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S.W.O.R.D.
S.W.O.R.D. (an acronym for Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe which deals with extraterrestial threats to world security. It was first introduced in Astonishing X-Men vol. 3 #6 by Joss Whedon. S.W.O.R.D. ..
Swoboda
Swoboda, a surname, may refer to: Ron Swoboda, former Major League Baseball playerHannes Swoboda, Austrian politician See also: Svoboda This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to cha..
Swochowo (PKP station)
Swochowo Location City/Town Swochowo District Address Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) Siemianice Following station(s) Karzcino Info Water tower present No Locomotives depot present No Platforms in use None Station building present No History Opened ..
Swock
Swock is a contraction of S&W (the abbreviation for American arms manufacturer Smith & Wesson) and GLOCK (the Austrian arms manufacturer), and refers (usually derisively) specifically to a pistol manufactured by S&W starting in the 1990s called the 'Sigma'. The Sigma, a polymer-framed pistol introd..
Swollen-headed conger eel
The swollen-headed conger eel (Bassanago bulbiceps) is a fish of the genus Bassanago, found on the soft bottom of the continental slopes around southern Australia and New Zealand. Its length is between 40 and 60 centimetres. As its common name implies, the swollen-headed conger eel's head is s..
Swollen eyeball
The Swollen Eyeball is a secret society in the TV cartoon series Invader Zim, in which the character Dib has joined. It is a sort of club for people interested in the paranormal. In the Episode Battle Dib, Dib has a breifcase with some kind of evidence that his enemy Zim is an alien, and he has to ..
Swollen Members
from left to right: Prevail, Mad Child, and Rob the Viking. Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia. The three band members have gathered a unique following in the hip hop world - Juno Award-worthy in their native Canada, but essentially underground..
Swona
The island of Swona (Old Norse for “Swain's Island”) is the northern of the two islands situated in the Pentland Firth between the Orkney Islands and Caithness on the Scottish mainland. It is administered as part of the Orkney Islands while its neighbour, Stroma, to the south, is adminis..
Swoogle
Swoogle is a search engine for Semantic Web documents, terms and data found on the Web. Swoogle employs a system of crawlers to discover RDF documents and HTML documents with embedded RDF content. Swoogle reasons about these documents and their constituent parts (e.g., terms and triples) and recor..
Swoon
For the graffiti artist, see Swoon (artist) The term "Swoon" is a term used to express happiness or excitement. To be overwhelmed by joy or emotion torwards something. For example, the expression may be used in a similar way, "He was so hot... I swooned when I first met him!" The term can also be u..
Swoon (album)
Swoon is the first album by English pop band Prefab Sprout, released in March 1984. Tracklisting "Don't Sing""Cue Fanfare""Green Isaac""Here on the Erie""Cruel""Couldn't Bear to Be Special""I Never Play Basketball Now""Ghost Town Blues""Elegance""Technique""Green Isaac II" ..
Swoon (artist)
Swoon is a street artist from New York who specialises in lifesize wheatpasted prints and paper cutouts of figures. She started street art around 1999. She studied painting at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. External Links [NY Times article][The Morning News interview][G..
Swoon 23
Swoon 23 were a shoegazer band based in Portland, Oregon in the late 1990s. Along with fellow Portlanders The Dandy Warhols, King Black Acid and Sugarboom, Swoon 23 helped define the lush, British-influenced sound that gained prominence in the Portland music scene in the aftermath of the grunge mo..
Swoon hypothesis
The swoon hypothesis refers to a number of theories that aim to explain the resurrection of Jesus, proposing that Jesus didn't die on the cross, but merely fell unconscious ("swooned"), and was later revived in the tomb in the same mortal body. Although this hypothesis has not been widely held by sc..
Swoop
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Swoop is A mascot for the U.S. NFL's Philadelphia Eagles; see Swoop (mascot)A Transformers (toyline); see Swoop (Transformer)A swoop bikeThe Southwestern Ontario Organization of ParachutistsA parachuting manoeuvre; see Swooping (Pa..
