| 单词 | word meaning |
| 例句 | Some grammarians believe that while, which comes from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “time,” should be used only to mean “during the time that.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The first is a singular word meaning “occurrence” or “rate.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In all the major European languages the same metaphorical use of a word meaning ‘uncover’ was soon adopted to describe the voyages of discovery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My advice will often shock purists and occasionally puzzle readers who have always been under the impression that this word meaning or that grammatical usage is an error. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Its root is a word meaning “to eat together.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Now that we have explored the source of word sounds, we arrive at the puzzle of word meanings. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It comes from peig, a crawling, wicked Indo-European word meaning evil and hostile, the sure makings of a curse. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Two horizontal was some word meaning to remove afar off. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Unique is a good example: a crisp and accurate word meaning “one of a kind,” now frequently degraded to merely “unusual.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And phil is a word meaning ‘loving'; you are loved by God,” she says, pleased by this interpretation. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They consulted dictionaries to look up correct information about word meanings and grammatical constructions. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This section raises the question of word meanings. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z According to the Buffalo event's website, the holiday's name can be traced to a similar Medieval word meaning worthy, proper or suitable. CNN's Cooper explains Dyngus Day laughter 2012-04-11T18:28:07Z Unaweep is the Ute Indian word meaning “out of two mouths,” which accurately describes a geologic oddity: the ancient Gunnison River cut a canyon up to 2,500 feet deep before it changed course. A Bicycle Tour Through Remote Southwest Canyon Country 2010-07-31T04:30:00Z The words “wisdom” and “historian” have a common ancestor, a proto-Indo-European word meaning to see things clearly. How Christians Destroyed the Ancient World 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The word “Sioux” refers to a coalition of seven allied and related nations, including the Lakotas, but the word itself is a French corruption of “Nadouessioux,” an Ojibwe word meaning “snake” — or enemy. ‘Lakota America’ Puts the Tribe of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse Front and Center 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Gould points to “career”, in his prized Webster’s dictionary, as having derived from a Spanish word meaning “obstacle course”. ‘Of course I smoked marijuana!’ Elliott Gould on stardom, Streisand and Elvis Presley 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z At its most basic form, parkour, with roots in a French word meaning "route," or "course," is about creatively moving from here to there, overcoming obstacles efficiently, testing limits — like a kid would do. Fit & Fun: Leap into the sport of parkour 2012-03-14T22:10:10Z The term Lent comes from an old English word meaning "lengthen." Lent: What is it and why do we observe it? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Their new play “Technodoulia Dot Com,” whose title comes from a Greek word meaning “enslavement to technology,” casts Google as the almighty overlord that oversees us all. ArtsBeat Blog: New York Fringe Festival Report: 'Technodoulia Dot Com' 2011-08-25T15:15:45Z Sassenach is a Scottish Gaelic word meaning outsider — originally it meant English person, and it was quite derogatory. ‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan Wants You to Love Scotland, Too 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The term derives from jahada, an Arabic word meaning to labour, struggle or exert effort. Men of war 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Oireachtas is an Irish word meaning “gathering,” and this is a huge gathering, indeed! Irish dancers in the D.C. area polish their steps for national competition Ischigualasto takes its name from an indigenous word meaning “land without life” and is also known, fittingly, as Valle de la Luna. Wining and dinosauring in San Juan, Argentina 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The botanical name is Musa paradisiaca, the second word meaning “of paradise.” Von Diaz’s Essential Puerto Rican Recipes 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z He said, “In most small-scale, traditional, hunter-gatherer societies, typically the word for your tribe is simply the word meaning human, and anyone else belongs to a category that includes all the other animals.” Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall? The Fascination of Odd Couples 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Traditionally seen as dens of the devil’s music — jook is believed to originate from an African-derived Gullah word meaning disorderly — the surviving joints have become redefined as sanctuaries. Cultured Traveler: Driving the Juke Joint Trail 2013-05-17T18:45:50Z “Belief” is, in fact, a version of a Middle English word meaning “to hold dearly,” and Paul held dearly the transformations of the spirit that Jesus modeled. Rethinking Easter through Paul the Apostle: Why evangelicals get it wrong 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z The word “hermit” comes from an ancient Greek word meaning “person of the desert.” France’s stunning Mont St-Michel inspires 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z It was originally an Arabic word meaning storehouse. An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013-04-24T02:14:01Z