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frank
c.1300, from O.Fr. franc "free, sincere, genuine," from M.L. Franc "a freeman, a Frank," one of the Gmc. people that conquered Celtic Gaul from the Romans c.500 C.E. and called it France, from Frankish *Frank (cf. O.H.G. Franko, O.E. Franca). The connection is that only Franks, as the conquering class, had the status of freemen. Sense of "outspoken" first recorded in Eng. 1548 (frankly in this sense is from c.1540). The origin of the ethnic name is uncertain; it traditionally is said to be from the old Gmc. word *frankon "javelin, lance" (cf. O.E. franca; also Saxon, traditionally from root of O.E. seax "knife"), their preferred weapon, but the opposite may be the case.
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So any certainty of its origins as an ethnic classification is completely speculative. Its meaning as "free" is certain since circa 1300

We do this all the time, though. Vandal now means something completely different than it did in the 5th century c.e. In reality, vandal today is a racial slur. The Vandals were a people- but because they took advantage of an already crumbling Roman Empire, their very name became connotated negatively.
 
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boooeee said:
What's a battle?
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battle
1297, from O.Fr. bataille, from L.L. battualia "exercise of soldiers and gladiators in fighting and fencing," from L. battuere "beat" (see batter (v.)). Phrase battle royal "fight involving several combatants" is from 1672.
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LOL- oh geeze, what fun.
 
Obscure History Trivia Time:

1) What was the name of the 'battle' of the English Civil Wars that was fought on what is now US soil?

2) Why was the battle of Mobile, AL during the Revolutionary War such an oddity?

3) What was the war between the Pensylvania and Connecticut colonies called?
 
kookbreaker said:
Obscure History Trivia Time:
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3) What was the war between the Pensylvania and Connecticut colonies called?
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The If only New York and New Jersey would get out of the way we could meet mano a mano War.
 
kookbreaker said:
Obscure History Trivia Time:

1) What was the name of the 'battle' of the English Civil Wars that was fought on what is now US soil?

2) Why was the battle of Mobile, AL during the Revolutionary War such an oddity?

3) What was the war between the Pensylvania and Connecticut colonies called?
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1) ???

2) Overtaken by the Spanish

3) Pennamite-Yankee War of 1769

Which continent or sub-continent has the highest elevation in the world?
 
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chris epic said:
1) ???
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The Battle of the Severn. Near modern Annapolis. Not much in the way of a 'battle' per se, but the results were the subjugation of Catholic MaryLand to Puritan England Rule

2) Overtaken by the Spanish
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Correct. Also notable for the fact that no (or very, very few) Continental Regulars or British Troops were involved. The 'American' side had Spanish and Militia, the 'British' side had Tories and Waldeckers (one of the minor German states that sent soldiers)

3) Pennamite-Yankee War of 1769
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Correct.
 
kookbreaker said:
The Battle of the Severn. Near modern Annapolis. Not much in the way of a 'battle' per se, but the results were the subjugation of Catholic MaryLand to Puritan England Rule
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Fascinating: the 'battle' lasted about a half an hour with more than a dozen casualties.
 
chris epic said:
Fascinating: the 'battle' lasted about a half an hour with more than a dozen casualties.
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Yup. It was pretty minor, carnage-wise, hence my use of the quotation marks.

But it resulted in signifigant changes in the colonies.
 
I see people have lost their interest in trivia? C'mon this is the quickest way to mental masturbation- isn't that way the majority of you are on this forum? :)

So the answer to "Which continent or sub-continent has the highest elevation in the world?" is ANTARCTICA.


Who wrote or compiled the Vedas?
 
All right, I´ll do another one:

Which kind of vegetable has been (relatively) famously associated with a Nazi general, and with which one? And what is that all about?
 
Colonel Earhardt had this joke about the Fuhrer being like a pickle.

Is that it?
 
LW said:
Because he visited the Philippine island of Cebu on the way and decided to stay there for the rest of his life.

But do you know the name of the native chief who led the tribe that killed him?
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You said in another post that it wasn't the island of Cebu but if I recall correctly it was. I could be wrong though.

I do know the name of the chief who killed his was Lapu-lapu. Someone wrote a paper on the Philippines...hmm?

I didn't think this question was ever answered, so I'm correcting that.

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I can't think of a good question.

Uhm...

Who wrote Naturalis Historia or Natural History?
 
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