Swoop (computer game)
Swoop is a Space Invaders clone for Mac OS by Ambrosia Software. External links [Game homepage] ..
Swoop (mascot)
Swoop, mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles Swoop is the mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles, a football team in the National Football League. Swoop is also the mascot for the Emory Eagles athletic program. A goofy looking Eagle, he routinely makes appearances at basketball and soccer games. Howev..
Swoop (Transformers)
Swoop is the name of several characters in the Transformers fictional series and toy line. Contents 1 Generation One1.1 Television Series1.2 Marvel Comics1.3 Dreamwave Comics1.4 Devil's Due Comics2 ..
Swoop bike
The Swoop bike is a Star Wars fictional vehicle. The Swoop bike have powerful thrusters allowing them to reach speeds of up to 500km/h Swoop racing is a very popular sport in the Old Republic times (3,956 years before the Battle of Yavin), with simulcast hyperspace beacons instantly relaying ..
Swoop G
Swoop G (real name James Parker) is an American rapper from Long Beach,CA, formerly signed to Death Row Records. He spent a lot of time on the label, yet, like so many Death Row artists before him, failed to release an album on the label. However, he did release one album, "Undisputed", on Handle ..
Swoosh
Swoosh is the symbol of the athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike. It is among the most easily recognized brand symbols in the world, with such logos as the Coca-Cola signature device. The Nike "Swoosh" is a design created in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland ..
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz (born on September 6, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American actress. Contents 1 Early Life and Namesake2 Career3 Filmography4 External links Early Life and Namesake Kurtz is the only child of Air Force Colonel Frank Kurtz, and his wife, author Margo Kurtz. S..
Sword
Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Sword (from Old English [[wikt:sweord|sweord]], cognate to Old High German Schwert, literally "wounding tool" from a Proto-Indo-European root *swer- "to wound, to hurt") is a term for a long edged weapon, fundamentally consisting of a blade, usually with ..
Sword-billed Hummingbird
For the orthopteran suborder Ensifera, commonly known as crickets, see : Ensifera Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) is a species of hummingbird from South America and the sole member of the genus Ensifera. It is noted as the only species of bird to have a bill longer then the rest of..
Sword-leaved Helleborine
The Sword-leaved Helleborine, Cephalanthera longifolia, is a terrestrial orchid found in much of western and southern Europe. It is common in some parts of its range, such as southern France and Spain, but endangered particularly in northern areas such as Belgium. The long, narrow tapering leave..
Sword-like object
Sword-like object (SLO) is a term originally coined by the Historical Armed Combat Association, and used by sword enthusiasts to mockingly describe cheap, non-functional, or inaccurate sword replicas, typically built as purely decorative pieces. In short, this term came about as people attempted to ..
Sword-tail Newt
The Sword-tail newt (Cynops ensicauda) has recently been placed on Japan's Red List of Threatened Amphibians. This newt has a very small range and can only be found in some of the southernmost islands of Japan. Sometimes, Sword-tail newts are called Fire-bellied Newts because of their bright ora..
Swordfish
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill in contrast to the smooth, round bill of the marlins. They are a popular sport fish, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose ..
Swordfishtrombones
Swordfishtrombones is an album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in September of 1983 (see 1983 in music). The album is widely regarded as one of Waits's best. Stylistically different from his previous LPs, Swordfishtrombones features reduced string instruments and piano, repla..
Swordfish (disambiguation)
Swordfish can refer to: swordfish, a type of fishFairey Swordfish, a British carrier-based, biplane torpedo bomberSwordfish, a movie starring Hugh Jackman, John Travolta and Halle BerryUSS Swordfish, the name of two submarines in the United States NavySwordfish, a common password in popular culture ..
