| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,506,363,587 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Metis |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.04 sec. |
|
Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter Amalthea (diameter: 117 mi/189 km), a small, elongated satellite discovered (1892) by Edward Barnard , probably results from a coating of sulfur particles ejected from Io. Metis (diameter: 25 mi/40 km), Adrastea (diameter: 12 mi/20 km), and ..... Click the link for more information. . Metis goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242] See : Prudence How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Bill Lee, Executive Director of Metis Family Services in Surrey, B. On the Canadian shore of Lake Superior, two hundred years ago, the son of a voyageur and a Metis woman describes an eventful day: the voyageurs are returning from months away with packs of furs to trade with agents of the North West Company. Metis Group, the New York accounting firm, likely would suggest one of the mystery novels its partners have published this year. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|