How To Use Varan In A Sentence
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At that time the Byzantine Emperor employed Vikings in the elite Varangian Guard.
The Last Viking Warrior | Heretical Ideas Magazine
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“Nay, I acknowledge that the Varangian is a proper man,” said the athletic hero, softening his tone; “but the poor savage hath not, perhaps, in his lifetime, had a single drop of oil on his bosom!
Count Robert of Paris
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Also present are several nationally rare species of reptiles and amphibians, including Indian monitor Varanus bengalensis, giant Asiatic toad Bufo asper and Asiatic giant frog Rana Blythii.
Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
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As for Varanasi, the constant nearness of death seems to have affected the pace of life here.
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In his life, Harald travelled from Norway and Sweden, all the way to Russia, south to Constantinople, where he was both commander of the elite Varangian guards and thrown into prison.
The Last Viking Warrior | Heretical Ideas Magazine
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Nothing Geoff Dyer has written before is as wonderfully unbridled, as dead-on in evocation of place, longing, and the possibility of neurotic enlightenment, as irrepressibly entertaining as Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi.
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Jutt on esitatud inkade preestri kirjana oma ülemusele, kus ta kaebab miski valge mehe peale, kes varandusi ei taha, aga samas tüütab varanduse valvureid oma jutuga miskitest lendavate taldrikutega saabuvatest jumalatest.
Karl Wrchowetzky «Nimm die Schätze und verlasse uns!»
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On this occasion, the vague appellation of Thule is applied to England; and the new Varangians were a colony of English and Danes who fled from the yoke of the Norman conqueror.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Common reptiles in the ecoregion include the horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) and desert varan (Varanus griseus).
North Saharan steppe and woodlands
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Press Trust of India Sonia comments hint at greater role for Rahul VARANASI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said she had sent Rahul Gandhi to take stock of flood-affected areas in UP and Bihar in September 2008, in what amounted to the party chief dropping a clear hint that the young AICC general secretary may be handed over bigger responsibilities in the coming future.
India News Digest: 'Rajus Gave Fake Papers to Auditors'
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Eth Maramei Marshayk eth Liljana Ashvaran eth...' And so it went until she had presented us all.
THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE
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“The Varangian is a brave man, and a strong one; it is contrary to my vow to shun his challenge, and perhaps I shall derogate from my rank by accepting it; but the world is wide, and he is yet to be born who has seen Robert of Paris shun the face of mortal man.
Count Robert of Paris
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How is it, then, you would have us intrust our defence to these bands, when we have engaged our valiant Varangians in the proposed conflict with the flower of the western army? —
Count Robert of Paris
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He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1946, and is attached to the diocese of Varanasi in India.
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Even on a good day the river Ganges picks up levels of fecal coliform bacteria as it flows past Varanasi that are 10,000 times the World Health Organisation's standards for drinking water.
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In the Byzantium of the 900s, the Varangian guard was made up wholly of Scandinavian mercenaries.
Geography Is Destiny
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Anthropogenic disturbance of the coastline can increase erosion rates, but there are also examples from Varandei in the Pechora Sea indicating that shore protection techniques can slow erosion rates.
Coastal environment and infrastructure in the Arctic
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Perhaps the most unusual feature of the Laghubhaskariyavivarana is the use of katapayadi numeration as well as the place-value Sanskrit numerals which Sankara Narayana frequently uses.
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So far he has been one excellent tea brewer and knows how to use a cooker and makes himself varan, bhat and batata bhaaji.
Cabbage Paneer Bhurji
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Indigenous reptiles include grey monitor lizard Varanus griseus, spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix thomasi, venomous horned viper Cerastes cerastes and carpet viper Echis coloratus, hooded malpolon Malpolon moilensis, sandsnake Psammophis schokari and cat snake Telescopus dhara.
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Oman
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Other notable reptiles are mugger Crocodylus palustris (V) (declining from at least 200 in 1978 to 70 in 1986/1988), gharial Gavialis gangeticus (E), Indian starred tortoise Geochelone elongata and monitor lizards Varanus spp.
Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal
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Common reptiles in the ecoregion include the horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) and desert varan (Varanus griseus).
North Saharan steppe and woodlands
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Among some interesting recipes like pancharas amti (with mixed vegetables, cashews and coconut) and karlyache varan (dal with bitter gourd), I found something that looked seasonal and inviting: laal bhoplyachi amti or Pumpkin Amti.
Archive 2007-12-01
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Nay, I acknowledge that the Varangian is a proper man," said the athletic hero, softening his tone; "but the poor savage hath not, perhaps, in his lifetime, had a single drop of oil on his bosom!
Waverley Novels — Volume 12
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Subordinate rocks include thin units of dolomite, evaporite, Varangerian tillite and Precambrian crystalline rocks.
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The herpetofauna includes black-necked spitting cobra Naja nigricollis, African puff adder Bitis arietans, west African sand boa Eryx muelleri, sand viper Cerastes cerastes, desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus and various species of gecko.
Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger
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The chanting was in Sanskrit and Hindu, and besides the fact that the woman playing the harmonium was a regal blonde from California, we could have easily been in Varanasi.
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Vikings (which then meant pirates not the Norse) did not just raid Northern Europe, they settled in the mediterranean, brought to Northern Europe dragonhead symbolism (purportedly from the Sythians around 5th C),rediscovered and settled in Greenland and North America, gave Russia its name (debatedly), and served in the Varangian guard (Byzantium) as mercenaries.
Why Fantasy?
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Historians now reserve the term Varangian for the Scandinavian mercenaries employed by the Byzantine Empire.
Eaters Of The Dead
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The word Varangian comes from the old Norse "var" who means vow and "gengi" which means companion or sword fellow.