Swordfish (film)
Swordfish (sometimes referred to as Password: Swordfish or Operation: Swordfish) is a cyberpunk-action/thriller film released in 2001. It was directed by Dominic Sena and stars Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, and Vinnie Jones. Contents 1 Plot2 Trivia3 Tagli..
Swordfish (password)
The use of the word "Swordfish" as a password originated in the Marx Brothers movie Horse Feathers in a scene in which Groucho Marx as Professor Wagstaff attempts to gain access to a speakeasy guarded by Baravelli (Chico). It was referenced in the movie Swordfish, the Terry Pratchett novel Night Wat..
Swordfish Studios
Swordfish Studios is a Birmingham, (UK) based software development company founded by Rage executive director Trevor Williams and Joan Finnegan (wife of Paul Finnegan, former managing director of Rage Software Limited). In October 2002, in a claimed cost cutting exercise Rage Software sold its Birm..
Swordmaster
A Sword Master is an individual with a high level of expertise in swordsmanship, including cutting, slicing, stabbing, and beheadings. Sword Masters are featured in movies, video games, and martial arts. Musashi Miyamoto is an example of a historical Sword Master, while Steven Seagal is an example..
Swordquest
The Swordquest series of video games was produced by Atari as part of a contest. Each of the games came with a comic book that explained the plot, as well as containing part of the puzzle that had to be solved to win the contest. The Swordquest series had its genesis as a possible sequel to the A..
Swords
The word "swords" can refer to: Swords, a town in Dublin, Ireland.swords (blades)Swords, a suit in the TarotSWORDS, a ground-based military robotSwords (band), a rock bandThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you..
Swords, Dublin
Swords (Sord Cholm Cille in Irish) is a large town near the periphery of the city of Dublin, Ireland. The town has seen unprecedented growth in the last 15 years, and has the highest projected future growth for the next 20 years of any town in the Dublin Region, its estimated population is 40,000. ..
Swords, Ontario
Swords is a ghost town in central Ontario, Canada in the township of Seguin in the District of Parry Sound. As with Seguin Falls, Swords was a whistlestop along the Booth railway. When the OA&PSR came through with the railway, they built a small flag stop and siding and named it Maple Lake Station...
Swordsmanship
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Swordsman (comics)
The Swordsman is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. Each of the men to use this name has essentially been a superhero, albeit a hero with no special powers, only skill with a sword. The first two Swordsmen have acted as supervillains at times. All of the Sword..
Swordsman II
Swordsman II (Xiao ao jiang hu zhi dong fang bu bai, 笑傲江湖) is a Hong Kong action film made in 1991. It was directed by Siu-Tung Ching and Stanley Tong and written by Hanson Chan, Yong Jin, Pik-yin Tang and Hark Tsui. This movie was the second in a trilogy of films. Swordsman II is one of th..
Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA)
The Swordsmen and Sorcerers Guild of America (SAGA) is the name of a literary group of American fantasy authors active from the 1960s through the 1980s, noted for their contributions to the fantasy subgenre of heroic fantasy or "Sword and Sorcery." The group served as a vehicle for popularizing a..
Swordsmith
A swordsmith is a smith or blacksmith whose expertise is working on swords. See also: Bladesmith ..
Swordstick
A swordstick or canesword is a cane incorporating a concealed blade. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century, but similar devices have been used throughout history. Note especially the Japanese shikomizue and the Ancient Roman dolon. A swordstick may be ..
Swords (band)
Swords is an American rock band that formed in 1999 in Portland, Oregon. The band took their name from the idea of being "hired assassins of rock". The current lineup has been together since Spring of 2000. The name of the band was shortened to Swords from The Swords Project in 2003. In May of 200..
Swords Castle
Swords Castle was built as the manorial residence of the Archbishops of Dublin around 1200 or a little later. It was never strong in the military sense, but covers a large pentagonal walled area of nearly 1.5 acres (6,000 m²) with a tower on the north, probably the Constable's residence, and an imp..
