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Raphia ruffiaRaffia palm Raf"fi*a palm
(a) A pinnate-leaved palm (Raphia ruffia) native of
Madagascar, and of considerable economic importance on
account of the strong fiber (raffia) obtained from its
leafstalks.
(b) The jupati palm. Ruffian
Ruffian Ruf"fian (? or ?; 277), n. [F. rufien, OF. ruffen,
ruffian, pimp. libertine, ake; cf. pr. & Sp. rufian, It.
ruffiano; all perhaps of German or Dutch origin; cf. G.
raufen to pluck, scuffle, fight, OD. roffen to pander. Cf.
Ruffle to grow urbulent.]
1. A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour. [Obs.]
he [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is
instantly at home, reveling with her ruffians. --Bp.
Reynolds.
2. A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow
ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.
Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian? --Shak.
Ruffian
Ruffian Ruf"fian, a.
brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian
rage.
Ruffian
Ruffian Ruf"fian, v. i.
To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. [R.] --Shak.
Ruffianage
Ruffianage Ruf"fian*age, n.
Ruffians, collectively; a body of ruffians. ``The vilest
ruffianage.' --Sir F. Palgrave.
Ruffianish
Ruffianish Ruf"fian*ish, a.
Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.
Ruffianlike
Ruffianlike Ruf"fian*like`, a.
Ruffianly. --Fulke.
Ruffianly
Ruffianly Ruf"fian*ly, a.
Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian;
violent; brutal.
Ruffianous
Ruffianous Ruf"fian*ous, a.
Ruffianly. [Obs.] --Chapman.
Meaning of Ruffia from wikipedia
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Ruffia is a
comune (muni****lity) in the
Province of
Cuneo in the
Italian region Piedmont,
located about 40
kilometres (25 mi)
south of
Turin and about...
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Conte Carlo Biscaretti di
Ruffia (24
August 1879 in Turin, Piedmont,
Kingdom of
Italy – 7
September 1959 in Ripafratta, San
Giuliano Terme near Pisa) was...
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polymita Comm. ex ****h
Raphia ruffia (Jacq.) Mart.
Raphia tamatavensis Sadeb.
Sagus farinifera Gaertn.
Sagus pedunculata (P.Beauv.) Poir.
Sagus ruffia Jacq....
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Biscaretti di
Ruffia (28
October 1867 – 21
October 1946) was an
Italian admiral and politician. Di
Ruffia was the son of
Roberto Biscaretti di
Ruffia, a senator...
- 2002). "Alfieri Maserati" (PDF).
Museo dell'Automobile "Carlo
Biscaretti di
Ruffia" di Torino.
Retrieved August 17, 2015. "1927
Grands Prix" – via I Coppa...
- logo was
designed by
Count Carlo Biscaretti di
Ruffia. In 1910
Vincenzo Lancia asked Biscaretti di
Ruffia to
design a
badge for the company: the
Count submitted...
- single-handedly. Once
Lancia was sent to help
Count Carlo Biscaretti di
Ruffia, who
owned a Benz. When they met in
February 1899, they
quickly became friends...
- Fiat: 1.
Luigi Damevino, 2.
Cesare Goria Gatti, 3.
Roberto Biscaretti di
Ruffia, 4.
Carlo Racca, 5.
Emanuele Cacherano di Briche****, 6.
Michele Ceriana...
- is an
automobile museum in Turin, Italy,
founded by
Carlo Biscaretti di
Ruffia. The
museum has a
collection of
almost 200 cars
among eighty automobile...
- Republic. The club
originated through the
efforts of
Count Carlo Biscaretti di
Ruffia as the "Automobile Club of Turin"
founded in
Turin on 6
December 1898. It...
