Glossary

agencies

A business or service authorized to act for others: an employment agency or a dating agency. Any service which acts in the interest or at the request of another.

Argentinian

Of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people; "Argentinian tango" A country of southeast South America stretching about 3,701 km (2,300 mi) from its border with Bolivia to southern Tierra del Fuego, an island it shares with Chile. Europeans first explored the region in the early 1500s, and in 1776 Spain established a viceroyalty that included present-day Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Argentina achieved its independence from Spain in 1816. Buenos Aires is the capital and the largest city. Population: 34,180,000.

beautiful

1. A calm feeling felt in the presence of something pretty or charming, but which does not move one to a state of awe or exaltation. Beauty is a lower state of emotional being and is generally reserved for more common objects and occurrences.
2. Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration.

Brazilian

A country of eastern South America. The largest country in the continent, it was ruled by Portugal from 1500 to 1822, when it became a separate empire ruled by Pedro I, son of King John VI of Portugal. A republic was established in 1889. Bras?lia has been the capital since 1960; S?o Paulo is the largest city. Population: 153,725,000.

brides

Women who have recently been married. Any woman participating in her own marriage ceremony. Commonly called "wife" after the honeymoon, or a variety of other adjectives after the marriage has persisted for some time.

Colombia

A country of northwest South America with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Previously inhabited by the Chibchas, it was settled by the Spanish in 1530s and formed the nucleus of the viceroyalty of New Granada after 1740. The area gained its independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Sim?n Bol?var, but the modern state of Colombia did not emerge until after Venezuela and Ecuador (1830) and later Panama (1903) had become separate nations. Bogot? is the capital and the largest city. Population: 26,525,670.

Colombian

Of or relating to or characteristic of Colombia or its people. A country of northwest South America with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Previously inhabited by the Chibchas, it was settled by the Spanish in 1530s and formed the nucleus of the viceroyalty of New Granada after 1740. The area gained its independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Sim?n Bol?var, but the modern state of Colombia did not emerge until after Venezuela and Ecuador (1830) and later Panama (1903) had become separate nations. Bogot? is the capital and the largest city. Population: 26,525,670.

Costa

Costa Rican-Of or relating to the country of Costa Rica or its people and products. A country of Central America between Panama and Nicaragua. Although Christopher Columbus reached Costa Rica in 1502, Spanish conquest of the area did not begin until 1563. The country achieved independence from Spain in 1821 as part of Mexican territory and declared itself a sovereign republic in 1838. San Jos? is the capital and the largest city. Population: 3,071,000.

Costa Rican

Of or relating to the country of Costa Rica or its people and products. A country of Central America between Panama and Nicaragua. Although Christopher Columbus reached Costa Rica in 1502, Spanish conquest of the area did not begin until 1563. The country achieved independence from Spain in 1821 as part of Mexican territory and declared itself a sovereign republic in 1838. San Jos? is the capital and the largest city. Population: 3,071,000.

dating

An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.

ecuadorian

Of or relating to or characteristic of Ecuador or its people; "Ecuadorian folklore". A country of northwest South America on the Pacific Ocean. Once part of the Incan Empire, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1534 and later became subject to Peru and New Granada. The area achieved independence from Spain in 1822 but formed a part of Greater Colombia until 1830, when it became a separate country. Quito is the capital and Guayaquil the largest city. Population: 11,221,000.

foreign

Located away from ones native country: on business in a foreign city. The excitement of a foreign culture.

international

Extending across or transcending national boundaries: international fame, international women.

internet

An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol

ladies

The plural of lady. A polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me" Suggests a level of respect or reverence unlike dame, chick etc.

latin

A member of a Latin people, especially a native or inhabitant of Latin America. People south of the United States. A Latino or Latina. A person of spanish heritage

latina

A Latino woman or girl. Usage Note: The use of the feminine nouns Latina and Chicana is perfectly proper in American English, and failure to do so (as in She is a Latino) may sometimes be resented.

latinas

A Latino woman or girl. Usage Note: The use of the feminine nouns Latina and Chicana is perfectly proper in American English, and failure to do so (as in She is a Latino) may sometimes be resented.

mail

Materials, such as letters and packages, handled in a postal system. Anything delivered or conveyed by the same.

marriage

1. The act of uniting a man and woman for life... Marriage was instituted by God himself. . . . "Marriage is honorable in all. . . ." Heb. 13. Marriage: ...men and woman are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family. . . an intimate or close union
2. The act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"

matchmaking

1. The act of bringing together two parties together for a relationship of mutual interest to the parties. One who arranges or tries to arrange marriages.

2. The hopefull consequence of the effort of any person or entity with a "cupid" complex.

mexican

Of or relating to Mexico or its people, language, or culture. A country of south-central North America. Southern Mexico was the site of various advanced civilizations beginning with the Olmec and including the Maya, Zapotec, Toltec, Mixtec, and Aztec cultures. Mexico was conquered by Cort?s in 1521 and held by the Spanish until 1821. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War (1846-1848) awarded all lands north of the Rio Grande to the United States. Mexico City is the capital and the largest city. Population: 93,008,000.

online

A term that has commonly come to mean "connected to the Internet". It also is used to refer to materials stored on a computer (e.g., an online newsletter) or to a device like a printer that is ready to accept commands from a computer.

order

To issue a command or instruction to. To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.

personals

Listings of single people wanting to meet other people for friendship, relationship and more. Usually found in newspapers, magazines and most predominantly online. There are many, many websites available for online personal listings.

Peruvian

Of, relating to or characteristic of the the country of Peru or its people. A country of western South America on the Pacific Ocean. Inhabited since at least the 9th millennium B.C., it was the center of an Incan empire established after the 12th century A.D. The Spanish under Pizarro conquered the empire in 1533 and set up in 1542 the viceroyalty of Peru, which at one time included Panama and all of Spanish South America except Venezuela. Peru achieved full independence from Spain in 1824. Lima is the capital and the largest city. Population: 23,088,000.

romance

Ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people; love.

services

Employment in duties or work for another, as for a company: has been in the companys service for 15 years. The collective offerings of a person or company. We have many services to offer.

single

A state of being solitary or without another, solo or by one self. Not connected to another in a romantic relationship.

singles

A state of being solitary or without another, solo or by one self. Not connected to another in a romantic relationship. Also the first part of any phrase that indicates a place, event or time where people gather in an effort to no longer be single as in singles bar, singles night, etc.

sites

A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization

Spanish

Of or relating to Spain or its people or culture. A country of southwest Europe comprising most of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic and Canary Islands. Inhabited since the Stone Age, the region was colonized by Phoenicians and Greeks and later ruled by Carthage and Rome (after 201 B.C.). Barbarians first invaded Spain in A.D. 409 but were supplanted by Moors from North Africa (711-719), who organized a kingdom known for its learning and splendor. The Moors were gradually displaced by small Christian states and were ousted from their last stronghold, Granada, in 1492. Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile then became rulers of a united Spain, which became a world power through exploration and conquest. After the empire was lost in the 18th and 19th centuries, Spain experienced social and economic unrest that culminated in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the rise of Francisco Franco. After Francos death in 1975 the monarchy was restored under King Juan Carlos, who oversaw the creation of a parliamentary democracy. Madrid is the capital and the largest city. Population: 39,143,000.

tours

A trip with visits to various places of interest for business, pleasure, or instruction. A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion.

venezuelan

Of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people; "Venezuelan oil". A country of northern South America on the Caribbean Sea. Inhabited by a variety of Arawakan and other peoples, the region was discovered by Columbus in 1498 and settled beginning in the 1520s, becoming part of the Spanish colony (later viceroyalty) of New Granada. Venezuela won independence in 1821 in federation with Colombia and Ecuador and broke away to form a separate country in 1830. Caracas is the capital and the largest city. Population: 21,177,000.

women

An adult female human. Women considered as a group; womankind. Feminine quality or aspect; womanliness.