Polonus
Encyclopedia
Polonus means "Pole
" or Polish in Latin
. In Polish it refers to a Pole living outside of Poland
, a member of Polonia
, the Polish diaspora. Regarding persons, Polonus was attributed to
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
" or Polish in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. In Polish it refers to a Pole living outside of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, a member of Polonia
Polonia
The Polish diaspora refers to people of Polish origin who live outside Poland. The Polish diaspora is also known in modern Polish language as Polonia, which is the name for Poland in Latin and in many other Romance languages....
, the Polish diaspora. Regarding persons, Polonus was attributed to
Persons
- Alexius Sylvius PolonusAlexius Sylvius PolonusAlexius Sylvius Polonus was a Polish Jesuit astronomer and maker of astronomical instruments. He adopted the added name of Polonus, meaning "Pole" in Latin....
- Martin of OpavaMartin of OpavaMartin of Opava, also known as Martin of Poland, was a 13th century chronicler.Known in Latin as Frater Martinus Ordinis Praedicatorum , he is believed to have been born, at an unknown date, in the Silesian town of Opava , thus sometimes called Martinus Oppaviensis, or also Martinus Polonus...
- Benedykt PolakBenedykt PolakBenedict of Poland was a Polish Franciscan friar, traveler and explorer....
- Jeremias FalckJeremias FalckJeremias Falck was an engraver of the 17th century Baroque, born and active in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth...
(1610-1677), artist from Danzig (Gdańsk) - Jan PolackJan PolackJan Polack Johannes Polack , was a 15th-century painter....
(1435–1519), painter in Munich - John Bober, legendary 18th century early settler on Coche Island
- John Scolvus, semi-legendary 15th century explorer
Other uses
- Polonus philatelic societyPolonus Philatelic SocietyThe Polonus Philatelic Society is a society of stamp collectors who specialize in the postage stamps and postal history of Poland.- Location:The society is located in Chicago, Illinois with its address listed as: PO Box 489, Maryville, Illinois, 62062....
, a Chicago-based society dedicated to the study of postage stamps of Poland