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The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

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  • #6392
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    I'm trying to think of the meaning of the word autochthonous. I think maybe it's an ecclesiastic term, something akin to autonomous, maybe meaning having its own head. Is it used in relation to some Orthodox communities e.g. the Albanian or Estonian Orthodox who are not fully fledged? Just a guess.

    P.S. So, does chthonic mean of the head?


  • #6393
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Subterranean deities,


  • #6394
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Subterranean deities,

    Of or related to the underground, sub-terra.

    You're up Autumn Harsh Cloud.


  • #6395
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,736 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    'I'll get the chthonic to Charing Cross'...love it!

    Do you pronounce it kuh-thonic?


  • #6396
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    What individual has more places, plant species and geographic features named after them than anybody else?


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  • #6397
    looksee
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    Rhodes?


  • #6398
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    looksee wrote: »
    Rhodes?

    He wasn't even on my radar for potential answers. No, not he.


  • #6399
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    What individual has more places, plant species and geographic features named after them than anybody else?

    Linnaeus?


  • #6400
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Linnaeus?

    No.


  • #6401
    looksee
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    Oh - Tradescant? I read an excellent book called Earthly Joys about him, he was gardener to several monarchs.


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  • #6402
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    looksee wrote: »
    Oh - Tradescant? I read an excellent book called Earthly Joys about him, he was gardener to several monarchs.

    He has a few plants named after him but this person has towns, cities, and geographical features named as well.


  • #6403
    Ted_YNWA
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    John has a few towns named after him.


  • #6404
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    John has a few towns named after him.

    John who? ;)


  • #6405
    looksee
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    Victoria


  • #6406
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    looksee wrote: »
    Victoria

    I thought that myself until I discovered otherwise.


  • #6407
    bonzodog2
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    Darwin ?


  • #6408
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Darwin ?

    Nope.


  • #6409
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Lincoln

    Columbus


  • #6410
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    feargale wrote: »
    Lincoln

    Columbus

    No

    Not him either.


  • #6411
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Stalin

    Cook


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  • #6412
    New Home
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    Srameen!


  • #6413
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Washington?


  • #6414
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Srameen!

    Under my real name, there may be a couple but no. ;)


  • #6415
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Washington?

    No, this person is more global. Towns, cities, airports, schools, natural features, geographic features, plants, animals and even objects in space, along with organisations and institutes.


  • #6416
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote:
    John who?

    Are they all the same one. ..
    looksee wrote:
    Victoria

    Was thinking her too until you referenced him/his.


  • #6417
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    No, this person is more global. Towns, cities, airports, schools, natural features, geographic features, plants, animals and even objects in space, along with organisations and institutes.

    Jesus Christ??
    I'm all out :P


  • #6418
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Mary


  • #6419
    bonzodog2
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    JFK ?


  • #6420
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    feargale wrote: »
    Mary

    Mary who?

    "Individual"


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  • #6421
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    JFK ?

    Not even close.


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