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Date "38" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1554. (references)

Common Expressions: 38

Expressions Definition
2 cm Gebirgsflak 38 The 2 cm Gebirgsflak 38 (2 cm GebF 38) was a German mountain gun, derived from the Flak 38, used during World War II. The anti-aircraft gun was first manufactured in 1941, and in use by 1942. The GebF 38 was used against both air and ground targets. the crew was protected by an armoured shield. (references)
38 Aquarii 38 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.43. (references)
38 Arietis 38 Arietis is a star in the constellation Aries. Its apparent magnitude is 5.17. (references)
38 Aurigae 38 Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga. Its apparent magnitude is 6.08. (references)
38 Boötis 38 Boötis (or Merga/Marrha or El Mara el Musalsela or Falx Italica; abbr.: 38/h Boo) is a star in the constellation Boötes. Its apparent magnitude is 5.79. (references)
38 Cancri 38 Cancri (abbr.: 38 Cnc) is a star in the constellation Cancer. Its apparent magnitude is 6.65. (references)
38 Leda 38 Leda (lee'-da) is a large, dark main belt asteroid. (references)
Atomic number 38 A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Brodmann area 38 Brodmann area 38, or BA38, is part of the temporal cortex in the human brain. BA 38 is at the anterior end of the temporal lobe, known as the temporal pole. (references)
California State Route 38 California State Route 38 is a mostly rural and scenic road that begins at California State Route 18 at the westernmost point of Big Bear Lake. Boarding the north shore of the lake, it becomes North Shore Drive as it passes Fawnskin then Minnelusa. After it passes Big Bear City Airport, it turns south onto Green Way Drive while Route 18 continues east. Route 38 enters Big Bear City, and merges with East Big Bear Boulevard. When Shay Road connects from the north, CA-38 turns south, becoming Greenspot Boulevard, then briefly Oak Drive. It leaves Big Bear City, beginning its descent of the southern face of the San Bernardino Mountains east of Angelus Oaks. Route 38 then turns due west along Mountain Home Village before leaving the San Bernardino National Forest. Route 38 merges with Mill Creek Road before entering Mentone, then it becomes Mentone Boulevard. As one enters Redlands from Mentone, CA-38 becomes Lugonia Avenue before turning south on Orange Street and terminating at Interstate 10 in Redlands east of the SR-210 interchange. (references)
Flakvierling 38 The Flakvierling 38 was a German anti-aircraft gun used in World War II. Originally produced for the Kriegsmarine in 1938, it was accepted by the Luftwaffe and ground forces in 1940 and remained in production until 1945. It was widely used against low-flying Allied aircraft and was often installed in flak towers and other permanent mounts. The gun was as effective against armoured vehicles as it was against aircraft. (references)
Greece Interstate 38 Greece Interstate 38 is a highway linking the cities of Agrinio, Karpenisi and Lamia. It is the only highway linking Agrinio and Larissa because GR-30 is narrow. The highway passes into the reservoir of the Acheloos river and into the Pindus ranges. It later passes through Karpenisi and into the Spercheios valley before ending in Lamia. It runs into the prefectures of Aitolia-Acarnania, Eurytania and Fthiotis. (references)
Grenoble Foot 38 Founded in 1892 as Football Club de Grenoble, Grenoble Foot 38 hails from Grenoble. (references)
Illinois State Route 38 Illinois State Route 38 is a state road that runs from U.S. Highway 52 in downtown Dixon to U.S. Highways 12, 20, and 45 (Mannheim Road) in Hinsdale. This is a distance of about 90 miles (145 km). (references)
Michigan State Highway 38 Historical Note: Until c.1961, M-38 was designated on the road from US-10/US-23 southeast of Bridgeport to Frankenmuth. M-38's current designation from Baraga to Ontonagon began in the late 1960's on the road which was originally part of M-35. (references)
Missouri State Highway 38 Missouri State Highway 38 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Missouri State Highway 17 ten miles west of Houston; its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 65 about ten miles south of Buffalo. (references)
New Hampshire Route 38 New Hampshire State Route 38 (NH-38) is a short north-south highway in extreme southeastern New Hampshire. It is the main road that connects Pelham with Salem. (references)
New South Wales Government Railways 38 class The 38 class was the most popular steam locomotive built and operated by the New South Wales Government Railways for mainline express passenger and goods services. It had the popular Pacific 4-6-2 wheel arrangement. (references)
Oregon Ballot Measure 38 (2004) Ballot Measure 38 of 2004 would have abolished Oregon's State Accident Insurance Fund (commonly known as SAIF), a nonprofit state-run workers' compensation provider. SAIF's assets would have been sold and the revenues from the sale would have been used to fund schools and other state services. Voters defeated the measure in the 2 November 2004 general election, with 670,935 votes in favor, and 1,037,722 votes against.[http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov22004/abstract/m38.pdf] It was placed on the ballot by initiative petition by the political group Oregonians for Accountability. (references)
PaK 38 The PaK 38 was a German anti-tank gun that fired a 50 mm calibre shell. It was developed in 1938 by Rheinmetall. It was a successor of the PaK 36, and was in turn followed by PaK 40. (references)
Symphony No. 38 (Mozart) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Symphony No. 38 in D major (the "Prague"), K. 504, in late 1786. It was performed in Prague on January 19, 1787, a few weeks after Le nozze di Figaro opened there. (references)
Type 38 Cavalry Rifle The Japanese Type 38 cavalry rifle was a short barreled version of the bolt-action Type 38 Rifle, it was used by the Japanese cavalry during World War II. It entered service in 1905. The rifle was bolt action and was very accurate. The rifle barrel was 310mm shorter than the standard rifle. It was also used by rear echelon troops. (references)
Type 38 Rifle The Type 38 Rifle Arisaka(三八式歩兵銃 Sanpati-shiki hoheijyuu) was a bolt-action rifle. For a time it was the standard rifle of the Japanese infantry. It was reliable and accurate. It was known also as the Type 38 Year Meiji Carbine in Japan. An earlier, similar weapon was the Type 30 Year Meiji Rifle, which was also used alongside it. Both of these weapons were also known as the Arisaka, after the inventor. (references)
U.S. Highway 38 U.S. Highway 38 is the early, long-defunct (since 1932) designation of an east-west route connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. When U.S. Highway 6 was extended westward, the designation US 38 became obsolete and has never since been re-assigned to any other highway. (references)
West Virginia State Route 38 West Virginia State Route 38 is an east/west route. This route includes several miles of scenic travel through the Monongahela National Forest. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: 38


