Cospicua, the Glossary
Cospicua (Italian) or Bormla (Maltese), occasionally also known by the Latin name Cottonera, is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta.[1]
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- Mediterranean port cities and towns in Malta
- Phoenician colonies in Malta
- Populated places established in the 18th century
American University of Malta
The American University of Malta (AUM) is a private, American-style liberal arts college in Cospicua, Malta.
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Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
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Anton B. Dougall
Anton B Dougall (born March 8, 1952) is a Maltese chef, writer and television personality.
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Apostles in the New Testament
In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament.
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Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
Axis powers
The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis and also Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies.
Żabbar
Żabbar (Ħaż-Żabbar), also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Cospicua and Żabbar are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία,, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.
Birgu
Birgu (Il-Birgu, Vittoriosa), also known by its title Città Vittoriosa ('Victorious City'), is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Cospicua and Birgu are local councils of Malta, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Malta and towns in Malta.
Calotype
Calotype or talbotype is an early photographic process introduced in 1841 by William Henry Fox Talbot, using paper coated with silver iodide.
Calvert Jones
Calvert Richard Jones (4 December 1804 – 7 November 1877) was a Welsh mathematician and painter, best known for his seascapes.
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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating population information about the members of a given population.
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year.
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Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception, Bormla
The Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception (Il-Knisja Kolleġġjata tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cospicua, Malta.
See Cospicua and Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception, Bormla
Cottonera dialect
One of the dialects of the Maltese language is the Cottonera dialect, known to locals as Kottoneran.
See Cospicua and Cottonera dialect
Cottonera Lines
The Cottonera Lines (Is-Swar tal-Kottonera), also known as the Valperga Lines (Is-Swar ta' Valperga), are a line of fortifications in Bormla and Birgu, Malta.
See Cospicua and Cottonera Lines
Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between the Russian Empire and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom, and Sardinia-Piedmont.
Crown Colony of Malta
The Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies (commonly known as the Crown Colony of Malta or simply Malta) was the British colony in the Maltese islands, today the modern Republic of Malta.
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Districts of Malta
Malta is for non-local government purposes divided into districts as opposed to the local government localities.
See Cospicua and Districts of Malta
Dock
The word dock in American English refers to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships (usually on or near a shore).
Dom Mintoff
Dominic Mintoff (Duminku Mintoff,; often called il-Perit, "the Architect"; 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012) was a Maltese socialist politician, architect, and civil engineer who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984, and was 8th Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958, when Malta was still a British colony, and again, following independence, from 1971 to 1984.
Fgura
Fgura (Il-Fgura, Figura) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Cospicua and Fgura are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Folk etymology
Folk etymology – also known as (generative) popular etymology, analogical reformation, (morphological) reanalysis and etymological reinterpretation – is a change in a word or phrase resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar one through popular usage.
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Fort Verdala
Fort Verdala (Il-Fortizza Verdala), also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in Cospicua, Malta.
General Workers' Union (Malta)
The General Workers' Union (GWU) is the national trade union center in Malta.
See Cospicua and General Workers' Union (Malta)
Gianni Vella
Gianni Vella (9 May 1885 – 3 September 1977) was a Maltese artist.
God in Islam
In Islam, God (Allāh, contraction of ٱلْإِلَٰه, lit.) is seen as the creator and sustainer of the universe, who lives eternally and will eventually resurrect all humans.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holy day observing the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.
Government of Malta
The Government of Malta (Gvern ta' Malta) is the executive branch of the Republic of Malta.
See Cospicua and Government of Malta
Grand Harbour
The Grand Harbour (il-Port il-Kbir; Porto Grande), also known as the Port of Valletta, is a natural harbour on the island of Malta.
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Hebrew language
Hebrew (ʿÎbrit) is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family.
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History of Malta
Malta has been inhabited since 5900 BC.
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Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception.
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Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
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Jesus
Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.
Kalkara
Kalkara (Il-Kalkara) is a village in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. Cospicua and Kalkara are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, (17 July 19335 November 2022) was a Maltese politician who served as Prime Minister of Malta from December 1984 to May 1987.
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Knights Hospitaller
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller, is a Catholic military order.
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Labour Party (Malta)
The Labour Party (Partit Laburista, PL), formerly known as the Malta Labour Party (Partit tal-Ħaddiema, MLP), is one of the two major political parties in Malta, along with the Nationalist Party.
See Cospicua and Labour Party (Malta)
Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of language.
List of country calling codes
Country calling codes, country dial-in codes, international subscriber dialing (ISD) codes, or most commonly, telephone country codes are telephone number prefixes for reaching telephone subscribers in foreign countries or areas via international telecommunication networks.
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List of mayors of places in Malta
List of mayors in every locality of Malta from 1993, when the election of local councils was introduced. Cospicua and List of mayors of places in Malta are towns in Malta.
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List of sovereign states
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
See Cospicua and List of sovereign states
Local councils of Malta
Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or borough, and the considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to a basic village or towns, where appropriate.
See Cospicua and Local councils of Malta
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea. Cospicua and Malta are Phoenician colonies in Malta.
Malta (island)
Malta is an island in Southern Europe.
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Maltese Government 1998–2003
The Maltese Government 1998–2003 was the Government of Malta from 6 September 1998 to 12 April 2003.
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Maltese language
Maltese (Malti, also L-Ilsien Malti or Lingwa Maltija) is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata.
