voluntarily to Alexander the Great, and was treated by him with great distinction.
Mithridate Mithridate, also known as as mithridatium or mithridaticum, is a semi-mythical remedy with as many as 65 ingredients, used as an antidote for poisoning, and said to be created by Mithridates VI of Pontus. It was among one of the most complex, highly sought-after drugs during the Renaissance, particularly in Italy and France, where they were in continual use for centuries .
Mithridates The name Mithridates (more accurately, Mithradates) is the Hellenized form of the Indo-Aryan Mithra-Datt, which means "One given by Mithra". Mithra is the Indo-Aryan sun-god and Datt (given by) derives from the Proto-Indo-European root da ("to give").
Mithridates I of Cius Mithridates (in Greek Mιθριδάτης; lived 4th century BC), son of Ariobarzanes prince of Cius, is mentioned by Xenophon as having betrayed his father, and the same circumstance is alluded to by Aristotle. It is possible that he is the same Mithridates who accom­panied the younger Cyrus, but there is no proof of this; also, he may be the same with the Mithridates mentioned by Xenophon as satrap of Cappadocia and Lycaonia.
Mithridates II of Cius Mithridates of Cius (in Greek Mιθριδάτης or Mιθραδάτης; lived c. 386–302 BC, ruled 337–302 BC) succeeded his father Ariobarzanes II in 337 BC as ruler of the Greek town of Cius in Mysia (today part of Turkey).
Mithridates II of Pontus Mithridates II (in Greek Mιθριδάτης; lived 3rd century BC), third king of Pontus and son of Ariobarzanes, whom he succeeded on the throne. He was a minor when his father died, but the period of his accession cannot be deter­mined.
Mithridates of Persia Mithridates (in Greek Mιθριδατης or Mιθραδατης; killed 334 BC) was a Persian of high rank, and son-in-law of the king Darius III Codomannus, who was slain by Alexander the Great with his own hand, at the battle of the Granicus, 334 BC.
Mithridates VI of Pontus Mithridates VI (Greek: Μιθριδάτης, more correctly Mithradates, literally (in Persian): "given by Mithra"), 132–63 BC, also known as Mithridates the Great and Eupator Dionysius, was king of Pontus in northern Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC. He is remembered as one of Rome's most formidable and successful enemies who engaged three of the most prominent generals of the late Roman Republic: Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompey the Great.
Mithridatism Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word derives from Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.