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  snow partridge : Definition from the Online Dictionary at Datasegment.com
The blue, or blue-winged, snow goose (Chen coerulescens) is varied with grayish brown and bluish gray, with the wing quills fl and the head and upper part of the neck white.
Snow pigeon (Zool.), a pigeon ( Columba leuconota) native of the Himalaya mountains.
[New Eng.] [1913 Webster] Bamboo partridge (Zool.), a spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola.
onlinedictionary.datasegment.com /word/Snow+partridge   (805 words)

  
 Truman Library - Conrad E. Snow Oral History Interview
SNOW: Well, it issued directives to General Douglas MacArthur, and one of the most important works of the Board was trying to reconcile the Board to the fact that MacArthur never really observed the directives.
SNOW: I had made in the course of events three speeches; one to Nu Beta Epsilon, a fraternity at George Washington University, in October 1951; another to the Harvard Club of Washington, D.C. in November '51; a third to the Federal Club in February '52.
SNOW: One of the national representatives of the Far Eastern Commission was Rear Adm. [S.S.] Ramishvili of the U.S.S.R., who was a very personable representative and cooperated very well with the Far Eastern Commission during the entire period of his service.
www.trumanlibrary.org /oralhist/snowce.htm   (7569 words)

  
 IA DNR: Gray (Hungarian) partridge life history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gray partridge are native to the arid steppe regions of Eurasia and most Iowa springs are wetter than their indigenous range, which leads to lower reproductive success in Iowa.
Partridge attain their highest densities in regions where these habitat types are evenly interspersed (uniformly distributed).
From the beginning of the first partridge hunting season in Iowa in 1937 until the mid-1960s, gray partridge were usually thought of as a "bonus bird" for pheasant hunters.
www.iowadnr.com /wildlife/files/hungarianpartridge.html   (1901 words)

  
 ¬d¸ß: [partridge] - ½u¤W­^º~¦r¨å (English-Chinese Dictionary)
This bird, unlike our own partridge, is distinguished by " its ringing call - note, which in early morning echoes from cliff to cliff amidst the barrenness of the wilderness of Judea and the glens of the forest of Carmel " hence its Hebrew name.
The commonest partridge in Palestine is the Caccabis saxatilis, the Greek partridge.
The partridge of the wilderness ( Ammo - perdix heyi) is a smaller species.
cdict.giga.net.tw /query/partridge   (831 words)

  
 SNOW - Definition
Note : Snow is often used to form compounds, most of which are of obvious meaning ; as, snow - capped, snow - clad, snow - cold, snow - crowned, snow - crust, snow - fed, snow - haired, snowlike, snow - mantled, snow - nodding, snow - wrought, and the like.
The common snow goose ({ Chen hyperborea }), common in the Western United States in winter, is white, with the tips of the wings fl and legs and bill red.
{ Snowing }.] To fall in or as snow ; -- chiefly used impersonally ; as, it snows ; it snowed yesterday.
www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/snow   (1110 words)

  
 Partridge wood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
[New Eng.] Bamboo partridge (Zo["o]l.), a spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola.
Partridge pea (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb ({Cassia Cham[ae]crista), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States.
Snow partridge (Zo["o]l.), a large spurred partridge ({Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia.
dictionaries.cc /Partridge_wood   (738 words)

  
 snow - definition by dict.die.net
Note: Snow is often used to form compounds, most of which are of obvious meaning; as, snow-capped, snow-clad, snow-cold, snow-crowned, snow-crust, snow-fed, snow-haired, snowlike, snow-mantled, snow-nodding, snow-wrought, and the like.
The common snow goose ( Chen hyperborea), common in the Western United States in winter, is white, with the tips of the wings fl and legs and bill red.
Snowing.] To fall in or as snow; -- chiefly used impersonally; as, it snows; it snowed yesterday.
dict.die.net /snow   (584 words)

  
 Partridge - Definition of Partridge - Partridge in Encyclopedia - DictionaryWords.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Snow partridge (Zool.), a large spurred partridge ( Lerwa nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia; called also jermoonal.
This bird, unlike our own partridge, is distinguished by "its ringing call-note, which in early morning echoes from cliff to cliff amidst the barrenness of the wilderness of Judea and the glens of the forest of Carmel" hence its Hebrew name.
The partridge of the wilderness (Ammo-perdix heyi) is a smaller species.
www.dictionarywords.net /find/word/Partridge   (755 words)

  
 The Norwich Guidon, student newspaper of Norwich University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Snow took the number of possibilities for a logo and then put the design elements back out to a variety of firms and had them develop 10 different variations.
Snow mentioned an interesting advantage that may come with the logo, explaining that, “People outside of Norwich aren’t going to know the stairs, and they aren’t going to know Partridge.”; However, according to Snow, this could work to the institution’s advantage, because “Your subconscious is curious.
Snow’s vision is that the logo will represent the underlying values of Norwich, like honor or achievement.
www.norwich.edu /about/guidon/2004nov4   (914 words)

