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- art, and in later Eastern Orthodox iconography generally, the Deësis or Deisis (/deɪˈiːsɪs/, day-EE-siss; Gr****: δέησις, "prayer" or "supplication") is...
- included the Déisi Muman (the Déisi of Munster), Déisi Temro (Déisi of Tara), Déisi Becc ("Little Déisi," located in the Kingdom of Mide) and the Déisi Tuisceart...
- generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their...
- Cellach and blinding Cormac in the process. The story continues with the Déisis' expulsion from Tara, their sojourn in Leinster, and their patriation in...
- aithechthúatha (see Attacotti), Cálraighe, Cíarraige, Conmaicne, Dartraighe, Déisi, Éile, Fir Bolg, Fortuatha, Gailenga, Gamanraige, Mairtine, Múscraige, Partraige...
- Above this are two interchangeable tiers: the Deisis and the Twelve Great Feasts: In the center of the Deisis is a large icon of Christ Enthroned. To the...
- Desi (/ˈdeɪsi/ or /ˈdɛsi/ DAY-see or DESS-ee; Hindustani: देसी (Devanagari), دیسی (Perso-Arabic), Hindustani: [deːsiː]) also Deshi, is a loose term used...
- called Déclán, was an early Irish saint of the Déisi Muman, who was remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late 5th century and for having founded...
- their new home. Roberto has acted as Ronaldo's manager, while his sister Deisi has worked as his press coordinator. Ronaldo's football skills began to...
- tripartite rear wall of the sanctuary (probably the oldest) features a deisis (Crucifixion with Virgin and the beloved disciple, St. John), figures of...