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Jousting is a medieval and renaissance martial game or hastilude between two combatants either on horse or on foot. [ 1 ] The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism. The term is derived from Old French joster, ultimately from Latin iuxtare "to approach, to meet".
The concept of the military pugil stick bout was adopted by the producers of the American television game show American Gladiators, who used it to create one of the physical events for the series called Joust (no relation to jousting); the object was for competitiors to use the sticks to knock the opponent off of a platform.
Joost Klein (Dutch pronunciation: [joːst klɛin]; born 10 November 1997), also known mononymously as Joost, is a Dutch musician, rapper, singer, and former YouTuber. Mainly a hip hop artist, his songs and performances often include influences of electronic music, such as drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber. [2][3] He has released eight studio ...
Just in Time (song) " Just in Time " is a popular song with the melody written by Jule Styne and the lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It was introduced by Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin in the musical Bells Are Ringing in 1956. [1] Judy Holliday and Dean Martin sang the song in the 1960 film of Bells Are Ringing.
Morgenblätter (Morning Journals), Op. 279, is a Viennese waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1863 and first performed on 12 January 1864 at the Sofiensaal in Vienna. The work's genesis was attributed to the composition of a waltz by Jacques Offenbach later titled "Abendblätter" when Offenbach dedicated his work to the influential Vienna Authors' and Journalists' Association (Presseclub ...
A long time ago; from Gaius Lucilius, Satires VI, 284 a falsis principiis proficisci: to set forth from false principles: Legal phrase. From Cicero, De Finibus IV.53. a fortiori: from the stronger: i.e., "even more so" or "with even stronger reason". Often used to lead from a less certain proposition to a more evident corollary. a maiore ad minus
Action. Mode (s) Up to 2 players simultaneously. Joust is an action game developed by Williams Electronics and released in arcades in 1982. While not the first two-player cooperative video game, Joust ' s success and polished implementation popularized the concept. Players assume the role of knights armed with lances and mounted on large birds ...
Eglinton Tournament of 1839 by James Henry Nixon in 1839. The Eglinton Tournament of 1839 was a reenactment of a medieval joust and revel held in North Ayrshire, Scotland between 28 and 30 August. It was funded and organized by Archibald, Earl of Eglinton, and took place at Eglinton Castle in Ayrshire. The Queen of Beauty was Georgiana, Duchess ...