  
 Snow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Snow, a form of precipitation, is a crystalline form of water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes.
A snow was a two-masted merchant vessel of the 16th through the 19th centuries, the largest two-masted ship of her period with a tonnage of up to around 1,000 tons, primarily a merchant ship but also used at war.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Sn/Snow.html   (3619 words)

  
 Brown Forum for Enterprise: Entrepreneurs Guide Patridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Founded in 1988, Partridge Snow and Hahn LLP is dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality service and value and being a trusted legal and business advisor.
Partridge Snow and Hahn LLP represents privately and publicly held businesses, family-owned businesses, not-for-profit institutions, government agencies, educational institutions, and high net worth individuals.
Partridge Snow and Hahn LLP has developed practice groups and practice areas based on the needs of our clients and the breadth of experience within the Firm.
www.brownventureforum.org /matriarch/Switch.asp_Q_PageID_E_30   (330 words)

  
 Information on Red snow
Snow flea (Zool.), a small fl leaping poduran ({Achorutes nivicola) often found in winter on the snow in vast numbers.
Snow mouse (Zool.), a European vole ({Arvicola nivalis) which inhabits the Alps and other high mountains.
Red snow, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga ({Protococcus nivalis) which produces large patches of scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.
www.wkonline.com /d/Red_snow.html   (1193 words)

  
 Partridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The partrich nurshede that she bar not, made richesses, and not in dom; in the myddil of ther dayes she shal forsake them, and in hir laste she shal ben vnwis.
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /pa/partridge.html   (2415 words)

  
 Altering the legal landscape: 2/ 29/ 2004
The arrival of Partridge, Snow & Hahn is also seen by the business and legal communities as a win for New Bedford and surrounding cities and towns, because the law firm's strategy in its SouthCoast venture involves a heavy investment of face-time and brain power to work on the region's economic revitalization.
Partridge Snow & Hahn is targeting the same kind of clients in SouthCoast it has at its other locations, Mr.
Partridge Snow & Hahn attorneys said the region offers rich possibilities in the areas of intellectual property law, labor law representing management and health care legislation.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/02-04/02-29-04/d01bu181.htm   (1256 words)

  
 ¬d¸ß: [snow] - ½u¤W­^º~¦r¨å (English-Chinese Dictionary)
snow n 1 : precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals [ syn : { snowfall }] 2 : a layer of snowflakes ( white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground 3 : English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe ( 1905 - 1980) [ syn : { C.
Snow Common in Palestine in winter ( Ps.
The snow on the tops of the Lebanon range is almost always within view throughout the whole year.
cdict.giga.net.tw /query/snow   (956 words)

  
 Game and Fish Department, North Dakota | News and Updates
Hunters may take Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed grouse and pheasant in most of these late hunts, but two refuges restrict their seasons to pheasant.
Snow shouldn't be a problem, but ice conditions are extremely dangerous.
With snow covering the entire state and hunting seasons in full swing, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that hunting and harassing game with a snowmobile is prohibited.
www.state.nd.us /gnf/news/2000/0011.html   (7720 words)

  
 Partridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae.
The partridge is also the subject of a popular English Christmas song, the Twelve Days of Christmas.
This page was last modified 05:18, 10 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Partridge   (72 words)

  
 gbwf.org, Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture & Conservation
Madagascar Partridge, single species that is endemic to Madagascar.
Crested Wood or Roul-roul Partridge, beautiful species native the rainforests of southeast Asia.
Crimson-headed Partridge, one species endemic to the forests of Borneo.
www.gbwf.org /francolin   (574 words)

  
 Chukar Hunting Guide and Tutorial - Where To Find Wild Chukar Partridge
Once the winter snows come, chukar will primarily utilize the south facing slopes at or near the snow line.
If the snow gets too deep, the chukar will migrate downhill where the snow cover is usually lighter.
By significant snow, I mean enough snow to affect chukar migrations, typically several inches or more at elevation.
iron-horse.us /chukar/where_to_find_chukar.shtml   (2354 words)

  
 Partridge Hunting
The chukar partridge is pale brownish gray, with bold fl and white stripes on the flanks, a white throat bordered in fl, and bright red bill and feet.
The closely related red-legged partridge was introduced to England many years ago from southwestern Europe, and is probably the original "partridge in a pear tree" of the Christmas song.
The gray partridge of Europe is classified as Perdix perdix, the chukar as Alectoris chukar, and the red-legged partridge as Alectoris rufa.1
www.huntingsociety.org /partridgehunting.html   (1261 words)

