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John Kneen, the Glossary

John Joseph Kneen (12 September 1873 – 21 November 1938) was a Manx linguist and scholar renowned for his seminal works on Manx grammar and on the place names and personal names of the Isle of Man.^[1]

37 relations: Act of Tynwald, Andreas (parish), Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin, Arthur William Moore, Carl Marstrander, Carol (music), Celtic Christianity, Celts, Christopher R. Shimmin, Douglas, Isle of Man, Haakon VII, High Bailiff, Illiam Dhone, Isle of Man, Linguistics, Mannin (journal), Manx English, Manx language, Manx literature, Manx people, Mona Douglas, Norsemen, Norway, Old Norse, Order of St. Olav, Oxford University Press, Primitive Irish, Santon, Isle of Man, Sophia Morrison, Speaker of the House of Keys, Tynwald, W. Walter Gill, William Cubbon, William Henry Gill (composer), World War I, Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh, Yn Chruinnaght.
19th-century Manx writers
20th-century Manx writers
Manx dramatists and playwrights

Act of Tynwald

An act of Tynwald is a statute passed by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man.

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Andreas (parish)

Andreas (or; Skeerey Andreas) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.

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Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin

The "National Anthem of the Isle of Man" (Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin) was written and composed by William Henry Gill (1839–1923), with the Manx translation by John J. Kneen (1873–1939).

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Arthur William Moore

Arthur William Moore, CVO, SHK, JP, MA (6 February 1853 – 12 November 1909) was a Manx antiquarian, historian, linguist, folklorist, and former Speaker of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. John Kneen and Arthur William Moore are 19th-century Manx writers and 20th-century Manx writers.

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Carl Marstrander

Carl Johan Sverdrup Marstrander (26 November 1883 – 23 December 1965) was a Norwegian linguist, known for his work on the Irish language. John Kneen and Carl Marstrander are 20th-century linguists.

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Carol (music)

A carol is a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with Christian church worship, and sometimes accompanied by a dance.

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Celtic Christianity

Celtic Christianity is a form of Christianity that was common, or held to be common, across the Celtic-speaking world during the Early Middle Ages.

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Celts

The Celts (see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples were a collection of Indo-European peoples.

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Christopher R. Shimmin

Christopher R. Shimmin (1870–1933), Manx playwright and MHK. John Kneen and Christopher R. Shimmin are 20th-century Manx writers, culture of the Isle of Man and manx dramatists and playwrights.

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Douglas, Isle of Man

Douglas (Doolish) is the capital city and largest settlement of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021) and an area of.

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Haakon VII

Haakon VII (3 August 187221 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957.

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High Bailiff

The High Bailiff (Ard-Vaylee) is a legal position held within the Isle of Man.

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Illiam Dhone

Illiam Dhone or Illiam Dhône (literally meaning 'Brown William' in English; 14 April 1608 – 2 January 1663), also known as William Christian, was a Manx politician and depending on viewpoint, patriot, rebel or traitor.

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Isle of Man

The Isle of Man (Mannin, also Ellan Vannin) or Mann, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland.

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Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language.

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Mannin (journal)

Mannin: Journal of Matters Past and Present relating to Mann was an academic journal for the promotion of Manx culture, published biannually between 1913 and 1917 by the Manx Society, Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh. John Kneen and Mannin (journal) are culture of the Isle of Man.

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Manx English

Manx English (Manks English), or Anglo-Manx (Anglo-Manks; Baarle Ghaelgagh), is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings from Manx, a Goidelic language, and it differs widely from any other variety of English, including dialects from other areas in which Celtic languages are or were spoken, such as Welsh English and Hiberno-English. John Kneen and manx English are culture of the Isle of Man.

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Manx language

Manx (Gaelg or Gailck, or), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. John Kneen and Manx language are culture of the Isle of Man.

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Manx literature

Literature in the Manx language, which shares common roots with the Gaelic literature and Pre-Christian mythology of Ireland and Scotland, is known from at least the early 16th century, when the majority of the population still belonged to the Catholic Church in the Isle of Man.

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Manx people

The Manx (ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea in Northern Europe.

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Mona Douglas

Mona Douglas (18 September 1898 – 8 October 1987) was a Manx cultural activist, folklorist, poet, novelist and journalist. John Kneen and Mona Douglas are 20th-century Manx writers and manx dramatists and playwrights.

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Norsemen

The Norsemen (or Norse people) were a North Germanic linguistic group of the Early Middle Ages, during which they spoke the Old Norse language.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Old Norse

Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages.

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Order of St. Olav

The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or Sanct Olafs Orden, the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.

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Primitive Irish

Primitive Irish or Archaic Irish (Gaeilge Ársa, Gaeilge Chianach), also called Proto-Goidelic, is the oldest known form of the Goidelic languages, and the ancestor of all languages within this family.

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Santon, Isle of Man

Santon (Stondane), historically Santan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.

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Sophia Morrison

Sophia Morrison (24 May 1859 – 14 January 1917) was a Manx cultural activist, folklore collector and author. John Kneen and Sophia Morrison are 20th-century Manx writers and culture of the Isle of Man.

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Speaker of the House of Keys

The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature.

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Tynwald

Tynwald (Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald (Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man.

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W. Walter Gill

William Walter Gill (1876–1963) was a Manx scholar, folklorist and poet. John Kneen and w. Walter Gill are 20th-century Manx writers.

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William Cubbon

William Cubbon M.A. (28 May 1865 – 1 January 1955) was a Manx nationalist, antiquarian, author, businessman and librarian who was the first secretary of the Manx Museum, later becoming Director of the Museum. John Kneen and William Cubbon are 20th-century Manx writers and culture of the Isle of Man.

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William Henry Gill (composer)

William Henry Gill (24 October 1839 - 27 June 1923) was a Manx musical scholar who wrote and composed the anthem of Isle of Man, "Arrane Ashoonagh Dy Vannin". John Kneen and William Henry Gill (composer) are culture of the Isle of Man and national anthem writers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kneen

Also known as J J Kneen, J. J. Kneen, JJ Kneen, John J. Kneen, John Joseph Kneen, Kneen, John.

John Kneen, the Glossary

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19th-century Manx writers

20th-century Manx writers

Manx dramatists and playwrights

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