Xenia

Xenia
Xenia city in Ohio, from Gk. xenia "hospitality," lit. "state of a guest," from xenos "guest" (see GUEST (Cf. guest)). Founded 1803 and named by vote of a town meeting, on suggestion of the Rev. Robert Armstrong to suggest freindliness and hospitality.

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  • Xenia — may mean:Thing or concept* Xenia (Greek), the ancient Greek concept of hospitality * Xenia motif, the representation of a host s generosity to his guests * Xenia epigram, an epigram accompanying a present or gift * Xenia (genus), a genus of… …   Wikipedia

  • Xenia — oder Xena ist ein griechischer weiblicher Vorname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Wortherkunft und Bedeutung 2 Gedenktage 3 Varianten 4 Bekannte Namensträge …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • XENIA — dicta olim munuscula, quae a provincialibus Rectoribus provinciatum offerebantur, L. 6. D. de off. procons. etc. Vox in privilegiorum Chartis non insueta: ubi quietos esse a Xeniis, im munes notat ab huiusinodi muneribus aliisque donis, Regi vel… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Xenia — Xenia, OH U.S. city in Ohio Population (2000): 24164 Housing Units (2000): 9924 Land area (2000): 12.147062 sq. miles (31.460746 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 12.147062 sq. miles (31.460746 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Xenia — (Хавеа,Испания) Категория отеля: Адрес: Avuitarda , 03730 Хавеа, Испания Оп …   Каталог отелей

  • Xenia, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 407 Housing Units (2000): 206 Land area (2000): 0.518616 sq. miles (1.343209 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.518616 sq. miles (1.343209 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Xenia, OH — U.S. city in Ohio Population (2000): 24164 Housing Units (2000): 9924 Land area (2000): 12.147062 sq. miles (31.460746 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 12.147062 sq. miles (31.460746 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • xênia — s. f. O mesmo que xênio.   ‣ Etimologia: grego xenía, as   ♦ Grafia em Portugal: xénia …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • xénia — s. f. O mesmo que xênio.   ‣ Etimologia: grego xenía, as   ♦ Grafia no Brasil: xênia …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Xenia — Xenia, Hauptstadt der Grafschaft Greene im Staate Ohio (Nordamerika), Knotenpunkt von fünf Eisenbahnen (der Little Miamibahn, der Columbus Xeniabahn, der Lebanon Xeniabahn, der Delaware Xeniabahn u. der Dayton Xenia Belprebahn); lebhafter Handel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Xenia — f English: comparatively rare given name, coined from the Greek vocabulary word xenia hospitality, from xenos stranger, foreigner …   First names dictionary

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