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St Giles' Greek — noun the cant language of London in the 19th century. {from the inner London parish of St Giles, centre of 19th century London underworld + Greek unintelligible language. See Greek (def. 8) …
Giles Fletcher, the Elder — (c. 1548, Watford, Hertfordshire 1611) was an English poet and diplomat, member of the English Parliament. Giles Fletcher The history of Russia titlepage, 2nd Ed. (1643) Giles Fletcher was the son of Richard Fletcher, vicar of Bishop s Stortford … Wikipedia
Giles Fletcher — (also known as Giles Fletcher, The Younger) (born 1586?, London?; died Alderton, Suffolk, 1623) was an English poet chiefly known for his long allegorical poem Christ s Victory and Triumph (1610).Educated at Westminster School and Trinity College … Wikipedia
Greek Street — is a street in Soho, London, leading south from Soho Square to Shaftesbury Avenue. The street is famous for its restaurants and cosmopolitan nature.Originally Hogs Lane, the street has been known by its present name at least from 1679. It… … Wikipedia
Giles — m English: much altered version of the Late Latin name Aegidius, from Greek Aegidios (a derivative of aigidion kid, young goat). The name was very popular in the Middle Ages, as the result of the fame of the 8th century St Giles. According to… … First names dictionary
Giles (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Giles imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Male meaning = Shield bearer region = origin = Greek related names = footnotes = Giles is a male given name. EtymologyGiles is the Medieval English form of the… … Wikipedia
Greek Revival architecture — Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last… … Wikipedia
Giles — This interesting surname is of Pre Christian, Ancient Greek origin. It is a short form of Aegidius , meaning a wearer of the goatskin , a refernce to a holy man, or somebody who did good works. St. Giles (originally Aegidius) left Greece to… … Surnames reference
Greek Australian — Infobox Ethnic group group=Greek Australian caption=Notable Greek Australians: Alex Proyas, Peter Andre, Mark Philippoussis, Anthony Koutoufides flagicon|Greece flagicon|Australia poptime=109,989 (Greek born, 2006), 365,147 (Greek ancestry, 2006) … Wikipedia
Giles — /juylz/, n. 1. Saint, 8th century A.D., Athenian hermit in France. 2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning shieldbearer. * * * … Universalium
