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by a show of hands
by a show of hands
[of a vote taken] expressed by people raising their hands. We were asked to vote for the candidates for captain by a show of hands. Bob wanted us to vote on paper, not by a show of hands, so that we could have a secret ballot.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Luiza | | luw-EE-zah (Polish) | Polish, Portuguese, Romanian |
| Mayte | | - | Spanish |
| Vasilii | | - | Medieval Slavic |
| Catherina | | kath-ə-REE-nə, kə-THREE-nə | English (Rare) |
| Anselma | | ahn-ZEL-mah (German) | German, Italian, Spanish |
| Daumantas | | - | Lithuanian |