Swords of a Thousand Men
Swords of a Thousand Men Single by Skyclad Released 2001 Recorded ??? Genre Folk Metal Length 08:55 Record label Demolition Records Producers Kevin Ridley Professional reviews ??? ??? ??? Skyclad Single/EP chronology Classix Shape(1999) Swords of a Thousand Men(2001) Swords of a Thou..
Swords of Chaos
Swords of Chaos is a computer game by Mark Peterson of the type called a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon). It can only be played in a telnet session over a bulletin board system. History The program that would eventually evolve into Swords of Chaos began in 1984 with the name 'The Realm of Angmar' and was..
Swords of Righteousness Brigade
The Swords of Righteousness Brigade (sometimes translated as the Swords of Truth Brigade) is a terrorist group who kidnapped four Western peace activists in Iraq on 26 November, 2005, apparently murdered one, and held the remaining three hostage until March 22, 2006, when coalition forces raided the..
Swords of Xeen
Swords of Xeen is a computer role-playing game produced by fans of the Might and Magic series, released in 1993. The game uses the same engine as the previous title, [[Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen]] (1993), and all of the graphics and animations are recycled from there. Allegedly the game st..
Swords to ploughshares
Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares, a sculpture by Evgeniy Vuchetich Swords to ploughshares is a concept in which military weapons or technologies are converted for peaceful civilian applications. The plowshare is often used to symbolize creative tools that benefit mankind, as opposed to dest..
Swordtail Breeding
The Swordtail, is a common live-bearing aquarium fish, that will breed readily in captivity. In the wild, the only form of this fish is the Green Swordtail, but it has been captivly bred to form many different varieties such as the redvelvet, redwag, black, and mickey mouse swordtail. Swordtails a..
Sword & Sorcery
This article is about a game company. For information on the fantasy sub-genre, see Sword and sorcery. The Sword & Sorcery imprint is used by White Wolf to publish its d20 & OGL material. It publishes the Scarred Lands and Ravenloft D&D campaign settings, as well as the Everquest Role-Playing Game ..
Sword and planet
Sword and Planet is a subgenre of speculative fiction that features rousing adventure stories set on other planets, and usually featuring Earthmen as protagonists. Though there are works that herald the genre such as Percy Greg's Across The Zodiac (1880) and, most famously, Edwin Lester Arnold's [[..
Sword and sandal
D. W. Griffith set out to depict the splendor of ancient Babylon in Intolerance. Sword and sandal films (or "peplums") are a cinematic genre of adventure or fantasy films that have subjects set in Biblical or classical antiquity, often with contrived plots based very loosely on mythology or h..
Sword and shield
Sword and shield can refer to: Fencing with sword and shieldViking Age arms and armourI.33Society for Creative Anachronism This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to..
Sword and Sorceress series
The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. As she explained in the foreword to the first volume, she created the anthology to redress the lack of strong female protagonists in the sub-genre of sword and sorcery. At the time, most female charact..
Sword and sorcery
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Sword and the City (Charmed episode)
Contents 1 General information2 Synopsis3 Book of Shadows3.1 Enemies3.2 Spells3.3 Artifacts4 Guest stars5 Trivia6 External links General information Episode of the popular U.S. television series, CharmedEpisode Number: 8Season: 6Production Code: 4301..
Sword at Sunset
Sword at Sunset is a 1963 book by Rosemary Sutcliff, part of her Eagle of the Ninth series. It is a modern interpretation of the legends of King Arthur. ..
Sword Battalion
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Sword bayonet
The sword bayonet was large, 17 inch long bayonet provided for use with the Baker rifle of the Napoleonic era British Army. It was designed to provide a more lethal defence against cavalry when infantry formed square and a better hand-to-hand combat weapon when used detached. However, it was found ..
Sword Beach
German defense at Ouistreham. Picture was taken in August 2005 Sword Beach was the codename of one of the five main landing beaches in Operation Neptune, the initial assault phase of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944. Stretching 8 km from Ouistreham to Saint..
