Palus

English monosyllable Bog, by which we mean, in popular language, a marsh or morass --- in Latin, Palus.

The Antiquary 1845

"The financial turmoil the world has been experiencing since the summer did not have any impact on our luxury or lifestyle divisions," PPR's Mr. Palus said.

PPR Sales Driven by High-End Christina Passariello 2011

Finance Director Jean-François Palus said he sees no slowdown in sight.

PPR Sales Driven by High-End Christina Passariello 2011

Yet Mr. Palus pointed out that the division grew in mature markets such as Western Europe, North America and Japan.

PPR Sales Driven by High-End Christina Passariello 2011

PPR Chief Financial Officer Jean-François Palus said Thursday there was a reason for the decline in sales at Gucci: The brand has been focusing too much of its advertising on its priciest products, such as the €1,880 "Pelle Guccissima" all-leather bag.

Gucci Aims Down-Market as Sales Fall 2008

Without expanding his geographical borders by one mile, Herod had enriched himself mightily by acquiring the balsam gardens of Jericho and the bitumen fisheries of the Palus Asphaltites.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

“The balsam gardens of Jericho, the bitumen fisheries of the Palus Asphaltites, Galilaea, Idumaea, both sides of the Jordanus, and the coast of Your Sea from the river Eleutherus to Gaza.”

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

From where he stood at the top of the Velia, Octavian could see down into the Forum Romanum and beyond it to the Capitoline Mount; if he turned to face the other way, he could look across the swamps of the Palus Ceroliae all the way along the Sacra Via to the Servian Walls.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Cede me the balsam gardens of Jericho and the bitumen fisheries of the Palus Asphaltites.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Palus Asphaltites The Dead Sea, so called because it produced lumps of bitumen that could be “fished” from its waters—a valuable commodity.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007