38

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades: 0s  10s  20s  - 30s -  40s  50s  60s
Years: 35  36  37  - 38 -  39  40  41
38 by topic
Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments - Disestablishments
38 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 38
XXXVIII
Ab urbe condita 791
Armenian calendar N/A
Bahá'í calendar -1806 – -1805
Berber calendar 988
Buddhist calendar 582
Burmese calendar -600
Byzantine calendar 5546 – 5547
Chinese calendar 丁酉年十二月初七日
(2674/2734-12-7)
— to —
戊戌年十一月十六日
(2675/2735-11-16)
Coptic calendar -246 – -245
Ethiopian calendar 30 – 31
Hebrew calendar 37983799
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 93 – 94
 - Shaka Samvat N/A
 - Kali Yuga 3139 – 3140
Holocene calendar 10038
Iranian calendar 584 BP – 583 BP
Islamic calendar 602 BH – 601 BH
Japanese calendar
Korean calendar 2371
Thai solar calendar 581

Year 38 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

  • Probable year of the marriage of Claudius and Messalina.
  • Apion heads a deputation to Caligula to complain about the Jews in Alexandria.
  • Anti-Jewish riot breaks out in Alexandria during a visit by Agrippa I: the mob wants to place statues of Caligula in every synagogue.

By topic

Arts and Sciences

  • Phaedrus writes his popular collection of fables.

Religion

Births

Deaths

  • June 10 — Drusilla, sister of Caligula
  • Saint Andrew, apostle
  • Naevius Sutorius Macro, commander of the Roman Praetorian Guard
  • Du Shi, Chinese engineer and statesman

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "38". Image Credit.


Translations: 38

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Calabro-Sicilian 1 di jinnaru (January 1), 1 di austu (August 1), 1 di giugnu (June 1), 1 di maiu (May 1), 1 di marzu (March 1), Ceriri (1 Ceres), 1 di aprili (April 1), 1 di frivaru (February 1), 10 di aprili (April 10), 10 di giugnu (June 10). Additional references: Calabro-Sicilian, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Frioulan 25 di Zenâr (January 25), 26 di Zenâr (January 26), 27 di Zenâr (January 27), 6 di Mai (May 6). Additional references: Frioulan, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Frioulian 25 di Zenâr (January 25), 26 di Zenâr (January 26), 27 di Zenâr (January 27), 6 di Mai (May 6). Additional references: Frioulian, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Friulano 25 di Zenâr (January 25), 26 di Zenâr (January 26), 27 di Zenâr (January 27), 6 di Mai (May 6). Additional references: Friulano, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Friulian 25 di Zenâr (January 25), 26 di Zenâr (January 26), 27 di Zenâr (January 27), 6 di Mai (May 6). Additional references: Friulian, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Furlan 25 di Zenâr (January 25), 26 di Zenâr (January 26), 27 di Zenâr (January 27), 6 di Mai (May 6). Additional references: Furlan, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian trentotto (38), fu eletto con una maggioranza di voti (He was elected by a majority of out of a total of votes cast), legale (legal, lawful, lawyer, legally, institutional), venire al dunque (come to the point, get down to bed-rock), iniezione nel braccio (shot in the arm), verificare l'errore nella somma vicino al cursore (checksum error near cursor location, checksum error near cursor location), andare in fondo a una questione (get down to bed-rock), viene caro naturale (It comes expensive naturally), al sodo (get down to bed-rock), il primo arrivato fu cronometrato a quattro minuti e sei secondi (The winner was timed at ' '). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Priulian 25 di Zenâr (January 25), 26 di Zenâr (January 26), 27 di Zenâr (January 27), 6 di Mai (May 6). Additional references: Priulian, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
Sicilian 1 di jinnaru (January 1), 1 di austu (August 1), 1 di giugnu (June 1), 1 di maiu (May 1), 1 di marzu (March 1), Ceriri (1 Ceres), 1 di aprili (April 1), 1 di frivaru (February 1), 10 di aprili (April 10), 10 di giugnu (June 10). Additional references: Sicilian, Italy, 38. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: 38

Language Translations for “38” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin 38 (38). Additional references: Pig Latin, 38. (volunteer)
Terran B trentotto (38). Additional references: Terran B, 38. (volunteer)
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