Sword breaker
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Sword Coast
Forgotten Realms Country External links Luskan* [Halruaa at Toril.info]*[Tel'Edain - Halruaans] ..
Sword dance
Sword dances are recorded from throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock battle (Pyrrhic) sword dances from Greece, the Middle East and Japan, while all known linked ("hilt-and-point") sword dances are from Europe. General sword dance forms include: solo dancers around..
Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap
The Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. The race is run each Summer at Saratoga Race Course. It is open to horses age three and up. The race is named after the great horse Sword Dancer, who was horse of the year in 1959. The race is an important prep for the Breede..
Sword grass
Sword grass is a name used for some species of grasses whose blades are sharp because they contain many silica phytoliths. ..
Sword hunt
Several times in Japanese history, the new ruler sought to ensure his position by calling a . Armies would scour the entire country, confiscating the weapons of the enemies of the new regime. In this manner, the new ruler sought to ensure that no one could take the country by force as he had just do..
Sword in the Darkness
Sword in the Darkness is the title of an unpublished novel by American author Stephen King. This is the longest of King's unpublished works, running in at around 485 pages (150,000 words), and was finished on the 30th of April 1970, but subsequently rejected by 12 publishers. It is about a race rio..
Sword in the Moon
Sword in the Moon (Cheongpung myeongwol) is a 2003 South Korean film. Plot At the end of the Chosun dynasty, a military unit of elite (students of the Clear Wind Shining Moon sword school) is created to ensure the peace and the safety of the country. In its center, the two best swordsmen, Ji-hwan..
Sword Kladenets
Sword Kladenets (Russian: меч-кладенец; also called самосёк [samosyok]¹) is a fabulous magic sword in some Old Russian fairy tales. In the "Tale about the City of Babylon" the sword is called "Asp The Serpent" (Аспид-змей). In the "Tale about bogatyr Yeruslan..
Sword making
Sword making, historically, has been the work of specialized smiths or metalworkers called armorers or swordsmiths. Modern armorers and swordsmiths still ply their trade although to a more limited clientele. Their products are oriented toward collectors, those who pursue various traditional martial ..
Sword Masters of Ginaz
The Swordmasters of Ginaz are a fictional school of martial artists in Frank Herbert's Dune novels. There they are mentioned as the deposed House Ginaz, but their origins are detailed in the Legends of Dune trilogy written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Their history dates back to about 175..
Sword of Damocles (disambiguation)
Sword of Damocles can refer to: The sword suspended over the head of Damocles in a Greek myth.The Sword of Damocles, the first virtual reality system.Sword of Damocles (song), a song from the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of artic..
Sword of Destiny
"Sword of Destiny" is the 37th episode aired of TV comedy series Arrested Development. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Episode Notes2.1 References2.2 Callbacks/Running Jokes2.3 Hidden/Background Jokes2.4 Character Cameos2.5 Foreshadowing/Future References2.6 Goofs3&n..
Sword of Fargoal
Sword of Fargoal is a computer game written by Jeff McCord and published in 1983 by Epyx. The first version was released for the VIC-20 computer, with a version for the Commodore 64 following shortly thereafter. Both versions were originally based on an earlier, much simpler Commodore PET game, also..
Sword of Freedom
Sword of Freedom was a 1957 Sapphire Films and ITC Entertainment drama adventure series for a family audience. It ran for 39 half-hour monochrome episodes. This swashbuckler was set in Renaissance Florence and followed the adventures of painter and swordsman Marco del Monte in his fight against the..
Sword of Gideon
Sword of Gideon is a 1986 film about Mossad agents hunting down terrorists associated with the 1972 Munich Massacre in Operation Wrath of God. It was produced by HBO Films and was initially shown on the HBO television network. It stars Steven Bauer and Michael York. The film was based on the book Ve..