Unusual Historicals
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This was my fourth trip in three decades to Benares (a.k.a. Varanasi), the holy city where the Varuna and the sacred Ganges Rivers join, gaining spiritual momentum as their currents rush to meet their destiny in the Bay of Bengal.
Perry Garfinkel: A Hind-Jew in India
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Varanasi stands on the high western bank of the river Ganges, a broad, curving panoramic sweep.
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He is captured and made a slave for most of his childhood until he is set free and refers to himself as a Varangian: a Norseman who has left his home.
“Northlanders Volume 1: Sven the Returned” by Brian Wood and Davide Gianfelice (Vertigo, 2008) « The BookBanter Blog
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But the soldier, who, with proper military observance, continued to have his eye and attention fixed on the Emperor, as the prince whom he was bound to answer or to serve, saw none of the hints, which Achilles at length suffered to become so broad, that Zosimus and the Protospathaire exchanged expressive glances, as calling on each other to notice the by-play of the leader of the Varangians.
Count Robert of Paris
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Manasi from A Cook At Heart sprinkles spices and flour on to perfect eggplant rounds and fries them to a savory finish, then serves them with plain toor dal (varan) to make a double V comforting meal of Vangi Kaap and Varan Bhaat.
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Thou knowest that on this occasion it is one of these Counts, or western Franks, who undertakes the combat; and the Varangians, who call these people their enemies, have some reason to claim a precedency in guarding the lists, which it might not at this moment be convenient to dispute with them.
Count Robert of Paris
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Anita you know what I am waiting for the chef to visit soon but he craves for roti/varan bhat so can't get him to eat pao when he come over.
Mumbai Special Pao
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Among the saurian the iguanas can be pointed out, as well as the American chameleons and varanus.
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The herpetofauna includes black-necked spitting cobra Naja nigricollis, African puff adder Bitis arietans, west African sand boa Eryx muelleri, sand viper Cerastes cerastes, desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus and various species of gecko.
Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger
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One of the oldest cities in the world, Varanasi is located in the upper east area of India and is not far from the border with Nepal.
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Reptiles include water snakes, Indian python Python molurus (V), banded krait Bungarus fasciatus, green rat snake Zaocys nigromarginatus, turtles (Lissemys punctatus, Trionyx gangeticus, Kachuga tectum and Hardella thurgi) and monitor lizard Varanus sp.
Keoladeo (Bharatpur) National Park, India
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In a sermon in Banaras (Varanasi), he symbolised it by giving her the mark of the bindu (O, i.e. a drop or a dot in form of a circle) now called bindi, to married woman.
Bindi
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Echo Modern Night Stand by Michael Rall
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“Hah, my brave soldier, Edward!” said the Emperor, “I must have been blind that I did not sooner recognise thee, as I think there is a memorandum entered, respecting five hundred pieces of gold due from us to Edward the Varangian; we have it in our secret scroll of such liberalities for which we stand indebted to our servitors, nor shall the payment be longer deferred.”
Count Robert of Paris
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The other notable predators found here are the perentie (Varanus giganteus) and Gould’s goanna (Varanus gouldii) which can both exceed 1.6 meters (m) in length.
Great Victoria desert
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Half of the oil will be crude shipped from Lukoil's new Varandey terminal in the Pechora Sea.
Energy Tribune
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He ends with a serenade to eventide among the burning ghats of the Ganges at Varanasi.
Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life by Richard Cohen – review
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Komodo Dragon (varanus komodoensis) The name goanna was given to Australian monitor lizards by the early European settlers.
WN.com - Articles related to Global climate change causing decline in lizard species
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Varangian, who proffered his modicum of decocted barley, which these barbarians prefer to the juice of the grape.
Count Robert of Paris
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Two species of crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus and C. palustris), the Gangetic gavial (Gavialis gangeticus), and the water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) use both land and water to hunt and bask in.
Sundarbans mangroves
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Reptiles occurring in the river include Geochelone sulcta, Trionys triungis, Varanus niloticus, Python sebae, Python regius, Bitis arietus and Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus (V).
'W' National Park, Niger
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Hereward passed on to the barracks, where the military music had seemed to halt; but on the Varangian crossing the threshold of the ample courtyard, it broke forth again with a tremendous burst, whose clangour almost stunned him, though well accustomed to the sounds.
Count Robert of Paris
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Corn Crush with spring onions, varan bath, puri and cucumber cuts
Corn Crush with Spring Onions
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His emotions took hold and he burst into hysterics, warranting a quick response from the Takavaran commander.
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But he still lost, to an independent candidate from a nonfeudal middle-class background named Amir Varan, who received 57,000 votes and ousted the Owaisi family from control of the constituency for the first time since they entered politics in the elections of 1975.
A New Deal in Pakistan
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Notable reptiles include the chalcid skink (Chalcides ocellatus), gray monitor (Varanus griseus), snakes (Oligodon taeniolatus, Lycodon striatus, Coluber spinalis), and the Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana).
Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
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Norse or "Varangian" Kingdom at Novgorod and, in 880, one of his successors, Oleg, moved his capital to Kiev, and ruled from the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip
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Meera, varan wt jeera is new n looks good- u know keeping the rest of recipe same, consistency thick, addition of 2 cloves garlic+2 green chilies in grinding and addition of boiled shenga during boiling stage makes it a differentmallu dish!
Jiryache Varan - Cumin flavored daal
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There are several reptile species of conservation significance in this ecoregion, including the monitor lizard (Varanus salvator), the false gavial (Tomistoma schlegeli), and the estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).
Indochina mangroves
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Finally, another varan recipe from Saylee D., who has her own stock market blogs but is now sharing a recipe for Varhadi Varan: Varhadi refers to food from the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra.
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