The title uses an Australian aboriginal word meaning a remote, lonely place. Peter Sculthorpe, Composer Steeped in Australia’s Sounds, Dies at 85 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Within the community, she was given the name “Amba,” a Sanskrit word meaning mother. For the Saxophonist Zoh Amba, Free Jazz Is Gospel 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Sting’s “Englishman in New York” became a platform for humorous observations on the differences between word meanings in England and in the United States. Music Review: Elaine Paige at the Allen Room, Friendly and Confessional 2012-02-13T23:21:13Z They called the place New York-Alki, joining the Eastern metropolis with a Chinook word meaning “by and by”: “a little joke,” we are told, “about big dreams.” Museum Review: Museum of History & Industry Reopens in Seattle 2012-12-29T01:25:41Z “Triage — it’s a French word meaning to separate and sort,” he tells us early on. How to Read Your Way Back to Serenity 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The name is based on a Salishan word meaning “the way through,” emblematic of the Stehekin Valley’s long history as a link between the rugged mountains and Washington’s high-desert interior. 3 top spots in North Cascades 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z The word “apotropaic,” which derives from a Greek word meaning “to turn away,” refers to ritual practices intended to deflect malignant influences. Witch Houses of the Hudson Valley 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The result is the lightning-fast decoding of letter and word sounds but also the retrieval of word meanings from a potentially vast mental dictionary. Can babies read? 2012-09-12T16:08:00Z Wright and his wife, Mary Small Einstein Wright, named the estate Manitoga after the Algonquin word meaning “place of great spirit.” 2 Art Havens in the Hudson Valley Offer Nature Indoors and Out 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Oerol, the word meaning “all over” in the local Frisian dialect, stages professional performances throughout the island — on the street, in barns and, most memorably, in woods, fields, dunes and on the beach. Each summer, theater fans descend on an unspoiled Dutch island 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The medical term for hangover is veisalgia, which comes from a Norwegian word meaning “uneasiness after debauchery.” The Morning After: One Man’s Quest for a Hangover Cure 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Sahel is an Arabic word meaning “shore,” in this case suggesting the far “shore” of the Sahara Desert, a vast, inhospitable ocean of sand separating the Mediterranean world from sub-Saharan Africa. Review | The Met gives a long-overdue look at an African cultural powerhouse 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z It is said that Mithra was born on this day, and “Yalda” comes from the Cyrillic word meaning birth or rebirth. Welcoming Brighter Days on Yalda With Pomegranates 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Kaputski — it’s an Old Russian word meaning, ‘Siberia is lovely this time of year.’ Exhibition Review: ?Hope for America? at the Library of Congress 2010-06-11T22:47:00Z After all, the verb “bequeath” is from an Old English word meaning “to speak.” The last will and testament of a millennial 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z One of his childhood favorites was a dish called figliata — a word meaning “litter,” as in puppies — made of eggs, basil, cheese and stale bread. In Ischia, Italy, Cooking Is Done in the Sand, Not the Stove 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The word “theater” derives from an Ancient Greek word meaning “behold,” and the stage is fundamentally a place of vision, a medium where ways of seeing are transformed. How theater should respond to a democracy in meltdown 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z She called the works “frustulas,” from a Latin word meaning fragments. A Vanishing Masterpiece in the Georgia Marshes 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The title comes from a Provençal word meaning far away; the text is a poem attributed to the medieval troubadour Jaufré Rudel, one of the three characters in the story. Review: A Composer’s Mystical Music Gets the Space It Demands 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Restaurateurs happily pay big bucks for the privilege of printing this evocative word meaning “piglet” on their menus. Don’t shoot me! I’m just picking mushrooms! 2013-09-08T13:30:00Z A colleague says, “It has become an all-purpose weasel word meaning ‘I wish I could but can’t,’ or ‘I am just so busy.’ Dear Internet: Stop your sighing! Email’s newest passive-aggressive word is everywhere 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z In 2017, the signs are that the Fashionable Scandinavian Concept will be lagom, a Swedish word meaning just the right amount; not too much, or too little. Moderates are the real tough guys 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z The baby earned that name — an old English word meaning "valley by a stream" — because she was "so calm and serene," Lauer said. Savannah Guthrie has a new baby girl with the 'chubbiest cheeks' 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Originally titled Nuzzle, the album now arrives under the the much more appropriate Floreat, a latin word meaning "let her bloom". Mara Carlyle: Floreat ? review 2011-08-18T22:20:01Z Most of Gerima’s movies have been produced and distributed by the couple’s company, Mypheduh Films, which derives its name from an ancient Ethiopian word meaning “protector of culture.” Haile Gerima Is Having a Hollywood Moment. It’s Left Him Conflicted. 