Sword of Gou Jian
Renowned for its sharpness and resilience to tarnish, the Sword of Gou Jian is an archaeological artifact of the Spring and Autumn Period found in 1965 in Hubei, China. It is a first-level protected artifact of the People's Republic of China currently in the possession of Hubei Museum. Contents..
Sword of Honour
The Sword of Honour trilogy by Evelyn Waugh is his look at the Second World War. It consists of three novels, Men at Arms (1952), Officers and Gentlemen (1955) and Unconditional Surrender (1961), which loosely parallel his war time experiences. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and..
Sword of Hope
Sword of Hope is a first-person RPG for the Game Boy, published by Kemco. The person assumes the role of Prince Theo whose father, King Hennessy has become corrupt and maniacal with power. He has enslaved the kingdom and exiled the great wisemen who once maintained the balance and prosperity of the..
Sword of justice
Sword of Justice could refer to: Sword of Justice in the Higgins Armory Museum, MassachusettsSword of Justice, a 1970s TV series.For other usage, see [[Wiktionary:Regalia]] ..
Sword of Justice
redirect [[Template:Context]] Swords of justice, or executioner's swords, were used by trained executioners for carrying out capital punishment in many cultures. Given their special 'ceremonial' purpose, they were usually very well-made of the highest quality metal and were extremely sharp. Though..
Sword of Justice (TV series)
Sword of Justice was an American action-adventure television series that aired on NBC for one season during 1978-1979. This series was considered a mix of The Saint, It Takes a Thief, and The Rockford Files. Dack Rambo plays Jack Cole, a rich playboy by day, a troubleshooting mercenary by night (a ..
Sword of Kalin
is an action-RPG developed by XTALSOFT and published by DOG for the Famicom Disk System. Unlike other, more popular Famicom Disk System titles, Sword of Kalin never saw a release on the Nintendo Entertainment System in cartridge format. On April 15, 2005, Sword of Kalin was unofficially translate..
Sword of Kas
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Sword of Kas was the mighty blade used by Kas the Bloody-Handed, the dreaded lieutenant of Vecna. It was by this blade, some say, that Vecna lost his Hand and Eye. The sword, variously described as a short s..
Sword of Khaine
In the fictional world of Warhammer, the Sword of Khaine is a sword that contains terrible power. It lusts for blood and whispers to all that approach its shrine, promising them the chance to become all-powerful in exchange for enough blood to sate its thirst. However, the blade has such a lust th..
Sword of King Carol I of Romania
The Sword of King Carol I of Romania is one of the swords has a Damascus steel blade and the handgrip gold plated. The guard has 1140 jewels and 46 diamonds. external links [The National History Museum of Romania]'' Crown Jewels ..
Sword of Mana
is an enhanced remake of the original Game Boy Seiken Densetsu (Final Fantasy Adventure), released on the Game Boy Advance in 2003. While originally it was thought that it would feature multiplayer options, the only connectivity feature implemented was the ability to trade information in order to e..
Sword of Martin
The Sword of Martin, also called Ratdeath, is a ficitonal weapon from the Redwall series of novels by Brian Jacques. It is the weapon wielded by the warrior of Redwall Abbey, and is thought by many to be magic. Originally, the sword belonged to the family of Luke the Warrior, passed down from Luke'..
Sword of Orion
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Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest is a 1960 British adventure film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Film Productions. Richard Greene reprises the role of Robin Hood, which he played in The Adventures of Robin Hood on TV from 1955 to 1960. It also stars Sarah Branch as Maid Marian, Peter Cushing as the ..
Sword of State
A sword of state is a sword, used as part of the regalia, symbolizing the power of a monarch (or his constitutional government) to use the might of the state against its enemies, and his duty to preserve thus right and peace. It is known to be used in following monarchies (list probably incomplete..
