Though the prokaryotic cyanobacteria ( commonly referred to as blue-green algae ) were traditionally included as " algae " in older textbooks, many modern sources regard this as outdated as they are now considered to be bacteria.

Though the U. S. federal government has no official language, English is the common language used by the federal government and is considered the de facto language of the United States because of its widespread use.

Though the closing argument is often considered the deciding moment of a trial, effective cross-examination wins trials.

Though once a considered a dialect of Punjabi, it is considered a separate language now.

Though these companies have successfully developed their software, they have not considered or defined or managed their processes as the CMM described as level 3 or above, and so would have fitted level 1 or 2 of the model.

Though all episcopal sees may be considered " holy ", the expression " the Holy See " ( without further specification ) is normally used in international relations ( and in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church ) to refer to the See of Rome viewed as the central government of the Roman Catholic Church.

Though Locke was associated with the influential Whigs, his ideas about natural rights and government are today considered quite revolutionary for that period in English history.

Though they were the road team, the Vikings were actually favored to win the game ( since most considered their 11 – 2 record with Culpepper more indicative than their 0 – 3 record when he was out ).

Though metaphors can be considered to be ' in ' language, Underhill's chapter on French, English and ethnolinguistics demonstrates that we cannot conceive of language or languages in anything other than metaphoric terms.

Though this was a supernova and not a classical nova, the terms were considered interchangeable until the 1930s.

Though the unit was heavy relative to its manner of use, it was considered hands-free, and worked.

Though generally considered doctors but not physicians, chiropractors use the physician title in some countries.

Though representing a general return to certain notions of music-making that are often considered to be classical or romantic, not all postmodern composers have eschewed the experimentalist or academic tenets of modernism.

Though expected to take part in the negotiations which led in 1648 to the Peace of Westphalia, he declined to deliberate with persons whom the Catholic Church considered heretics, and protested, when it was finally completed, against the Treaty of Westphalia that ended the Thirty Years ' War ( 1618 – 1648 ) and established the balance of European power that lasted until the wars of the French Revolution ( 1789 ).

Though this sounds like a reasonably straightforward concept, there were a number of typographic issues that had to be considered.

Though it was never widely used as a standard weapon, the woldo saw action on many fronts and was considered by many Korean troops to be a versatile weapon.

Though a marvel of the time, and a successful sideshow, it was considered little more than a novelty until the invention of the capsule in 1836.

Though this ' stamp ' was applied to a letter instead of a separate piece of paper it is considered by many historians as the world's first postage stamp .< ref name =" William Dockwra and the Penny Post Service "></ span ></ font ></ ref >

Though considered to be very important and necessary drugs required to treat severe and life-threatening bacterial infections, the associated antibiotic misuse remains unchecked, which has contributed to the problem of bacterial resistance.

Though it is generally accepted nalidixic acid is to be considered the first quinolone drug, this has been disputed over the years by a few researchers who believe chloroquine, from which nalidixic acid is derived, is to be considered the first quinolone drug, rather than nalidixic acid.

" Though at the time considered a disappointing follow-up to the blockbuster Raising Hell, the album has grown in stature.

Though this was the form of music most commonly considered " ragtime " in its day, many people today prefer to put it in the " popular music " category.

Though the New Wave is generally considered to have begun in the 1960s, some of its tenets can be found in H. L. Gold's editorship of Galaxy, a science fiction magazine which began publication in 1950.

Though this office owned no imperium, meaning no lictors for protection, they were allowed to wear the toga praetexta.

Though " president " and various monarchic titles are most commonly used for heads of state, in some nationalistic regimes ( usually republics ), the leader adopts, formally or de facto, a unique style simply meaning " leader " in the national language, such as Nazi Germany's single party chief and head of state and government, Adolf Hitler Führer ( see that article for equivalents ).

Though the original armiger may have placed particular meaning on a charge, these meanings are not necessarily retained from generation to generation.

Though initially sarcastic and self-possessed to the point of arrogance ( Leiko is actually a Japanese name meaning " arrogant ") her relationship with her new lover causes her to become more contemplative.

Though in the United States, naturism and nudism have the same meaning, in Britain there is a clear distinction.

Though the broad outline of the process is generally agreed, there is a considerable diversity of views held by specialist scholars on detailed issues concerning the development, categorization and meaning of the arabesque.

This concept of meaning differs from the concept of signification: Though an expression is signifying, for instance " The gold mountain is in California ", it may nevertheless be discursively meaningless and therefore have no existence within a certain discourse.

Though less commonly it was originally also used to indicate a riddle either in verse or prose, of which the listener must guess the meaning, often given syllable by syllable — see riddle.

Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since.

Though a sense of nationalism pervaded his earliest surreal landscapes and Head of a Catalan Peasant, it wasn ’ t until Spain ’ s Republican government commissioned him to paint the mural, The Reaper, for the Spanish Republican Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exhibition, that Miró ’ s work took on a politically charged meaning.

Though Hopper claimed that he didn ’ t consciously embed psychological meaning in his paintings, he was deeply interested in Freud and the power of the subconscious mind.

Though critics and viewers interpret meaning and mood in these cityscapes, Hopper insisted “ I was more interested in the sunlight on the buildings and on the figures than any symbolism .” As if to prove the point, his late painting Sun in an Empty Room ( 1963 ) is a pure study of sunlight.

Though the literal meaning of the words could include anyone who fights for the cause of freedom, in common use it may be restricted to those who are actively involved in an armed rebellion, rather than those who campaign for freedom by peaceful means ( though they may use the title in its literal sense ).

Though once Tuurngaq simply meant " helping spirit ", it has, with Christianisation, taken on the meaning of demon in the Christian belief system.

Though this meaning would seem to be consistent with the intention of the word " pussy " when used as an insult toward a man, it is a false cognate unrelated to the Germanic derivations of puss and pussy.

Though its name in the Ojibwe language is " Obaashiing " meaning " At the narrows ", " Ponemah " is derived from another Ojibwe word baanimaa, meaning " later ( on ), after ( wards )", as used in The Song of Hiawatha.

Though there is no solid historical evidence for any of the various theories, the most commonly given origin for the name Wyckoff, which was the origin accepted by the town committee when the town was established, is that the name is from the Lenape word wickoff, meaning " high ground ", or that it is from wickok meaning " water ".

Though the meaning of a parable is often not explicitly stated, the meaning is not usually intended be hidden or secret but on the contrary quite straightforward and obvious.

Though these forms consist of lyric-based verses, musicians improvise raga phrases in free rhythm, like an alapana, so both the sound value, and the meaning of the text, guide the musician through elaborate melodic improvisations.

Though the laws also affected adherents of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland ( who were concentrated in Ulster ), their principal victims were members of the Roman Catholic Church, meaning over three quarters of the people on the island.

Though the normal German spelling is Spaßguerilla, Teufel's spelling became known as the " teuflische Schreibweise " ( a pun meaning either " Teufelian " spelling or " diabolical spelling "; Teufel in German means devil ).

Though the local folklore may have tainted its true meaning over the years there is still a possibility that this was once a Walpurgis night.