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sports — /spawrts, spohrts/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open air or athletic kind: a sports festival. 2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open air sports, or for outdoor or informal use. [1910 15; SPORT +… … Universalium
Sol Invictus — This article is about the Roman sun god. For other uses of Sol Invictus, see Sol Invictus (disambiguation). Coin of Emperor Probus, circa 280, with Sol Invictus riding a quadriga, with legend SOLI INVICTO, to the Unconquered Sun . Note how the… … Wikipedia
Actia — In Ancient Roman religious tradition, Actia (Greek: polytonic|Ἄκτια) was a festival of Apollo, celebrated at Nicopolis in Epirus, with wrestling, musical contests, horse racing, and sea battles. It was established by Augustus, in commemoration of … Wikipedia
Nicopolis (titular see, Epirus) — Nicopolis is a Catholic titular see. Quite extensive ruins of Nicopolis are found three miles to the north of Prevesa and are called Palaio Prevesa. History It was a metropolis in ancient Epirus. Augustus founded the city (31 BC) on a promontory… … Wikipedia
Nicopolis Actia — Ancient city, northwestern Greece. Its ruins lie about 4 mi (6 km) north of Préveza. It was founded in 31 BC by Octavian (later Augustus) to commemorate his victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium. It became the capital of… … Universalium
Nicopolis — • Titular see, suffragan of Sebasteia, in Armenia Prima. • Diocese in Bulgaria • Titular see and metropolis in ancient Epirus. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nicopolis … Catholic encyclopedia
Apollo — This article is about the Greek and Roman god. For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation) and Phoebus (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Phobos (mythology). Apollo … Wikipedia
Free and open source software — FOSS redirects here. For the K 8 science curriculum, see Full Option Science System. Free and open source software (F/OSS, FOSS) or free/libre/open source software (FLOSS) is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use,… … Wikipedia