Sword of the Beast
Sword of the Beast is a 1965 film directed by Hideo Gosha. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story, set in 1857 at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate follows a rebel samurai Gennosuke (Mikijiro Hira) as he flees from his clan after assassinating a cou..
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
is a video game for the Sega Dreamcast based on the popular Berserk manga and anime by Kentaro Miura. It takes place anywhere between volumes 22 and volume 23 of the Berserk manga; right after Guts and Puck depart for Elfhelm with Casca, but before Farnese, Serpico and Isidro catch up with them. ..
Sword of the Berserk (soundtrack)
Sword of the Berserk: Guts Rage original soundtrack (ベルセルク 千年帝国の鷹篇 喪失花の章 Original Game Soundtrack) is a soundtrack for the first Berserk video game: Sword of the Berserk, a game based off of the popular manga series Berserk. The soundtrack was a Japan-only release..
Sword of the Samurai
This article is about the computer game. For the Fighting Fantasy gamebook, see Sword of the Samurai (book). Sword of the Samurai is an action/simulator computer game developed and published by MicroProse in 1989 for the DOS platform. It featured a combination of role-playing and strategy elemen..
Sword of the Samurai (book)
Sword of the Samurai is a single player roleplaying book, written by Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson, and illustrated by Alan Langford. The first version of the book was originally published in 1986. This book is part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series, numbered 20 in the..
Sword of the Spirits
The Sword of the Spirits is the (unofficial) title of a trilogy of science fiction books written by Samuel Youd under the pseudonym "John Christopher". The stories are set in the South of England in a future where, due to a world wide ecological (not military) catastrophe, life has reverted back to..
Sword of the Stars
Sword of the Stars is a space 4X game by small developer Kerberos Productions. Sword of the Stars seeks to streamline the 4X experience through rigid game design and avoiding feature creep. 4X games are traditionally complicated and have steep learning curves, which is too intimidating for many gam..
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a 1984 film starring Miles O'Keeffe, Cyrielle Claire, Leigh Lawson, and Sean Connery. This film was based on the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written in the late fourteenth century. See also List of films based on Arthur..
Sword of Truth
On the cover of Stone of Tears, Richard is seen holding, presumably, the Sword of Truth. The Sword of Truth is a fantasy series written by Terry Goodkind. Thus far, it consists of ten novels, with the eleventh novel predicted to be the last in the series. Contents 1 Novels of the Sword..
Sword of Vermilion
Sword of Vermilion is a role playing game developed and published by SEGA in 1990 for the Mega Drive/Genesis. Contents 1 Storyline2 Gameplay3 Criticism4 Trivia5 Screenshots6 External links Storyline Sword of Vermilion is about the role of Erik's son, who takes..
Sword of Vermillion
Sword of Vermillion is a video game for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, it is an RPG, in which you play a character who must avenge his father's death. SoV was a hybrid real-time RPG. While exploring forests, towns and dungeons an overhead view was given with a smaller graphic of your character depict..
Sword of Victory
The Sword of Victory or Phra Saeng Khan Chai Si (Thai: พระแสงขรรค์ชัยศรี) has an ancient history. In 1784, Chao Phraya Apai Pubek of Cambodia had found this fantastic sword in Tonle Sap, and gave it to King Rama I of Thailand. This sword has the meaning "The Wisdom ..
Sword of Xuan Yuan
Sword of Xuan Yuan refers to a series of Taiwanese computer role-playing game developed by DOMO group of Softstar, Inc. These games are based on pre-history Chinese mythology, as well as history-based storylines around Qin Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, etc. In the time beyond record of his..
Sword Records
Sword Records was the name of at least two different record labels. The first one was operated from 1964 until 1967 as a budget subsidiary of Word Records to reissue the Word and Canaan albums. A second Sword Records was started in 1970 as a subsidiary of Mark Five Records. See also List of recor..