See Cospicua and Maltese language
Marc'Antonio Zondadari
Fra' Marc'Antonio Zondadari (26 November 1658 − 16 June 1722), from Siena, was the 65th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta (known also as the Gerosolimitani), from 1720, after the death of the Aragonese Fra Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, till his own death in 1722.
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Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.
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Mdina
Mdina (L-Imdina), also known by its Italian epithets italics ("Old City") and italics ("Notable City"), is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period. Cospicua and Mdina are local councils of Malta and Phoenician colonies in Malta.
Nationalist Party (Malta)
The Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista, PN) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Malta, along with the Labour Party.
See Cospicua and Nationalist Party (Malta)
Neolithic
The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Greek νέος 'new' and λίθος 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Paola, Malta
Paola (Raħal Ġdid, Casal Nuovo, both meaning "New Town") is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with 8,706 inhabitants as of 2019. Cospicua and Paola, Malta are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Paolino Vassallo
Paolino Vassallo (born 24 July 1856 in Cospicua - deceased 20 January 1923 in Valletta) was a Maltese composer.
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Patron saint
A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person.
Phoenicia
Phoenicia, or Phœnicia, was an ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization originating in the coastal strip of the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon.
Phoenician language
Phoenician (Phoenician) is an extinct Canaanite Semitic language originally spoken in the region surrounding the cities of Tyre and Sidon.
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Pietà, Malta
Pietà (Tal-Pietà) is a small harbour town in the Eastern Region of Malta, located near the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Cospicua and Pietà, Malta are local councils of Malta and towns in Malta.
Port Region, Malta
The Port Region (Maltese: Reġjun tal-Port) is one of the six regions of Malta.
See Cospicua and Port Region, Malta
Postal codes in Malta
Post codes in Malta are seven-character strings that form part of a postal address in Malta.
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President of Malta
The president of Malta (President ta' Malta) is the constitutional head of state of Malta.
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Prime Minister of Malta
The prime minister of Malta (Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the head of government, which is the highest official of Malta.
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Regions of Malta
Malta is subdivided into 6 regions (reġjuni).
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Richard Ellis (Maltese photographer)
Richard Ellis (27 January 1842 – 23 December 1924) was a British-Maltese photographer who was one of the pioneers of photography in Malta during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Rough Guides
Founded in 1982, Rough Guides Ltd is a British publisher of print and digital guide book, phrasebooks and inspirational travel reference books, and a provider of personalised trips.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
Santa Margherita Lines
The Santa Margherita Lines (Is-Swar ta' Santa Margerita), also known as the Firenzuola Lines (Is-Swar ta' Firenzuola), are a line of fortifications in Cospicua, Malta.
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Sea level rise
Between 1901 and 2018, the average sea level rise was, with an increase of per year since the 1970s.
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Second Punic War
The Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC) was the second of three wars fought between Carthage and Rome, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC.
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Senglea
Senglea (L-Isla), also known by its title Città Invicta (or Civitas Invicta), is a fortified city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Cospicua and Senglea are local councils of Malta and Mediterranean port cities and towns in Malta.
Siege of Malta (World War II)
The Siege of Malta in World War II was a military campaign in the Mediterranean theatre.
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St. George's F.C.
St. George's Football Club, is a Maltese football club from the city of Cospicua in the Mediterranean island of Malta, believed to be the oldest club on the island. They are currently playing in the Maltese National Amateur League, and is popularly claimed to be the pioneers of Maltese civilian football.
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St. Helen's Gate
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The Malta Independent
The Malta Independent is a national newspaper published daily in Malta.
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Three Cities
The Three Cities (It-Tlett Ibliet) is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua in Malta.
Times of Malta
The Times of Malta is an English-language daily newspaper in Malta.
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Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, (born 8 November 1932) is a Maltese politician and was the fifth president of Malta from 1994 to 1999.
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Valletta
Valletta (il-Belt Valletta) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Cospicua and Valletta are local councils of Malta, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Malta and towns in Malta.
World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
See also
Mediterranean port cities and towns in Malta
- Birgu
- Birżebbuġa
- Cospicua
- Floriana
- Marsaxlokk
- Senglea
- Valletta
Phoenician colonies in Malta
Populated places established in the 18th century
- Ürümqi
- Aghdam
- Archiestown
- Avdiivka
- Bangkok
- Bhutta Kalhora
- Casanate
- Chengde
- Cospicua
- Dubai
- El Salado
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Grabów, Warsaw
- Gus-Zhelezny
- Ijevan
- Kallaste
- Kamenka, Kamensky District, Penza Oblast
- Kent, New York
- Kryvyi Rih
- La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Lomé
- Ludwigslust
- Moldavanka
- New Gloucester, Maine
- Newport, County Mayo
- Newton, New Jersey
- Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg
- Pyry, Warsaw
- Radiowo
- Shediac
- Southeast, New York
- Uvero
- Zakupne
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cospicua
Also known as Bormla, Bormla (Cospicua), Città Cospicua, Kospikwa.
, Marc'Antonio Zondadari, Mary, mother of Jesus, Mdina, Nationalist Party (Malta), Neolithic, Paola, Malta, Paolino Vassallo, Patron saint, Phoenicia, Phoenician language, Pietà, Malta, Port Region, Malta, Postal codes in Malta, President of Malta, Prime Minister of Malta, Regions of Malta, Richard Ellis (Maltese photographer), Rough Guides, Royal Navy, Santa Margherita Lines, Sea level rise, Second Punic War, Senglea, Siege of Malta (World War II), St. George's F.C., St. Helen's Gate, The Malta Independent, Three Cities, Times of Malta, Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, Valletta, World War I, World War II.