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hosiery
Knit or woven coverings for the feet and legs, worn inside shoes. In the 8th cent. BC, Hesiod referred to linings for shoes; the Romans wrapped their feet, ankles, and legs in long strips of leather or woven cloth. Knitted socks were discovered in Egyptian tombs of the 3rd-6th cent. AD. The first knitting machine was invented in England in the 16th cent. Full-fashioned stockings were knitted flat, then shaped and seamed up the back by hand. In the 19th cent., seamless stockings, mostly of cotton, were knitted on circular machines, but they did not fit well; seamless hose did not become popular until the 1940s, when nylon replaced silk for dress hose. Pantyhose were introduced in the 1960s.


Poseidon
Greek god of water and the sea, son of Cronus and Rhea. His brothers were Zeus and Hades. When the three brothers deposed their father, the kingdom of the sea fell by lot to Poseidon. Unpredictable and sometimes violent, he was also god of earthquakes, and he was closely associated with horses. Most of his offspring were giants and savage creatures. By Medusa he was the father of the winged horse Pegasus. The Isthmian Games were held in his honor. In art he was often shown holding a trident and accompanied by a dolphin and tuna. The Romans identified him with Neptune.


rose
Any of about 100 species in the genus Rosa (family Rosaceae) characterized by their beautiful, fragrant flowers. Rosa species are probably the most widely recognized and universally favored of ornamental flowering plants. Hundreds of varieties are cultivated in all types of settings, and there are many hybrids. Roses are susceptible to numerous diseases, most caused by fungi. The rose family contains about 3,000 species and accounts for 45% of the species in the rose order (Rosales). Other popular garden plants and ornamentals in the rose family include spirea, cinquefoil, hawthorn, mountain ash, and flowering cherry. The family also is home to many important fruits, incl. apples, peaches, strawberries, pears, plums, apricots, almonds, quinces, blackberries, and raspberries. Plants of some species contain dangerous cyanide compounds. Many members have thorns or prickles.


Rossetti
English poet. The youngest child of G. Rossetti and the sister of D. G. Rossetti, she found her highest inspiration in her deep religious faith. The collections Goblin Market (1862) and The Prince's Progress (1866) contain most of her finest work. Her best poetry is strong, personal, and unforced; her success arises from her ability to unite the devotional and the passionate sides of her nature. Her Sing-Song (1872; enlarged 1893), a collection of nursery rhymes, is among the most outstanding children's books of the 19th cent. After the onset of a thyroid disorder in 1871, she wrote mainly devotional verse.

British painter and poet. Son of G. Rossetti and brother of C. Rossetti, he trained at the Royal Academy, but ...

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