Tori
Encyclopedia
Tori may refer to:
- Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, the ocean research institute of Taiwan
- Tori (horse)Tori (horse)-Characteristics:The Tori comes mainly in the colors black, bay, palomino, chestnut and liver chestnut. Today's Tori is a harness horse that has a clean and solid build...
, horse originating in continental Estonia - Tori (martial arts)Tori (martial arts)is a term used in Japanese martial arts to refer to the executor of a technique in partnered practice. The term "tori" comes from the verb , meaning "to take", "to pick up", or "to choose"....
, the executor of a technique in partnered martial arts practice - Tori Style, the artistic style of the Japanese Asuka period
- TorusTorusIn geometry, a torus is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three dimensional space about an axis coplanar with the circle...
, plural tori, a solid of revolution in geometry - LuffaLuffaThe luffa, loofah, or lufah are tropical and subtropical vines comprising the genus Luffa, the only genus of the subtribe Luffinae of the plant family Cucurbitaceae...
(or Ridge gourd), the vegetable
Places
- Tori (Georgia)Tori (Georgia)Tori is a historic region in central Georgia, now part of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, together with Javakheti and Meskheti. It borders on Trialeti to the east, Imereti to the northwest and Shida Kartli to the northeast. The province chiefly lay in what is now known as the Borjomi Gorge. In...
, historic province of the nation of Georgia - Tori ParishTori ParishTori is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia.-Settlements:Small borough:ToriVillages:Aesoo - Elbi - Jõesuu - Kildemaa - Kõrsa - Kuiaru - Levi - Mannare - Muraka - Muti - Oore - Piistaoja - Randivälja - Rätsepa - Riisa - Selja - Taali - Tohera - Urumarja - Võlli...
, municipality in Pärnu County, Estonia - Tori, EstoniaTori, EstoniaTori is a small borough in Pärnu County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Tori Parish.-External links:*...
, small borough in Tori Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia - Tori, Järva CountyTori, Järva CountyTori küla is a village in Türi Parish, Järva County in central Estonia....
, village in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia - Tori, MaliTori, MaliTori is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Bankass in the Mopti Region of Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 10,438....
- Torishima, name of several islands in Japan
- Torishima (Izu Islands)Torishima (Izu Islands), literally meaning "Bird Island", is an uninhabited volcanic island at the south end of the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean, administered by Japan.-Geography:...
, island at the south end of the Izu Islands
- Torishima (Izu Islands)
Given name
- Terri PochTerri PochTerri Poch is an American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, best known for her appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as Tori...
(born 1967; Terri Poch), American bodybuilder and professional wrestler - Tori AlamazeTori AlamazeTori Alamaze is an American singer best known as a backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast.Hailing from Detroit, Alamaze worked as a make-up artist for about 10 years, including work for musicians Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, TLC, Xscape, Monica, Outkast, and Busta Rhymes...
(born 1977), American singer - Tori AmosTori AmosTori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
(born 1963), American pianist and singer-songwriter - Tori AnthonyTori AnthonyTori Anthony is an American pole vaulter from Palo Alto, California and the holder of the national indoor and outdoor records for high school women at 14' 2-1/2" and 14' 1" respectively. She was originally a gymnast, but burned out on the sport and switched to track and water polo...
, American pole vaulter - Tori BlackTori BlackTori Black is an American pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry in 2007, and has since appeared in over 200 movies.She was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 2008....
(born 1988), American pornographic actress - Tori BusshiTori BusshiTori Busshi was a Japanese sculptor active in the late 6th and early 7th century. He was from the Kuratsukuri clan, and his full title was Shiba no Kuratsukuri-be no Obito Tori Busshi ; Busshi is a title meaning "the maker of Buddhist images"...
, Japanese sculptor of Chinese ancestry active around 600 AD - Tori CarringtonTori CarringtonTori Carrington is the pen name by the husband-wife writing team formed by Tony Karayianni and Lori Schlachter Karayianni , they are a popular United States writer of over 28 romance novels since 1998.-Biography:Tony Karayianni was born in Smila, Greece and he grew up in Athens. He immigrated to...
, Greek-American writer - Tori FixxTori FixxTori Fixx is one of the first openly gay hip hop artists, and also produces music for other noted queer performers. He is based in Minneapolis.-Career:In the mid-90s, he DJed at parties for Prince at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota....
, American hip-hop performer and producer - Tori HallTori Hall-External links:*...
, American beauty queen - Tori Haring-SmithTori Haring-Smith-Education:Dr. Haring-Smith received a bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College and doctoral and master's degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As an undergraduate, she received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study abroad.-Academic career:...
, American academic administrator, president of Washington & Jefferson College - Tori KudoTori KudoTori Kudo is a Japanese musician, composer and potter, active since the late seventies, and best known for his strikingly naive work in the group Maher Shalal Hash Baz.-External links:* * *...
, Japanese musician, composer and potter - Tori Lacey, American weather forecaster
- Tori MurdenTori MurdenVictoria Murden McClure is an explorer who was the first woman to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by rowboat. She was also the first woman and first American to ski to the geographic South Pole...
, American rower, explorer and adventurer - Tori PraverTori PraverTori Praver is an American model perhaps best known for her appearances in the 2007-2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.- Biography :...
(born 1986), American model - Tori SparksTori SparksTori Sparks is an American singer-songwriter known for her unconventional lyrics and her blending of folk, rock, and blues influences. She based in Barcelona, Spain, having recently relocated from Nashville, TN. Sparks has released four recordings: Tidewaters, Rivers + Roads, Under This Yellow...
(born 1983), American singer-songwriter - Tori SpellingTori SpellingVictoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...
(born 1973), American actress - Tori ThompsonTori ThompsonThe Thompson Sisters are a duo American act made up of sisters Tori Dawn Thompson and Taylor Marie Thompson both from Santa Maria, California...
(born 1993), American singer and actress - Tori WellesTori WellesTori Welles is an American former pornographic actress.She performed in adult films between around 1988 and 1999, and also directed several movies in the early 1990s. She was married to porn director Paul Norman, with whom she had two sons...
, American pornographic actress - Tori Wong, Hong Kong television journalist
Fictional
- Tori Hanson, character from the Power Rangers Ninja Storm, played by Sally Martin
- Tori Scott, character from American tv series Saved by the Bell, played by Leanna Creel
- Tori Vega, character from VictoriousVictoriousVictorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...
, played by Victoria Justice
Surname
- Elizabeth ToriElizabeth ToriElizabeth Tori is an American politician from the Republican Party. Tori represented the 10th state Senate district of Kentucky from 1995 until 2011....
(born 1936), American politician - Miki ToriMiki Tori, also known as Micky Bird or Mickey Bird, is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, essayist, and screenplay writer. Tori has won multiple awards for his work, including two Seiun Awards and one Bungeishunjū Manga Award...
(born 1958), Japanese manga artist, character designer, essayist, and screenplay writer
See also
- Mandibular tori, bony growths in the mandible
- Palatal tori, a bony growths in the palate
- ToriiToriiA is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred...
, a traditional Japanese gate - Tory (disambiguation)Tory (disambiguation)The term Tory may refer to:* Tory originally the opponents to the Whigs, furthermore various political parties* Conservative Party * Tory , the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party* Scottish Unionist Party...
- Torii (disambiguation)Torii (disambiguation)The Japanese word can refer to several things:*Torii, a traditional Shinto shrine gate*Torii family, a samurai clan*Torii school, a school of ukiyo-e artists*Torii Hunter, a baseball player-See also:...