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Noor said in a police interview she believed the victim would be pierced or injected in a procedure known as "Gudniin" – an Arabic word meaning circumcision, the CPS said. London woman guilty of aiding Kenyan female genital mutilation 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z It was renamed Bhaktivedanta Manor, which is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning "the conclusion or summary of all spiritual knowledge". George Harrison's Hare Krishna Manor celebrates 50 years 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The armored combat sport of “buhurt” — from an old French word meaning “to wallop” — delivers adrenaline and raw violence that easily surpasses the bashing found in hockey and football. Extreme medieval: This full-contact sport is a human demolition derby with armor and swords 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The hill, which has remains of ancient mud walls, was a “huaca,” a Quechua word meaning oracle or sacred place. Archeologists find mummy surrounded by coca leaves on hilltop in Peru’s capital 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Others may have difficulty in understanding word meanings in semantic FTD. A Rare Form of Dementia Can Unleash Creativity 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z In three parts, the author traces the genealogy of an extended and close-knit family, based mainly in New York City, whose members each adopted or were given the surname Shakur — an Arabic word meaning “thankful.” Tupac Shakur's radical family's Black Liberation legacy gets a 'magnificent' history 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Even to Muslims today, Allah is not considered to be a god separate from the God of Judaism and Christianity; Allah is simply the Arabic word meaning “the one God.” World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The title, to start — a Yiddish word meaning “beans,” more broadly translated as nonsense or nothing, because anything that keeps that language alive is a mitzvah. Review: 'Bupkis' is not nothing. Pete Davidson stars in this deft comedy series based on his life 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Chicago, a name said to derive from a Native American word meaning wild onion, has pungent politics. Opinion | Chicago voters must choose further decline or a remedy for an ailing city 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Diné is the Navajo word meaning “the people” and is commonly what tribal members call themselves. Navajo Tech 1st among tribal universities to offer PhD 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The North Korean drone is named “Haeil,” a Korean word meaning tidal waves or tsunamis. North Korea claims ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon test at sea 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z “I love that the onstage version of word meaning testing leads to a spotlight on it in a way that just having it behind the scenes never could,” Loeffler said. Longtime staffer named to lead Scripps National Spelling Bee 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z This event, called an occultation—from a Latin word meaning “hidden”—happens once or twice per year somewhere on Earth. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Then they retrieve word meanings from a mental dictionary. Why do people have slips of the tongue? 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Known locally as Grenen, a Danish word meaning “the branch,” the beach there provides a perspective unlike any other in the world. Review | A personal portrait of a troublingly beautiful landscape 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z When social systems become unstable this can produce a societal condition called anomie, a French word meaning without norms. Why are so many young people are having less sex and fewer friendships? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z The word for “machine” comes from the Greek word meaning “to help make things easier.” College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z In contrast, a “theory” in common vernacular is a word meaning a guess or suggested explanation; this meaning is more akin to the scientific concept of “hypothesis.” Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z This asteroid was named ‘Oumuamua, a Hawaiian word meaning “scout” or “first to reach out.” Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The organization—its name likely derived from kuklos, a Greek word meaning circle—devised elaborate rituals and grandiose names for its ranking members: Grand Wizard, Grand Dragon, Grand Titan, and Grand Cyclops. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Interpreted literally, “madoadoa” is an innocuous word meaning blemish or spot, but it can also be a coded ethnic slur and a call to violence. Why dangerous content thrives on Facebook and TikTok in Kenya 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z The word “tension” comes from a Latin word meaning “to stretch.” College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Carbohydrates are referred to as saccharides, a word meaning “sugars.” Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z “Akira, we need you for your word meaning round,” a judge told her. ‘No joke’: Initial rounds of National Spelling Bee get tough 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z This term comes from the German word meaning “realistic politics.” World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Brodyaga embarked on several long journeys throughout Europe and changed her last name to Brodyaga, a Russian word meaning “wanderer.” Lisa Brodyaga, lawyer for refugees, immigrants at Texas border, dies at 81 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z He became particularly interested in metathesis, a word meaning changing places, involving chemical reactions in which two carbon-based molecules exchange fragments under the influence of a third molecule, known as a catalyst. Robert H. Grubbs, Caltech Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized green chemistry, dies 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z “I said, ‘Just a few years ago, this was all haram,’” Aljishi recalled, using the Arabic word meaning forbidden by Islamic law. How do Saudis celebrate Christmas? Quietly. 