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Thistle — This article is about the plant, for other uses see Thistle (disambiguation). Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the plant family Asteraceae. Prickles… … Wikipedia
Thistle, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the — ▪ British peerage the Scottish order of knighthood whose modern period dates from King James VII of Scotland (James II of England), who revived it in 1687, and Queen Anne, who revived it again in 1703. As with many orders of chivalry … Universalium
Field Marshal (Australia) — See Field Marshal for other countries which use this rank Field Marshal is the highest rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of field marshal. Equivalent ranks in the other services are… … Wikipedia
field sow thistle — noun : perennial european sow thistle … Useful english dictionary
Order of the Thistle — Insignia of a Knight of the Order of the Thistle Awarded by the Queen of the United Kingdom Type … Wikipedia
Pitcher's thistle — Conservation status Vulnerable (NatureServe) … Wikipedia
Armadale Thistle F.C. — Football club infobox clubname = Armadale Thistle F.C. fullname = Armadale Thistle Football Club nickname = The Dale founded = 1936 ground = Volunteer Park capacity = 3,000 chairman = manager = league = SJFA East Region South Division season =… … Wikipedia
Saint Barnaby's thistle — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotton thistle — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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