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flamen
One of 15 priests in ancient Rome, each of whom was devoted to the service of a specific god. The most important were those who served Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus. Chosen from the patrician class and supervised by the pontifex maximus (chief priest), they offered daily sacrifices and led strictly regulated lives. Their wives assisted them and were also bound by ritual regulations. In imperial times a group of flamines were devoted to the worship of deified emperors.
flamenco
Music and dance of the Andalusian Gypsies, or Flamencos, which developed from the 14th cent. onward. Its essence is cante, or song, often accompanied by guitar music and improvised dance. Music and dance fall into three categories: jondo, or grande ("profound," or "grand"), intensely sad and dealing with themes of death, anguish, or religion; intermedio, less profound, but also moving, often with an oriental cast; and chico ("small"), with subjects of love, gaiety, and the countryside. Essential to traditional flamenco is the duende, or possession of the performer by the emotion of the music or dance. Performances are often accompanied by jaleo--intricate hand clapping, finger snapping (often in complex rhythms), and encouraging shouts.
Clemente
U.S. baseball player. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he played in the minor leagues in Puerto Rico before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955. He led the National League in hitting in 1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967, and batted .362 in two World Series (1960, 1970). He was also known for his fielding, throwing, and base-stealing. His career was cut short when he died in the crash of an airplane loaded with relief supplies he had collected for Nicaraguan earthquake victims.
flamingo
Any of four species of tall wading birds constituting the family Phoenicopteridae. The plumage is mainly pink, and the face is bare. Flamingos have webbed feet, a slender body, a long thin neck, large wings, and a short tail. They are about 3-5 ft (90-150 cm) tall. Flamingos flock by the hundreds (sometimes by the millions) in flight formations and wading groups. They tramp the shallows, stirring up organic matter, especially tiny mollusks and crustaceans, which they strain from the muddy water with their sievelike bills. The various species are found along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of tropical and subtropical N. America and in S. America, Africa, S Europe, Asia, Madagascar, and India.
Florence
City (pop., 1996 est.: 384,000), capital of Tuscany region, central Italy. Built on both sides of the Arno River, the city has been during its long history a republic, a seat of the duchy of Tuscany, and a capital (1865-71) of Italy. Founded as a Roman military colony in the 1st cent. BC, it was controlled in turn by the Goths, Byzantines, and Lombards. A leading city of Tuscany by the late 12th cent., it was ruled after 1434 by the powerful Medici family. It became a ...
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