spurious — adjective Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius, noun, bastard Date: 1598 1. of illegitimate birth ; bastard 2. outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its… …   New Collegiate Dictionary
 
Mozart symphonies of spurious or doubtful authenticity — Mozart, pictured in 1770 aged 13 This list of Mozart symphonies of spurious or doubtful authenticity contains 39 symphonic works where an initial attribution to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has subsequently been proved spurious, or is the subject of… …   Wikipedia
 
artificial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. handmade, handcrafted, synthetic; false, sham, fake, deceptive; affected, unnatural. See affectation, deception, production, inelegance. Ant., real, genuine. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of… …   English dictionary for students
 
artificial — [ärt΄ə fish′əl] adj. [ME < OFr < L artificialis < artificium, ARTIFICE] 1. made by human work or art, not by nature; not natural 2. made in imitation of or as a substitute for something natural; simulated [artificial teeth] 3. unnatural… …   English World dictionary
 
Admonitions Scroll — Nüshi Zhentu 女史箴圖 Admonitions of the Court Instructress Final scene of the scroll, showing the Court Instructress Material Silk Size Length: 329 cm (130 in) Height: 25 cm (9.8 …   Wikipedia
 
forgery — /fawr jeuh ree, fohr /, n., pl. forgeries. 1. the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected; simulated signing of another person s name to any such writing… …   Universalium
 
Bulls and Briefs — • A bulla was originally a circular plate or boss of metal, so called from its resemblance in form to a bubble floating upon water Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bulls and Briefs     Bulls and Briefs …   Catholic encyclopedia
 
Autograph — ImageStackRight|275 An autograph is a document written entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one transcribed by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph. Autograph… …   Wikipedia
 
Lee Harvey Oswald — This article is about the life of Lee Harvey Oswald. For discussion of Oswald and the assassination of John F. Kennedy, see Assassination of John F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories. Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey… …   Wikipedia
 
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium