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*** '''Marcus Annaeus Lucanus''' (39 AD – 65 AD): better known in English as Lucan, a Roman poet, born in Corduba, He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period. | *** '''Marcus Annaeus Lucanus''' (39 AD – 65 AD): better known in English as Lucan, a Roman poet, born in Corduba, He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period. | ||
** '''John (Johannes)''' | ** '''John (Johannes)''' | ||
− | *** ''' | + | *** '''Jokannan:''' In Oscar wilde's play ''Salome'', the name of John teh Baptist, whose head is served on a platter. |
Latest revision as of 13:53, 7 May 2013
- messieurs (French): gentlemen
- masters
- masser (obsolete): a priest who celebrates Mass
- the four evangelists:
- Matthew (Matthias)
- Mattathias ben Johanan: (died 165 BC))a Jewish priest whose role in the Jewish revolt against the Syrian Greeks is related in the Books of the Maccabees.
- Mark (Marcus)
- Marcus Valerius Martialis: (known in English as Martial) (40 AD – between 102 and 104 AD) a Latin poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams,
- Lucas (Luje)
- Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (39 AD – 65 AD): better known in English as Lucan, a Roman poet, born in Corduba, He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period.
- John (Johannes)
- Jokannan: In Oscar wilde's play Salome, the name of John teh Baptist, whose head is served on a platter.
- Matthew (Matthias)