  
 PARTRIDGE SNOW & HAHN LLP NAMED AS A LEADING BUSINESS LAW FIRM IN RHODE ISLAND
Providence and Boston — Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP’s Employment & Labor and Litigation Practice Groups as well as two of its litigation partners, Michael A. Gamboli, and Steven E. Snow, were recognized as among the best attorneys in the Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2003-2004 Guide.
Snow was recognized for his skill as a commercial litigator.
Snow as “having been active in a number of high-profile civil cases, including a precedent-setting antitrust case involving two of Rhode Island’s largest health care insurers.” A senior member of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group, Mr.
www.psh.com /News.31/current_category.2/news_detail.html   (490 words)

  
 Livid's Lividict - snow partridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
{ Snow pheasant } (Zool.), any one of several species of large, handsome gallinaceous birds of the genus { Tetraogallus }, native of the lofty mountains of Asia.
{ Snow pigeon } (Zool.), a pigeon ({ Columba leuconota }) native of the Himalaya mountains.
[New Eng.] [1913 Webster] { Bamboo partridge } (Zool.), a spurred partridge of the genus { Bambusicola }.
livid.3322.org /lividict/gcide/Snow%20partridge.html   (1064 words)

  
 Eye On Entertainment: 11-15-03 - Entertainment News
The Partridge Family, the 1970s family sitcom that spawned the same-named chart-topping pop act, will be revived in a pair of planned series for VH1, the cable network confirmed Friday.
Specifics on the all-new Partridge series, including whether or not the infamous multi-color bus makes an appearance, are still to be determined, the Hollywood Reporter said.
About the only thing for sure is that the Partridge comeback, engineered by Sony's TV division, is being primed for a 2004 premiere.
www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art14717.asp   (384 words)

  
 gbwf.org, Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture & Conservation
Within the family Phasianidae, Francolins, Partridge and Old World Quail (covered on the quail section here at gbwf.org) comprise the subfamily Perdicinae.
Snow Partridge, one species found throughout the Himalayas.
Udzungwa Partridge, single species that was first described in the early 1990s in Tanzania.
www.gbwf.org /francolin/index.html   (574 words)

  
 Livid's Lividict - snow partridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The blue, or blue-winged, snow goose ({C. c[oe]rulescens}) is varied with grayish brown and bluish gray, with the wing quills fl and the head and upper part of the neck white.
[New Eng.] { Bamboo partridge } (Zo["o]l.), a spurred partridge of the genus { Bambusicola }.
{ Snow partridge } (Zo["o]l.), a large spurred partridge ({ Lerwa nivicola }) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia.
livid.3322.org /lividict/english-german/Snow%20partridge.html   (2017 words)

  
 Chapter Snicker <i>to</i> Snow of S by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Snow is often used to form compounds, most of which are of obvious meaning; as, snow -capped, snow - clad, snow -cold, snow -crowned, snow -crust, snow - fed, snow -haired, snow like, snow -mantled, snow - nodding, snow -wrought, and the like.
The common snow goose common in the Western United States in winter, is white, with the tips of the wings fl and legs and bill red.
Copyright: All texts on Bibliomania are © Bibliomania.com Ltd, and may not be reproduced in any form without our written permission.
www.bibliomania.org /2/3/257/1210/24084/6.html   (445 words)

  
 December 2001 Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I know in another month, I'll be complaining about how cold it is, and how the snow is so horrible.
I just hope the roads never get any snow on them, so I can safely drive to school, and not need to get a ride in with my parents and then take a bus from Albany, with all of those negros.
There still is some snow up there -- I'm considering going up there sking tommorow -- and to get away from the furor here -- my sister is going to be home tommorow.
www.allhewanted.org /journal?0112   (1472 words)

  
 Language Log: 88 English words from snow
We've just had our first nice snow in the northeast U.S., and so we linguists are bracing ourselves for the inevitable avalanche of observations about the many Eskimo words for frozen precipitation.
All the words for actual (kinds of) snow have been removed, and I'm ignoring the extensive polysemy of snow and many of its derivatives.
Many of these words carry big loads of cultural baggage: snow angel, snow man, Snow Crash, Snow White, snow job, and so on.
itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/000200.html   (504 words)

  
 Equilibrium
He wasn't the only one, Preston thought, glancing over to where Jay and Naisha were now lounging in the snow, apparently oblivious to the cold, and chatting animatedly to each other in their own language.
Preston glanced at Partridge, ignoring the younger Cleric, despite the fact that Rossiter's words were ringing horribly true in his ears.
Partridge hesitated, torn between the truth and his desire to comfort his friend.
www.freewebs.com /equilibrium-movie/takingsides17.htm   (5731 words)

  
 Air India Flight Schedule
Vast and sparsely populated, Pin Valley is home to the snow leopard -- the grey ghost of the Himalayas -- and its prey, the ibex.
Set against a backdrop of icy mountain ranges, it is snowed in for a good part of the year and only the adventurous and the fit should attempt a trek to this fascinating country.
Along with animals, rare birds like the Himalayan Snowcock, Chukor, Snow Partridge and the Tibet Snow Finch also thrive in the area.
us.makemytrip.com /indiabest/air-india-flight-schedule.htm   (330 words)

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