The term aigrette (pronounced [ɛɡrɛt]; from the French for egret, or lesser white heron) refers to the tufted crest or head-plumes of the egret, used for...
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Ile aux Aigrettes is an islet off the south-east coast of Mauritius. It functions as a nature reserve and a scientific research station. It is also a...
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on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word aigrette that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long, filamentous...
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The Aigrette-class submarines were a class of two submarines built for the French Navy between 1903 and 1905. They were essentially experimental submarines...
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whisky-coloured diamond, "The Eye of the Tiger", was mounted by Cartier in a turban aigrette for the JMaharaja or Maharaja of Nawanagar in 1934. Nawanagar cricket team...
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characteristic double "aigrette" rim. Haarlem shard of a double aigrette rim (found in the IJsselmeer) Bowl with double aigrette rim attributed to Willem...
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Cleef & Arpels all produced tiaras for their clientele. In Paris great aigrette balls were organized by aristocratic families who were proud of their name...
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Pagadi Roach Snood Sudra Tichel Tudong Turban Veil Yashmak Hat parts Agal Aigrette Brim Bumper brim Campaign cord Cointoise Gamsbart Hackle Lappet Plume Sarpech...
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Aigrette was a Blonde-class 30-gun frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the Seven Year War and in the War of American Independence. Aigrette took...
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Aigrette was the lead boat of the Aigrette-class submarines built for the French Navy between 1902 and 1905. Laid down in May 1902, she was launched in...
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continued to be awarded for military merit up to the 1820s. It was a jewelled aigrette consisting of a central flower with leaves and buds, and upward-facing...
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generations of women were now passé; under her influence—gone were the "aigrettes, long hair, hobble skirts".: 11 Her design aesthetic redefined the fashionable...
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needed] This species is found on Mauritius, Round Island, Île aux Aigrettes (Île aux Aigrettes) and Coin de Mire. It is found in the coastal areas. Phelsuma...
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heron. The genus name comes from Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, which is a diminutive of aigron, 'heron'. The species name thula is the...
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said to be very fond of the diamond, often wearing it as an arm band, an aigrette, or a brooch, and maintenance of the diamond was an honor bestowed upon...
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The Pointe des Aigrettes is a headland on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Located in the commune of Saint-Paul, along the island's western...
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Pagadi Roach Snood Sudra Tichel Tudong Turban Veil Yashmak Hat parts Agal Aigrette Brim Bumper brim Campaign cord Cointoise Gamsbart Hackle Lappet Plume Sarpech...
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killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes, known as "aigrettes", could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result...
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February 1911 (1904–1914) Z (Q36) Y (Q37) – (1905–1909) Aigrette class (1904–1919) Aigrette (Q38) Cigogne (Q39) Argonaute (Q40) Émeraude class (1906–1919)...
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Hesse) gave them “an aigrette and diadem composed of magnificent diamonds." It was reported that "the three stones of the aigrette alone are worth a fortune...
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Pagadi Roach Snood Sudra Tichel Tudong Turban Veil Yashmak Hat parts Agal Aigrette Brim Bumper brim Campaign cord Cointoise Gamsbart Hackle Lappet Plume Sarpech...
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Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, and the tiny predator-free island of Île aux Aigrettes off its eastern coast. A subspecies, the Réunion pink pigeon, became extinct...
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Pagadi Roach Snood Sudra Tichel Tudong Turban Veil Yashmak Hat parts Agal Aigrette Brim Bumper brim Campaign cord Cointoise Gamsbart Hackle Lappet Plume Sarpech...
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Gros Ilot Gionnet, Gros Ilot Sésame, Héron Rock, Hide Island, Île aux Aigrettes, Île aux Cèdres, Îles Chalands, Île Fangame, Île Héron, Île Michel, Île...
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A tall, black toque made of silk or velvet, often ornamented with an aigrette, was fashionable among the Spanish nobility during the 1500s. This style...
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ships had a range of over 160 km (100 mi) underwater. The French submarine Aigrette in 1904 further improved the concept by using a diesel rather than a gasoline...
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Pagadi Roach Snood Sudra Tichel Tudong Turban Veil Yashmak Hat parts Agal Aigrette Brim Bumper brim Campaign cord Cointoise Gamsbart Hackle Lappet Plume Sarpech...
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At the time, it was valued at $750,000. The diamond was set in a hat aigrette and displayed together with other crown jewels in the Imperial Treasury...
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The Aldabra giant tortoise has helped to restore ecological equilibrium on two islets off Mauritius, including the Île aux Aigrettes (pictured)....
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few other royal ceremonies. Royal headress (Tanjak Di-Raja) Royal aigrette (Aigrette Di-Raja) Royal tiara Royal sword Cura Si Manja Kini (Pedang Cura Si...
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