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The secret, experts say, lies in finding and expressing gratitude, borne from gratia, the Latin word meaning grace. Gift of gratitude: Fight holiday perfectionism by focusing on the best aspects of your home | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z These believers were called Anabaptists, from a Greek word meaning “baptize again.” World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Kona storms derive their name from a word meaning “leeward,” referring to the direction their winds come from. Storm brings serious flash flooding to Hawaii — along with mountain snow 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The former is a surname used as a trademark and the latter is an English word meaning a form of digital currency. The Tolkien estate has smote JRR Token — but the NFTs persist 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The analyses used by Jvion, a Hindi word meaning life-giving, could alert a doctor when underlying depression might be hindering the effectiveness of prescribed treatments for another condition. The Devastating Ways Depression and Anxiety Impact the Body 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z A devout Muslim, Mr. Saied has described his presidency as “ibtilaa,” an Arabic word meaning a test assigned by God that cannot be refused. Populist Hero or Demagogue: Who Is Tunisia’s President? 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Several spellers were eliminated in a round of questions about word meanings, which Ms. Stamper said was a return to spelling bees’ origin as a broader vocabulary exercise. Zaila Avant-garde Makes Spelling History, and Other Moments From the Bee 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The word “doula” comes from the Greek word meaning “woman who serves,” though most people associate it with someone who helps during birth to usher in life. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The wallets are to be known as “Chivo,” a slang word meaning “cool,” or nice. El Salvador offers $30 bitcoin starter account, use optional 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Plankton — from the Greek word meaning drifter — are the base of the marine food chain. Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z George Willing falsely claimed it was an Indigenous word meaning “gem of the mountains.” Take it away, D.C.: Let’s give our Washington a new name 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z She said Bani, an Indonesian word meaning “children,” was third with 48 votes. Children’s hospital patients, staff name baby orangutan 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Popolo is a Hawaiian word meaning the color black and also Black people. Hawaii close to honoring Juneteenth, leaving 1 state holdout 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Popolo is a Hawaiian word meaning the color black and also Black people. Hawaii close to honoring Juneteenth, leaving 1 state holdout 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The widely recognized name of Nagorno-Karabakh is a compound of the Russian word for “mountainous,” and the Russianized version of an Azeri word meaning “black garden.” Tiny ethnic Armenian enclave may spark a wider conflict 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Borrowed from the French, it derives from a Germanic word meaning “to seize”, with the sense changing to “afflict”, which is also where we get the word “gripe”. Pando, Miss Rona and Covid Toe: how the language of a disease develops – shaped by fear and prejudice 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z “Be a mensch,” Nadohl said, referring to Sonic executives with a Yiddish word meaning honorable person. U.S. firms shield CEO pay as pandemic hits workers, investors 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z He and Tollin often use the word “bashert,” a Yiddish word meaning “destiny,” to describe how the documentary came together after Jordan originally agreed to it four years ago. Markazi: 'The Last Dance' was an unfinished symphony until just recently 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The Baton Rouge Zoo announced the selection Friday, saying the public chose the winning name from three options: Romeo, Burreaux and Kiume, a Swahili word meaning masculine and strong. Baby giraffe named ‘Burreaux’ after LSU’s star quarterback 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z “Polin” is a Hebrew word meaning “rest here,” and was chosen to convey the idea that Jewish life flourished in Poland for many centuries until being nearly destroyed by Nazi Germany. Poland urged to end ‘damaging’ impasse at Jewish museum 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The word comes from an old Norse word meaning "house of assembly". Election translator - understand the lingo 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The president was born Hassan Fereydoun but changed his surname to a word meaning "spiritual" or "cleric" decades ago after joining a seminary. Iranian president's brother begins prison term 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z In her Eudaimonia collection, named after a Greek word meaning happiness, she was interested in exploring how celestial bodies influence us. RIGHT AT HOME: The look of hand-drawn art is hot in decor 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z It also features the state motto “Excelsior,” a Latin word meaning “ever upward,” and a blue-and-yellow color scheme on a white background. New license plate features famous New York landmarks 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Some aspects of our language abilities, such as our knowledge of word meanings, actually improve during middle and late adulthood. One skill that doesn’t deteriorate with age 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Many of the more than two dozen