Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at poma.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Poma.

Examples

  • The Royal Library has made the entire document available online in facsimile and annotated translation; so far it's only in Spanish, but you can get a few selections in English here with a brief introduction by David Frye, who explains that "Guaman Poma" represents Quechua Waman Puma, "Hawk Puma", and there are many English articles in the Royal Library site's resources page.

    languagehat.com: GUAMAN POMA. 2005

  • Local legends maintain that the evangelization of Châlons by St. Memmius, sent thither by St. Peter and assisted by his sister Poma, also by Sts. Donatian and Domitian, took place in the first century, but in the revised list of the diocesan saints in the Breviary these legends have been suppressed.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

  • Poor devils like Poma and Parrasio lay ready to their hands as sanguinary instruments, which, after work performed, could be broken if occasion served.

    Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction John Addington Symonds 1866

  • Poma raged like a wild beast, worshiping the devil in his private chamber, planning schemes of piracy and fresh attacks on Sarpi, even contemplating a last conspiracy against the person of the Pope.

    Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction John Addington Symonds 1866

  • For skiers and boarders there's a small family-oriented downhill area at Hurricane Ridge one of the few within a national park with two rope tows and a Poma lift, run by the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club:

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • In March 2011, PEAK entered into an agreement to replace Mount Snow's Summit Local triple chair lift with a new Leitner Poma high-speed detachable six-passenger bubble chair lift.

    unknown title 2011

  • In Europe they are known as a button lift or Poma lift (after Poma corporation which first made them).

    #8217;s F1 return may be a big anti-climax 2010

  • In Europe they are known as a button lift or Poma lift (after Poma corporation which first made them).

    #8217;s F1 return may be a big anti-climax 2010

  • In Europe they are known as a button lift or Poma lift

    #8217;s F1 return may be a big anti-climax 2010

  • Poma liquer, pineapple juice, and pomegranate juice.

    LAist Lindsay William-Ross 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.