Sword Scabbard Declaration
The Order of the Day of the Sword Scabbard, or the Sword Scabbard Declaration, actually refers to two related declarations from Mannerheim, Finland's Commander-in-Chief. During the Civil War in Finland, in February 1918, general Mannerheim, the commander of the anti-communist White Guards, wrote ..
Sword sharpening
Creating and maintaining a razor edge on a sword by mechanical means is an art that has been practiced through the millennia by craftsmen and artisans. As in many endeavours, war and strife have fostered this art. A sword's long edges, excluding the pommel and hilt used for grasping the device, com..
Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Sword Stained with Royal Blood (traditional character: 碧血劍; simplified character: 碧血剑; pinyin: Bì Xuě Jìan) was first published in Hong Kong Commercial Daily in 1956. It is a wuxia novel written by the Chinese author Louis Cha under the pen name Jin Yong. The book is currently in its ..
Sword swallowing
Sword swallowing is a performance art, in which the performer inserts a sword into her or his mouth and down the esophagus towards the stomach. The name given to this art is technically misleading, as performers have to suppress their gag reflex and not actually swallow while the sword is down their..
Sworn Amongst
Sworn Amongst are a thrash metal band from Kingston Upon Hull, England. They got into the top three of the Snickers Unsigned competition in 2005 which was sponsored by Kerrang! magazine. They have been confirmed to play at the 2006 Bloodstock metal music festival Members Andy Napierski – Voca..
Sworn declaration
A sworn declaration (also called a sworn statement or a statement under penalty of perjury) is a document that recites facts pertinent to a legal proceeding. It is very similar to an affidavit, but unlike an affidavit, it is not witnessed and sealed by an official such as a notary public. Instead,..
Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy is a metalcore band out of Queens in New York City. The band formed in 1997 as Mindset, a product of the extremely expansive and influential New York Hardcore scene. Since its inception the band has centered around vocalist Sal Lococo and guitarist Lorenzo Antonucci. The band's early ..
Sworn In
Sworn In were an English hardcore punk band based in Northampton. Formed in early 2001 members included Delaney Jae, Buddy Hell, Steve Meader and Alex and Matt Smith and were known for their abrasive live shows and distinct fashion sense. They were part of the lyrically harsh yet poetic crop of pu..
Sworn testimony
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a [WikiProject Countering systemic biasworldwide view].Please improve the article or discuss the issue on the [talk page]. Sworn testimony is evidence given by a witness who has made a commitment to tell t..
Sworn virgin
A sworn virgin is a person who adamantly refuses to ever have sexual relations with another. The term itself can be misleading - "swearing" virginity can be a public or private act, and it does not even have to be a conscious decision (See Unconscious mind). The term itself is used by sworn virgins ..
Swos Dutch Open 2006
The Sensible World of Soccer Dutch open tournament is an annual tournament for players of the computer game Sensible Soccer. The first edition was held on march 11th,2006. The winner was Mark. [Official Tournament Site] Contents 1 Summary2 Standings after round one.3 Se..
Swot
Swot may refer to: Swot - a British slang term for an inoffensive person who nevertheless offends his peers by giving too much attention to his schoolwork - See also: boffin.; underlies a British idiom for studying something quickly: "I have to swot up (on) Greek myths."SWOT analysis- a strategic p..
Swotvac
Swotvac, or less commonly Swatvac refers to a period preceding examinations in higher education institutions and military colleges, chiefly in British and Australian countries. Generally this period is one week long and free of classes or assessment. It permits students to spend the period revising ..
SWOT analysis
A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation requiring a decision. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey, who led a research project at Stanford Univ..
SWOT team
A SWOT team is a team of people who is collaboratively engaged in the articulation of a SWOT analysis. Tips for creating a focused SWOT Analysis team An initial face-to-face meeting is essential to get intent started for team members. Write everything down, so as to have a record and be clearly un..
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Swoyersville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,157 at the 2000 census. Geography Swoyersville is located at [41°17′41″N, 75°52′36″W] (41.294602, -75.876684)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Cen..
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