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• Cen Xi — (岑羲) (d. July 29, 713 [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AD%F0 king=%A5%C8%A9v reign=%A5%FD%A4%D1 yy=2 ycanzi= mm=7 dd=3 dcanzi= 兩千年中西曆轉換 ] ] ), courtesy name Bohua (伯華), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang… …   Wikipedia

• Cen Changqian — (岑長倩) (d. November 7, 691 [ [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AD%F0 king=%AAZ%A6Z reign=%A4%D1%B1%C2 yy=2 ycanzi= mm=12 dd= dcanzi=%A4v%A8%BB 兩千年中西曆轉換 ] ] ), briefly known as Wu Changqian (武長倩) during the reign of Wu …   Wikipedia

• ascendancy — as|cen|dan|cy ascendency [əˈsendənsi] n [U] formal a position of power, influence, or control →↑ascendant ▪ moral ascendancy ascendancy of ▪ the ascendancy of nationalist forces ascendancy over ▪ Butler established ascendancy over his critics. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ascendancy — as|cen|dan|cy [ ə sendənsi ] noun uncount the advantage, power, or influence that one person or group has over another: Two early goals established the team s ascendancy in the first half …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• Emperor Ruizong of Tang — (唐睿宗) (June 22, 662 [General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.] ndash; July 13, 716; r. 710 ndash; 712), personal name Lǐ Dàn (李旦), known at times during his life as Li Xulun… …   Wikipedia

• li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

• Emperor Xuanzong of Tang — This article is about the well known seventh emperor of Tang Dynasty. For his descendant whose temple name is also rendered Xuanzong in pinyin, see Emperor Xuānzong of Tang. Li Longji Emperor of Tang Dynasty Reign …   Wikipedia

• ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables