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AIMA prophecy

AIMA prophecy proper noun: the prophecy, during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143–1180), that the initial letters of the names of the emperors of the Komnenos dynasty would spell αἷμα (haîma) ("blood" in Ancient Greek), and thus the emperor to follow Manuel I would begin with A.

Proper noun

the AIMA prophecy

  1. (historical) The prophecy, during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143–1180), that the initial letters of the names of the emperors of the Komnenos dynasty would spell αἷμα (haîma) ("blood" in Ancient Greek), and thus the emperor to follow Manuel I would begin with A.

Questions about AIMA prophecy

What does AIMA prophecy mean?
AIMA prophecy means the prophecy, during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143–1180), that the initial letters of the names of the emperors of the Komnenos dynasty would spell αἷμα (haîma) ("blood" in Ancient Greek), and thus the emperor to follow Manuel I would begin with A.
What part of speech is AIMA prophecy?
AIMA prophecy is a proper noun.

Words near AIMA prophecy in the dictionary

  1. aim for the stars
  2. aim high
  3. aim'd
  4. aim-crier
  5. aim-criers
  6. AIMA prophecy
  7. aimability
  8. aimable
  9. aimag
  10. aimags
  11. aimak

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