However, satire is used in some " serious " operas as well: Formerly, in countries such as France, operas expressed politics in code — for example, the circumstances of the title character in the opera Robert le diable referred, at its first performance, to the French king's parental conflict and its resolution.

Formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English, they are often referred to collectively as the petrels, a term that has been applied to all Procellariiformes or more commonly all the families except the albatrosses.

Because the symbol had no stated pronunciation, he was often referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince ", as well as " The Artist ".

Formerly a municipality and then a city in its own right, since 1976 George Town has been part of the municipality of Penang Island, though the area formerly governed by the city council is still commonly referred to as a city, and is also known as Tanjung (" The Cape ") in Malay, 乔治市 ( Qiáozhì Shì ) in Chinese and ஜ ோ ர ் ஜ ் டவ ு ன ் ( Georgetown ) in Tamil.

Formerly, a power referred to an instrument under seal while a letter was an instrument under hand, but today both are signed by the donor, and therefore there is no difference between the two.

Formerly, trainees were referred to as " Airman " from day one of BMT.

Formerly this term referred to five-leaved plants in general.

Formerly referred to as news bulletins, " breaking news " refers to any news of sufficient importance to warrant an interruption of regularly scheduled programming.

Formerly Louise had regularly referred to him as " the Monster ", but nevertheless made a request for a private interview with the emperor, whereon she threw herself at his feet ; though he was impressed by her grace and determination, Napoleon refused to make any concessions, writing back to his wife Empress Joséphine that Louise " is really charming and full of coquettishness toward me.

Formerly assumed to be identical with the Alexandrian grammarian and lexicographer Didymus Chalcenterus, because Ptolemy and Porphyry referred to him as Didymus ho mousikos ( the musician ), classical scholars now believe that this Didymus was a younger grammarian and musician working in Rome at the time of Nero ( Richter 2001 ).

Formerly referred to as the Crew Launch Vehicle ( CLV ), the Ares I consisted of a single Solid Rocket Booster ( SRB ) derived from the boosters used in the Space Shuttle system, connected at its upper end by an interstage support assembly to a new liquid-fueled second stage powered by an uprated Apollo-era J-2X rocket engine.

Formerly, the original side of campus was referred to as the " Stryker Campus " after its former president, Melancthon Woolsey Stryker ( or incorrectly " Striker Campus ").

Formerly most decorative items affixed to cars were referred to as " chrome ", by which phrase was actually meant steel that had undergone several plating processes to endure the temperature changes and whether that a car was subject to outdoors.

Formerly, from 1976 to 1991, this grade was divided into ranks with separate titles: sergeant ( referred to unofficially but almost universally within the USAF as " buck sergeant " or simply " buck "), a non-commissioned officer ; and senior airman, which is the equivalent of specialist, a non-supervisory rank.

Formerly referred to as Foundation Trust equivalent ( FTe ), this designation applies only to trusts providing high secure psychiatric services.

Formerly known as the Checkerboard Division, which referred to its shoulder patch, in late 1944 having not yet seen battle, it was nicknamed the Battle Babies.

Because this sign has no verbal equivalent, he was often derisively referred to as " The Artist Formerly Known as Prince ".

The group, still popular and touring, now goes by " Scherrie Payne & Lynda Laurence, Formerly of the Supremes " but is still often referred to by fans and the press as the FLOS.

Formerly referred to as " borate bombers " before borate-based retardants became less desirable.

Formerly known as Jefferson County Airport or Jeffco Airport, the airport was renamed Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on October 10, 2006 although it is sometimes referred to as Rocky Mountain Regional Airport, e. g. 2007-2012 county planning documents.

Formerly referred to as Westman Cable, it is the main cable television company for the city of Brandon, Manitoba and the surrounding towns and villages of southwestern Manitoba.

Kestrel FM local Radio on 101. 6FM ( Formerly Delta Radio, originally Wey Valley Radio ) Kestrel FM is located in Basingstoke even though it's referred to as a local station.

Formerly referred to by Intel as a Multimedia Timer, the term HPET was selected to avoid confusion with the multimedia timers software feature introduced in the MultiMedia Extensions to Windows 3. 0.

Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve.

* Missile Defense: Formerly known as National Missile Defense, this program seeks to build a network of interceptor missiles to protect the United States and its allies from incoming missiles, including nuclear-armed missiles.

Formerly named Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, it changed its name to Fairtrade International in 2009, when its producer certification and standard setting activities were separated into two separate, but connected entities.

Formerly a village in its own right, it lies to the southwest of the city and is bounded to the south by the White Cart Water.

Formerly positioned within the now defunct order Urticales, recent genetic studies have resulted in its placement within Rosales in a clade called the urticalean rosids that also includes Ulmaceae, Celtidaceae, Cannabaceae and Urticaceae.

Formerly known as Conseco Fieldhouse, the arena officially opened on November 6, 1999 and adopted its current name on December 22, 2011.

Formerly it was in the county of Middlesex, which was its postal county that remains in use by most residents and businesses.

Formerly just decoration, it now has a section of PVC pipe protruding from its rear end painted to resemble a cigarette.

The old Building which now used for Baker County Headstart Center ( Formerly Baker-Mitchell Headstart Center. In 2001 when Headstart Students from Camilla is got its own Center ).

Formerly known as Pea Ridge, the city changed its name to Buena Vista in honor of Zachary Taylor's victory in the Mexican American War.

Dutch Hollow — Formerly a wooded valley at the base of Nye Hill, it became one of the earliest settled parts of Wisner, and many of its oldest houses can be found here.

Formerly vacant stores were tenanted, and additional retail spaces built as the area became known for its high quality Indian food, sweets, clothing ( particularly saris ), jewelry, music, and other goods.

* Burnside – Formerly a hamlet with its own post office, it is now serviced by the Campbell Hall post office.

Formerly known as Little Cow Harbor in about 1700, Centreport in 1836, and Centerport after 1895, the name refers to its geographic position midway between the east and west boundaries of the township of Huntington.

Formerly known as Hickory Township ( hence Hickory High School with its Hickory Hornet mascot ).

Formerly, its extensive manufacturing plants included car and woodworking machinery shops, rolling, flour, knitting, planing, and saw mills ; washer, nut, and bolt works ; and furniture, shoe, couch, nail, fly net, bamboo novelty, and paper-box factories.

Formerly known as North Maryville, the town was incorporated under its present name in 1919.

Formerly a census-designated place ( CDP ) prior to the annexation of the territory inside its urban growth boundary, the northeast portion of the Smokey Point community now lies within the City of Arlington, whereas the western and southern portions lie within the City of Marysville.

Formerly known as King of Prussia after a local pub, then Eskdale Green, then The Green before reverting to its current name.

Formerly known as Big Meadows, Bridgeport is annually visited by thousands of tourists, many of whom come to the area for its well-known trout streams and lakes.

Formerly known as Thurstonhaigh, the village got its current name from the construction of a grain mill powered by water from the dammed lake, thus the ' New mill on the dam ".