Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#3941 07/05/00 02:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
tsuwm Offline OP
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
can someone tell me what the phrase no pasaran means?



#3942 07/05/00 03:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2
B
stranger
Offline
stranger
B
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2
Do you have context for this phrase? I believe it means "Passage not allowed"


#3943 07/05/00 03:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 163
J
member
Offline
member
J
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 163
>can someone tell me what the phrase no pasaran means?

This phrase was a popular slogan during our civil war. It was coined by the republican forces defending Madrid by the imminent coming of the national forces. "They will not pass through". Loudspeakers, banners and politic speeches employed this motto while defending the city limits but, eventually, they passed.

Juan Maria.

#3944 07/05/00 03:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
tsuwm Offline OP
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
thanks jm!

regarding context, that was my problem: I had none. It was a catchphrase used by the protagonist and his posslq during their forays into syncretic mysticism in Umberto Eco's _Foucault's Pendulum_.


#3945 07/07/00 04:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,065
B
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
B
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,065
From its use in the Spanish Civil War, no pasaran was taken over by all sorts of left wing revolutionary groups.

Bingley


Bingley

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,912
Posts229,283
Members9,179
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members
TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV, Heather_Turey, Standy
9,179 Registered Users
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 442 guests, and 3 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
tsuwm 10,542
wofahulicodoc 10,510
LukeJavan8 9,916
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5