residents interviewed by Reuters over the past week referred to the Indian prime minister as “zaalim”, an Urdu word meaning “tyrant”. Besieged Kashmiri neighborhood in test of wills with India's Modi 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Their descendants became known as the Chuetas - from the Catalan word meaning bacon. The New Yorker reviving Jewish life on a holiday island 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Settled in 1710 by families from Massachusetts, the town’s name was derived from an Indian word meaning cold river. Cardiologist by day, Mafia doctor by night 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z She wanted "Zeffiretti", a word meaning "little breezes" taken from a Mozart opera, but the wrong spelling appeared on his birth certificate, and he became Zeffirelli. Obituary: Franco Zeffirelli 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z I have a phobia – Latin word meaning deep fear or dread. Mice woke me by running through my hair – I have never been the same since | Brigid Delaney 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z “And while there’s no specific Yiddish word for continuing the practice even after the Democrats took control of the House, ‘mashugana’ fits,” Mr. Reines said, referring to the word meaning “crazy.” The Use of Private Email and Chats, This Time by Trump’s Family, Comes Under Fire 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z It was an ancient Greek word meaning “singing place” – and Deutsch and his team decided it wasn’t too exotic to risk alienating the British cinemagoing public. Closing credits: the battle to save 1930s Odeon cinemas – photo essay 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Or maybe, instead of contorting myself through translation — which comes from the Latin word meaning to “carry across,” as my parents carried me across the Pacific — I should simply be Viet. Opinion | America, Say My Name 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z The word “extort” dates to Middle English, from the Latin word meaning to twist. Jeff Bezos Said He Was a Victim of Extortion and Blackmail. What’s the Difference? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The restaurant Hanok in Madison Park takes its name from the Korean word meaning a traditional house, but also from the blended names of its husband-and-wife proprietors, Han Kim and Jade Ok. Hanok: If cozy, homestyle Korean food is your thing, you should try this Madison Park family restaurant 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Such systems “learn” word meanings by processing large bodies of text — often annotated by humans for the purpose of training algorithms — and parsing attributes such as sentence structure and word patterns. Common sense in robots isn’t so common, but this Pictionary-like game could help change that 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Berry is the group’s “Nantan,” a term for its informal leader adopted from an Apache word meaning chief. Local men’s group exercises leadership, friendship muscles 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z It’s a Yiddish word meaning “a person of integrity and honor.” Gettleman has no-holds barred talk with Manning 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Two years after his mother’s suicide, young Amos left home and moved to a kibbutz, changing his name to Oz, a Hebrew word meaning “strength.” Amos Oz, Israeli novelist who wrote of striving and struggle, dies at 79 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Taycan is an artificial name drawn from a Eurasian word meaning ‘young wild horse.’ L.A. Auto Show: Porsche execs on Taycan and the electric future 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Tiaki is an indigenous Maori word meaning to protect or care for. New Zealand urges tourists to care for environment 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Tiaki is an indigenous Maori word meaning to protect or care for. New Zealand urges tourists to care for environment 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Aadhaar, a Hindi word meaning “foundation,” was conceived as a difficult-to-forge ID that would reduce fraud and improve the delivery of government welfare programs. India’s Top Court Limits Sweep of Biometric ID Program 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z It derives from a Greek word meaning “generalship” or “the office or command of a general”; it was an enterprise for the man in charge. ‘Strategy’ May Be More Useful to Pawns Than to Kings 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z But their self-declared leaders called the media the “lügenpresse,” a derogatory word meaning “lying press” that was once used by the Nazis. Can anti-media rhetoric spark violence? These German researchers reached a startling conclusion. 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z “Sitting in the Baltic States or Poland or Germany is a lot more pleasant. It’s kayf,” he said, using a Russian word meaning, approximately, “bliss.” The Quiet Americans Behind the U.S.-Russia Imbroglio 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Other translations, including the King James Bible, just use the word tithe, which is an old English word meaning tenth. Who really benefits from Nigeria's 'prosperity gospel'? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The park is made up of highly diverse terrain, including some of the world’s most active volcanoes – in fact, the name “Virunga” is derived from a local word meaning volcanoes. 'We know we may be killed': the rangers risking their lives for Virunga's gorillas 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Here in the States, though, we’ve adopted a novel word meaning “one who gentrifies” — the active colonist, someone who tries on neighborhoods like shirts at a thrift shop. When ‘Gentrification’ Isn’t About Housing 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z And some African outlets decided to use a word meaning “dirty countries.” World media struggle to translate Trump’s Africa insult 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z But to the Islamic State, which quickly claimed credit for the attack, they were something else: Mushrikin, an Arabic word meaning polytheists. To the World, They Are Muslims. To ISIS, Sufis Are Heretics. 