Sometimes used as a symbol for Christian marriage: Two gold wedding rings interlinked with the Greek letters Chi ( letter ) | chi ( X ) and Rho ( letter ) | rho ( P )— the first two letters in the Greek word for " Christ " ( see Labarum )

Sometimes it is said to be derived from the Greek histos ' anything set upright ' ( as the masts of a ship, the bar of a loom, or the vertical bars of a histogram ); and gramma ' drawing, record, writing '.

Sometimes victims are ransomed or, as in the case of the 29 year old Greek George Makronalli who was lured to South Africa, killed.

Sometimes the capitalized variant is then a proper noun ( the Moon ; dedicated to God ; Smith < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s apprentice ) and the other variant is not ( the third moon of Saturn ; a Greek god ; the smith < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s apprentice ).

Sometimes it was portrayed in stylized form, as was the case with Greek graphic art.

Sometimes called " termites of the sea ", they also are known by the common name " Teredo worms " or simply " teredo ", from the Greek language " τερηδων ", via Latin.

Sometimes, the term Greeklish is also used informally for a non-standard language variety used by bilingual speakers of English and Greek, i. e. Greek with heavy admixture of English words or vice versa.

Sometimes her name is given as Irkalla, similar to the way the name Hades was used in Greek mythology for both the underworld and its ruler.

Sometimes, two shehnais can be tied together, making it a double shawm similar to the ancient Greek aulos.

Sometimes ( especially in discussion of superluminal motion ) the factor is written as Γ ( Greek uppercase-gamma ) rather than γ ( lowercase-gamma ).

Sometimes mistakenly called the crest, the Fraternity Coat of Arms consists of a gold shield with a red bend containing two downward pointing swords and a knotted rattlesnake, surmounting a scroll bearing the date of the Fraternity's founding and the motto in Greek.

Sometimes, bishops will wear a panagia which is either square ( see picture, right ) or shaped like a Byzantine double-headed eagle ; this latter is especially true of Greek bishops.

Sometimes font variants of Greek letters are used as distinct symbols in mathematics, in particular for φ ( phi ) and π ( pi ).

Sometimes he is credited with discoveries in the field of wine making and the supplementary letters of the Greek alphabet.

Sometimes the word cauterize, known in English since 1541, via Medieval French cauteriser from Late Latin cauterizare " to burn or brand with a hot iron ", itself from Greek kauteriazein, from kauter " burning or branding iron ," from kaiein " to burn " is used.

Sometimes the music was performed in the Catholic Church community centers, as Creoles were mostly Catholic.

Sometimes, the devout Catholic combines the hand kissing with kneeling on the left knee as an even stronger expression of filial respect for the clerically high-ranking father.

Sometimes dual spelling / pronunciation existed: / атеизмъ ( atheism ), / алгоритмъ ( algorithm ), / католическiй ( Catholic ), etc.

Sometimes ( especially in Roman Catholic practice ) it is attached with a " collaret " or " collarino " that covers the white collar almost completely, except for the top edge and a small white square at the base of the throat, to mimic the collar of a cassock.

Sometimes in practice, masters wear a protective sleeve or a leg leather to protect their fencing arm or leg.

Sometimes this practice is taken to excess, and the head of state begins to believe that he is the only symbol of the nation, resulting in the emergence of a personality cult where the image of the head of state is the only visual representation of the country, surpassing other symbols such as the flag, constitution, founding father ( s ) etc.

Sometimes the purpose of a battle, if not a war, was to capture women, a practice known as raptio ; the Rape of the Sabines was a large mass abduction by the founders of Rome.

Sometimes, VoIP systems may route emergency calls to a non-emergency phone line at the intended department ; in the United States, at least one major police department has strongly objected to this practice as potentially endangering the public.

Sometimes former coppice is converted to high-forest woodland by the practice of singling.

Sometimes, during high water, boats traveling downriver would " shoot the rapids " instead of portaging, although the practice was dangerous and many people died as a result over the years.

Sometimes a single calculation can be achieved in several ways, all of which are algebraically equivalent in terms of ideal real or complex numbers, but in practice when performed on digital computers yield different results.

Sometimes alternatives to a real cricket ball may be preferred for reasons of safety, practice, availability and cost.

Sometimes, algorithms can be used to determine the amount of autocorrelation between samples and the value of ( the period between samples that are actually used ) computed from this, but in practice there is a fair amount of " black magic " involved.

Sometimes this type of abuse is referred to as " poor practice ," although this term reflects the motive of the perpetrator ( the causation ) rather than the impact upon the older person.

Sometimes this hearing is conducted like a trial, with oral evidence from both sides, while at other times it is conducted based only on written documents submitted to the court ; the practice varies from judge-to-judge and courthouse to courthouse, and there is no consensus on the proper procedure or what right a member has to be heard.

Sometimes the period leading up to 1914 is described as a golden age of classical economics, but in practice governments continued to be partially influenced by mercantilist ideology, and following WW1 economic freedom was constricted.

Sometimes they operate a branch line of their own so that they can practice track and bridge building ( and demolition ) without disturbing trains on the main line.

Sometimes those who practice negative campaigning and publicity also denounce the approach when used against their side by telling the attacker to be nice, be civil, stay clean, be positive, not hurt others, not get personal, not to scare people, etc.

Sometimes a " best practice " is not applicable or is inappropriate for a particular organization's needs.

Sometimes a leader may be unhitched ( a loose or free leader ) to find the trail for the rest of the team, but the practice is uncommon and is not allowed at races.

Sometimes " of counsel " refers to senior or experienced attorneys, such as foreign legal consultants with experience in international law and practice and their own clients.

Sometimes a practice is adopted of directing collected rainwater deep inside the ground through pipes or shafts.

Sometimes, the local first responders use it to practice rescue missions with boats and helicopters. Many locals still falsely think it is owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, when in fact, they are trespassing on private property if they visit the island.

Sometimes Jews were baptized involuntarily, and, even when such baptisms were illegal, forced to practice the Christian religion.

Sometimes, before the Supreme Court of the United States ended the practice in its decision in Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha 462 U. S. 919 ( 1983 ), concurrent resolutions were used to override executive actions via a mechanism known as the legislative veto.

Sometimes factors are added which increase the danger ; some highly experienced swallowers practice the " drop ," a maneuver in which the sword is allowed to fall suddenly, its movement controlled by the muscles of the pharynx.

Sometimes this practice is used to create a totally new official given name that never existed before.