Crossword clues for picardy
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
from Old French pic (Modern French pique) "pike" (see pike (n.2)); the characteristic weapon of the people who lived in this part of northern France in ancient times.
Wiktionary
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Picardy (; , ) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie. It is located in the northern part of France.
"Picardy" is a hymn tune used in Christian churches, based on a French carol; it is in a minor key and its meter is 8.7.8.7.8.7. Its name comes from the province of France from where it is thought to originate. The tune dates back at least to the 17th century, and was originally used for the folk song "Jésus-Christ s'habille en pauvre". First published in the 1848 collection Chansons populaires des provinces de France, "Picardy" was most famously arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1906 for the hymn " Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence", in The English Hymnal, the words of which are taken from the Byzantine Greek Liturgy of St. James translated by Gerard Moultrie a third master and chaplain at Shrewsbury School.
In addition, Gustav Holst used the hymn in his "3 Festival Choruses" Op. 36a.
While "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" is the most popular hymn for this tune, it is not the only one. "Christians, Let Us Love One Another" uses this same tune and has been sung in churches as well for many years.
Picardy may refer to:
- Picardy, France
- Picardy (hymn) - hymn tune
- Picardy third - music: major key ending to a minor key piece
- Picard language - regional language in northern France and parts of Belgium
- Pikkardiyska Tertsia - a Ukrainian music group
Picardy is an Australian winery at Pemberton, in the Pemberton wine region of Western Australia. It was established in 1993 by Dr Bill Pannell, his wife Sandra and their son Daniel; Bill and Sandra Pannell had previously founded the pioneering Moss Wood winery in the Margaret River wine region in 1969.
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Usage examples of "picardy".
He listened gravely for a moment, then handed it back to Picardy, who twirled it between her palms again.
Pinching his lips together and blinking once again, Dorian backed off two steps and watched as Picardy deftly inserted the tip of the sharp at sound-point eleven.
Medpost was a fascination with the sharps, and once Picardy found her playing tunes with them, completely absorbed in the sounds they made and oblivious to the hole the cautery beam was burning in the wall as it hummed its enchanting deep bass note.
And just as obvious that her own fell outside of teaching, Picardy thought with a quick grin.
Threading quickly through a confusing maze of tents and flickering campfires, Picardy was acutely aware of the curious stares that traced her steps.
With dismay Picardy saw the bluish discoloration that traced her lips and spread over her nose.
Squeezing her eyes shut, Picardy listened intently, then shook her head.
A look of such anguish came over his face that Picardy felt a pain in her chest as if his clenching fingers closed around her heart.
Then, turning, she spoke briefly to her little sisters in a voice so low that Picardy could not hear what she said.
Clarin sang and slowly poured the dark essence into the bowl, Picardy caught the scent of deep woods like those she had known at home and thought of her little sister who was so much like this girl.
Before Picardy could wonder what to do next, he was back, carrying the baby boy.
Turning abruptly, Shawm handed the baby to Picardy and opened a small door at the side of the jig.
When she moved haltingly toward the litde clutter of pots and dishes near the center of the tent, Picardy noticed that her left foot was clubbed.
While Picardy was wondering what they were for, the girl reached in the figure eight and began to unfurl long strips of brilliant skeinlyn.
Another turn and she faced Picardy again, but this time her hands were full of bright bells and clappers.