Greek gift sacrifice — In chess, the Greek gift sacrifice or classical bishop sacrifice is a typical sacrifice of a bishop by White playing Bxh7+ or Black playing Bxh2+. a b c … Wikipedia
greek gift — noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: so called from the story of the Trojan horse more at trojan horse : a gift given or a favor done with a treacherous purpose * * * Greek gift noun A treacherous gift (from Virgil s Aeneid 2.49) • • •… … Useful english dictionary
Greek gift — a present with dire consequences A throwback to the Trojan Horse and Virgil s timeo Daneos et dona ferentes: The control France was granted [by Hitler] over her navy also proved a Greek gift. (Ousby, 1997 on 2 and 6 July 1940 Churchill… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Greek — {{11}}Greek (adj.) late 14c., from GREEK (Cf. Greek) (n.). Earlier Gregeis (c.1300), from O.Fr. Gregois; also Greekish (O.E. Grecisc). In venery, anal, by 1970. Greek gift is from Æneid, II.49: timeo Danaos et dona ferentes. {{12}}Greek (n.) O.E … Etymology dictionary
Gift of Tongues (Glossolalia) — Gift of Tongues † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gift of Tongues (Glossolaly, glossolalia). A supernatural gift of the class gratiae gratis datae, designed to aid in the outer development of the primitive Church. The theological bearing… … Catholic encyclopedia
Gift of Miracles — • The gift of miracles is one of those mentioned by St. Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians (xii, 9, 10), among the extraordinary graces of the Holy Ghost Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gift of Miracles Gif … Catholic encyclopedia
Greek Homosexuality — is the first work of the 20th century in the English language to address the topic of same sex relation in ancient Greece. A scholarly work by K.J. Dover, published in 1978, it discusses the practices and attitudes of the ancient Greeks toward… … Wikipedia
Greek literature — Introduction body of writings in the Greek language, with a continuous history extending from the 1st millennium BC to the present day. From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the… … Universalium
Gift — For other uses of Gift , see Gift (disambiguation). Presents redirects here. For the 10 Foot Ganja Plant album, see Presents (album). Gifts under a Christmas tree A gift or a present is the transfer of something without the expectation of… … Wikipedia
Greek mythology — Bust of Zeus, Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican) Topics in Greek mythology Gods … Wikipedia
Greek–Serbian relations — Serbian Greek relations (sometimes known as Serbo Greek friendship or Greco Serbian friendship; el. Ελληνοσερβική φιλία, Ellinoservikí Filía , sr. Српско Грчко Пријатељство, Srpsko Grčko prijateljstvo ) have traditionally been friendly due to… … Wikipedia
