** The Parlour Orator

** Theodore in The Castle of Otranto – he is witty, and successfully challenges the tyrant, saves the virginal maid without expectations

** Lady Liu ( 劉氏 ), originally a maid to Yuan Shikai's fifth concubine Lady Yang ; mother of Yuan Kefan and Yuan Yizhen

** Seventh Night of the Seventh Moon ; this was a one-day festival that was held in honor of the celestial love affair with deities associated with the star Altair ( the male cow-herd deity ) in the constellation Aquila and the star Vega ( the female weaver maid deity ) in the constellation Lyra.

** They went to Oregon with Betty, who was a maid and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty, both a maid and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty, a maid and cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty ( a maid ) and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty — a maid — and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty, a maid, and with a cook.

** They went to Oregon with the maid Betty and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with a cook and Betty, a maid.

** They went to Oregon with Betty, a maid ; and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty as well as a maid and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty and a maid and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with Betty, one maid and a cook.

** They went to Oregon with a maid, a cook, and Betty.

** Head house-maid — the senior house maid, reporting directly to the Housekeeper.

** Chamber maid — the chamber maids cleaned and maintained the bedrooms, ensured fires were lit in fireplaces, and supplied hot water.

** Laundry maid — the laundry maids maintained the bedding and towels, and also washed, dried, and ironed clothes for the whole household, including the servants.

** Under house parlour maid — the general deputy to the house parlour maid in a small establishment which had only two upstairs maids.

** Head kitchen maid — where multiple kitchen maids were employed, the " Head kitchen maid " was effectively a deputy to the Cook, engaged largely in the plainer and simpler cooking ( sometimes cooking the servants ' meals ).

** Under kitchen maid — where mulitple kitchen maids were employed these were the staff who prepared vegetables, peeled potatoes, and assisted in presentation of finished cooking for serving.

** Battle of Placentia — Emperor Aurelian is defeated by the Alemanni forces invading Italy

** Battle of Fano — Aurelian defeats the Alemanni, who begin to retreat from Italy

** Battle of Pavia — Aurelian destroys the retreating Alemanni army.

** Battle of Lingones — Caesar Constantius Chlorus defeats the Alemanni

** Battle of Vindonissa — Constantius again defeats the Alemanni

** Thoracic aorta — the half of the descending aorta above the diaphragm

** Abdominal aorta — the half of the descending aorta below the diaphragm

** France — voltage change 3 kV DC – 25 kV AC

** Germany — voltage change 3 kV DC – 15 kV AC

** Netherlands — voltage change 3 kV DC – 1500 V DC

** Luxembourg — no voltage change at the border ( the line Arlon-Luxembourg is at 3 kV DC and the line Gouvy-Luxembourg is at 25 kV AC )

** Channel Tunnel — voltage remains at 25 kV AC.

** UK — voltage remains at 25 kV AC — voltage change 750 V DC third rail ( The Southern Region ).

** CS — Caught stealing: times tagged out while attempting to steal a base

** SBA / ATT — Stolen base attempts: total number of times the player has attempted to steal a base ( SB + CS )

** DI — Defensive Indifference: if the catcher does not attempt to throw out a runner ( usually because the base would be insignificant ), the runner is not awarded a steal.

** Autecology: autotroph — heterotroph — acclimatization — endotherm — ectotherm — hibernation — homeostasis — behavior — circadian rhythm

** Ragtime progression, chord progression typical of ragtime music and parlour music genres