Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chess, a name of the bishop.
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Thanks for you all... dhyarga alfin May 26, 2008 7:24 PM # | Delete thanks for the instructions..
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In the finale we have Catharine in the mad scene, singing the scena, "L'aurora alfin succede," with bits of the old music running through the accompaniment; and in the final scene, as her reason returns, breaking out in the florid bravura, "Non s'ode alcun," accompanied by the first and second flutes, which is a triumph of virtuosity for the voice.
The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876
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In a very dramatic scena ( "In mia mano alfin tu sei") she informs him he is in her power, but she will let him escape if he will renounce Adalgisa and leave the country.
The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876
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Act 3: Della vendetta alfin giunge l'istante (Rigoletto/Sparafucile/Duca)
AvaxHome RSS: 2009
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dhyarga alfin May 31, 2008 6:22 PM # | Delete hello
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Sold 'im an' am san'wich an '' e ate 'alf of it and went on withe other alfin' is 'and. "
A Funeral In Blue Perry, Anne, 1938- 2001
reesetee commented on the word alfin
Archaic name of the bishop piece in chess.
February 23, 2007
TankHughes commented on the word alfin
Just learned about this word through reading about the history of bishop and the bishop piece in chess. It looks like al-fin was the Arabic for elephant in which 'al' is the definite article like 'the' in English. The chess piece used to look like an elephant, then changed to archer then bishop.
July 6, 2013
rolig commented on the word alfin
Fascinating. In Russian, the piece is still called "elephant" ("slon"), and in Slovene, it's a "hunter" ("lovec"), which I assume is connected with the old "archer" name. I did not know the word "alfin" and am surprised to learn that it was ever used in English, but it must have been, if the Century has a definition for it.
July 7, 2013