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Susanna

also Susannah, fem. proper name, from Latin Susanna, from Greek Sousanna, from Hebrew Shoshannah, literally "a lily." One of the women that attended Jesus in his journeys. Greek also borrowed the Semitic word in its literal sense as souson "lily."

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Susanna (Book of Daniel)
Susanna

Susanna may refer to:

  • Susanna (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name)
  • Susanna (Book of Daniel), a portion of the Book of Daniel and its protagonist
  • Susanna (Handel), an oratorio by George Frideric Handel
  • Susanna (1967 film), Hong Kong film
  • Susanna (2000 film), Indian Malayalam film
  • "Susanna" (The Art Company song), English version of their song "Suzanne"
  • Susanna - plant genus, currently relegated to Amellus and Felicia
  • Susanna, a disciple of Jesus
Susanna (disciple)

Susanna (soo-san'-nah) is one of the women associated with the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. She is among the women listed in the Gospel of Luke at the beginning of the 8th chapter as being one of the women who provided for Jesus out of their resources.

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

The name Susanna means "Lily".

Susanna (Handel)

Susanna ( HWV 66) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, in English. The libretto had been questionably attributed to Newburgh Hamilton but is now thought to have been penned by the poet/playwright Moses Mendes (d.1758). The story is based on that of Susanna in chapter 13 of the Book of Daniel in the Bible. Handel composed the music in the summer of 1748 and premiered the work the next season at Covent Garden theatre, London, on 10 February 1749. The thirteenth chapter of the book of Daniel, considered apocryphal in Protestant tradition, tells how, during the captivity of the Jews in Babylon, a virtuous young woman was falsely accused of sexual promiscuity by two elders of the community who lusted after her themselves. The prophet Daniel exposed the two elders as liars and vindicated Susanna.

Susanna (2000 film)

Susanna is a 2000 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by T. V. Chandran with Vani Viswanath in the title role. The film won two Kerala State Film Awards: Second Best Actress (Vani Viswanath) and Special Jury Mention (T. V. Chandran). It received the Padmarajan Award for Cinema in 2000.

Susanna (given name)

Susanna is a feminine first name. It is not very common in the US, and is found there predominantly among the American Jewish community. It is the name of women in the Biblical books of Daniel and Luke. It is often spelled Susannah, although Susanna is the original spelling. It is derived from Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew שושנה Shoshannah, meaning lily (from Lilium family). سوسن (Susan) is the Persian spelling of this name. The spelling Susanna is used in Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland, as well as in the English-speaking world. The spelling Zuzana is used in Czech Republic and Slovakia and spelling Zsuzsanna in Hungary. In Poland it is Zuzanna. Even though very uncommon, it is also spelled Susana in Spain and Portugal, where it is more common.

The original Hebrew form Shoshana, from which all the above are derived, is still commonly used in contemporary Israel, often shortened to "Shosh" or "Shoshi".

Susanna (1967 film)

Susanna is a 1967 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers Studio film directed by Ho Meng Hua, starring Li Ching as the title character.

Usage examples of "susanna".

In spite of the efforts of the Countess and Susanna to make him confess its authorship, Figaro stoutly insists that he knows nothing of it.

From her Figaro learns that the letter which he had seen the Count read during the dance was from Susanna, and becomes furiously jealous.

Mozart was right to let the feelings of the loving maiden shine forth in all their depth and purity, for Susanna has none but her Figaro in her mind, and the sentiments she expresses are her true ones.

Cherubino, watched from different places of concealment by the Count, Figaro, and Susanna, appears, and, seeing the Countess, whom he takes for Susanna, confounds not her alone, but also the Count and Figaro, by his ardent addresses to her.

This task completed, he stood by while the others signed in their various capacities - Irene as Mate, Tallentire as Second Mate, Bronheim as Chief Engineer, Metzenther as Communications Officer, and Susanna as Purser.

Tallentire, spelled by Susanna, manned the Carlotti Beacon, that device used both for FTL navigation and for punching radio signals across light years almost instantaneously.

Bronheim, whoever it is that Susanna has picked up may attempt temporal synchronization .

Tallentire was white and trembling, but had eyes only for Susanna, who seemed to be unconscious.

The party followed the sergeant into the Embassy - Trafford and Irene first, Susanna and Metzenther bringing up the rear.

The look he bestowed upon Susanna was more of a leer than anything else.

For Irene and Trafford as well as for Tallentire and Susanna it was a honeymoon, and Bronheim and Metzenther were able to cope easily with the working of the automated ship, to maintain the watch on the various instruments.

Irene and Susanna, that he was taken aback that a ship that had performed so valiantly numbered women among her crew, and one of those women in a position of importance.

Receiving nothing but indignant rejoinders, he twits Susanna with loving the lad, and more than intimates that Cherubino is in love with the Countess.

Reminded that the lad knows of his pursuit of Susanna, the Count modifies his sentence of dismissal from his service to banishment to Seville as an officer in his regiment.

This would fan the fires of his jealousy and so enrage him that he would forget his designs against Susanna until she was safely married, when he would discover that he had been outwitted.