Crossword clues for hortensia
Wiktionary
n. hydrangea#English.
WordNet
n. deciduous shrub bearing round-headed flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue [syn: Hydrangea macrophylla hortensis]
very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads [syn: golden glow, double gold, Rudbeckia laciniata hortensia]
Wikipedia
Hortensia, daughter of consul and advocate Quintus Hortensius Hortalus, earned notoriety during the late Roman Republic as a skilled orator. She is best known for giving a speech in front of the members of the Second Triumvirate in 42 B.C. that resulted in the partial repeal of a tax on wealthy Roman women.
Hortensia is a common name for the Hydrangea genus of flowering plants.
Hortensia may also refer to:
The gens Hortensia was an ancient plebeian family at Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned in the fifth century BC, but from that time somewhat infrequently until the final century of the Republic. The most illustrious of the gens was the orator Quintus Hortensius, a man of great learning, and a contemporary of Cicero. Under the Empire they seem to have sunk back into obscurity.
Usage examples of "hortensia".
Then Lord Ostermore made as if to approach the window, but Hortensia restrained him.
Caryll elected to flaunt them half-derisively, that Hortensia might trample them under foot in sheer disgust.
Caryll informed her, and gave her something other than the baiting of Hortensia to occupy her mind.
Weak and vacillating as he was in most things, it seemed that the earl could be strong in his dislike of his son, and firm in his determination not to condone the infamy of his behavior toward Hortensia Winthrop.
Lady Ostermore left her carriage at the gates, and entered the enclosure on foot, accompanied by Hortensia and followed at a respectful distance by a footman.
Caryll had been dull indeed, knowing what he knew, had he not understood to the full the humiliation to which Mistress Hortensia was being of purpose set submitted.
It was at this latter house, one evening three or four days after his meeting with Hortensia in the park, that the chance was afforded him at last of vindicating her honor in a manner that need not add to the scandal that was already abroad, nor serve to couple his name with hers unduly.
This was his third morning out of doors, and on each of the two mornings that were gone Hortensia had borne him company, coming with the charitable intent of lightening his tedium by reading to him, but remaining to talk instead.
In the delicious contemplation of Hortensia in tears beside him stricken all but to the point of death, he forgot entirely his erstwhile scruples that being nameless he had no name to offer her.
Her glance shifted presently from him to Hortensia, who had risen and who stood in deep confusion at having been so found by her ladyship, and in deep agitation still arising from the things he had said and from those which he had been hindered from adding by the coming of the countess.
Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
He had received in his interview with Hortensia an added spur to such action as might be scatheful to Mr.
He turned sharply, and found himself looking into the sweet face of Hortensia Winthrop, wondering how came she there.
Caryll continued, nevertheless, to advance towards him, Mistress Hortensia remaining in the background, a quiet spectator, betraying nothing of the anxieties by which she was being racked.
He shut the door upon them, locked it, and turned to Hortensia, smiling grimly.