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z The state spent decades trying to get the mountain recognized as Denali, an Athabascan word meaning "the high one" that Alaskans widely used. President Trump Wanted to Rename a Mountain. Alaska Was Not Happy About It 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Merriam-Webster noted that “dotard” comes from “dotage,” a word meaning “a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness.” Kim Jong-un Called Trump a ‘Dotard.’ How Harsh Is That Burn? 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z According to the dictionary of the Institute of Turkish Language, jihad is an Arabic word meaning "a religious war". Are Turkey’s schools dropping evolution and teaching jihad? - BBC News 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Even fewer people would have heard the term for this phenomenon: hybristophilia, which derives from a Greek word meaning “to commit an outrage against somebody”. How do women fall in love with killers like Ian Brady and Charles Manson? 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Weta, from a word meaning “god of ugly things,” diversified in a New Zealand free of almost all mammals. Top stories: How Star Trek teaches scientific integrity, and the world’s oldest Homo sapiens fossils 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z But without combining visual elements with word meanings, piecemeal knowledge of these components will not help them read. Reading Recovery going big, leading to breakthroughs 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z “Under the Moon Jae-in administration, the word meaning cozy relations between political and business circles will completely disappear,” he proclaimed. South Korea’s new president Moon to tackle raft of reforms 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The green papaya salad adheres closely to its Thai description, som tum, the latter word meaning “to pound,” as in pestle against mortar. Review | Non-Vietnamese food is popping up at Eden Center. Is this a sign of things to come? 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z His name is a Persian word meaning “the world.” Seattle Pinball Museum’s star player has it all under control 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Dine is the Navajo word meaning “the people” and is commonly how tribal members refer to themselves. Navajo name change fails to garner enough support 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z It comes from a Latin word meaning “crossroads,” where - to be exact - three roads converge, creating a commons where all manner of folks might meet. Nebraska residents revive trivia 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z It comes from the Greek word meaning face or mask. Ghosting, shade, microaggression hit Merriam-Webster website 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z It comes from an Old English word meaning to perish, which comes from a still more ancient word meaning to separate or cut apart. When Things Go Missing 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Dine is the Navajo word meaning “the people” and is commonly what tribal members call themselves. Navajo leaders consider switching name to Dine Nation 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z As a result, the database doesn’t capture changes in word meanings and frequency of use. With Shifts in National Mood Come Shifts in Words We Use, Study Suggests 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z In short, "government" is in and of itself a code word meaning " those people who live in cities." Why Republicans Don’t Even Try to Win Cities Anymore 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Last year, the Obama administration decided to bestow the traditional Alaska native name to North America’s tallest mountain, from Mount McKinley to Denali, an Athabascan word meaning “the high one”. Alaskan city votes to take traditional Iñupiat Eskimo name 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Last year, the Obama administration decided to bestow the traditional Alaska Native name to North America's tallest mountain, from Mount McKinley to Denali, an Athabascan word meaning "the high one." Alaska town votes to change its name to Inupiat Eskimo one 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Last year, the Obama administration decided to bestow the traditional Alaska Native to North America's tallest mountain, from Mount McKinley to its Denali, an Athabascan word meaning "the high one." Alaska town votes to change its name to Alaska Native name 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Instead, it was labeled with the Russian word meaning "overcharged." Skeptical of Russia, Clinton seen going toe-to-toe with Putin 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Here’s a little technical primer: Wernicke’s Area is thought to compute word meaning. What Profanity Teaches Us About Ourselves 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z "They not only separately process word meaning and intonation, but are also able to combine these two types of information as we see in reward processing." Dogs can tell when praise is sincere 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z It has some of the same symptoms as Zika, but the joint pain is often debilitating and can give people a stooped appearance — the name chikungunya comes from a word meaning "to become contorted." Going to the Olympics? Some health risks to consider 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z This son of Tapit takes his name from an Arabic word meaning “dominant.” Each Nonsensical Kentucky Derby Horse Name Has a Backstory 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z But she seems too much of a trapo—a pun on “traditional politician” and a Tagalog word meaning “old rag”—for an electorate in an anti-establishment mood. Siren song of the strongmen 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z But the brain atlas in its current form does not capture fine differences in word meanings. Neuroscientists create ‘atlas’ showing how words are organised in the brain 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z In my field, psychology, “normal” is a gentle word meaning free from any mental disorder; in other words, sane. RENEE GARFINKEL: Where normal is a dirty word 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Several newspapers are highlighting the nickname of this new phase of the investigation: "Aletheia" is a Greek word meaning "search for truth". Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula defiant - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The virus can take hold if enough people become infected for it to become endemic – a word meaning it’s in a region permanently. 5 things to know about the Zika virus 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z He named the winery Abacela, which derives from the Spanish word meaning “to plant a grape vine.” Umpqua Valley is recognized as top wine destination 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Choices are given for another 25 words, or word meanings, after which the app guesses where the user might be from. Scones and snails help app to map accents and dialects - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The word meaning “pleasure and delight” is among 10 that comprise Wayne State University’s annual Word Warriors list. School’s list seeks to bring worthy words back from brink 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Just keep one thing in mind: The very word is based on a Latin word meaning “opening,“ he says. Aperitifs: They’re What’s Before Dinner 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Denali is an Athabascan word meaning "the high one." Obama moves to change name of North America's tallest mountain; Mount McKinley, to Denali 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Brown’s high-profile 2012 comments, in which he denounced the “siren song” of trendy education reforms and endorsed “subsidiarity” - a fancy word meaning more local control - look downright sinister in retrospect. California Editorial Roundup 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Anthropologists trace the origins of ta'arof to an Arabic word meaning "acquaintance" or "knowledge." In the Persian world of 'ta'arof,' they make offers that will be refused 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z It looked like petechiae, from an Italian word meaning tiny spot. Think Like a Doctor: Limping Along 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z With at least 45 different clubs in the world called Real — a Spanish word meaning “royal” and usually bestowed upon a team by a monarch — Checketts called his expansion club Real Salt Lake. What’s in a Name? In M.L.S., a European Hodgepodge 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z It’s a Samoan word meaning “warrior,” according to Davis, whose mother is Samoan. Jazmine Davis lifts UW women’s basketball with leadership, selflessness 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z One woman watching the trial via video feed in the courthouse sobbed inconsolably while another called the judge's order "haram" -- an Arabic word meaning "sinful" or "forbidden." Palestinian activist guilty in US immigration case 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Its name is taken from a Sanskrit word meaning row of lights. Thousands enjoy Diwali celebrations 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Monopoly is a Greek word meaning “one power” or “one seller.” Liberal Hypocrisy on 'Choice' 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Named for the French word meaning “meld,” these designs fuse basic elements, such as light and space, to create highly interactive environments. Inside Kotaro Horiuchi's Magical 'Fusionner' Spaces 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z It was his doctoral student Marie Curie who named this property "radioactivity", taking the prefix "radio" from the Greek word meaning beam or ray. The element that causes arguments 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Aum Shinrikyo, the apocalyptic cult that attacked the Tokyo underground in 1995, fuses the Sanskrit mantra aum with a word meaning “teaching of the supreme truth”. Why there’s no such thing as Islamic State 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The word meaning to rejoice or be jubilant is “exult.” Close but Not Quite 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Together, they looked at syntax, evidence, word meaning, historical context and more. The Common Core Should Be Implemented Properly 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Well, “heresy” is derived from the Greek word meaning to think for yourself. To paraphrase Patrick Henry, if this be heresy make the most of it. Washington needs more elected officials who think for themselves. Happy Labor Day: How To Bring A Trillion Dollars, And Policy Sanity, Back To America 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The Grants say that if the Big Birds are, in fact, a species, they would call them Geospiza strenuirostris, from the Latin word meaning strong, exceptionally vigorous and active. In Darwin’s Footsteps 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Gallus, the first minister had explained, was a Scottish word meaning "cheeky, cheerful, confident, in an attractive way". After the gold rush Glasgow's glittering Commonwealth Games draw to a close 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z Equipped with a new motor, battery and gearbox, the bright red vehicle - named Tejas, a Sanskrit word meaning splendor or brilliance - now bears little resemblance to the sputtering, diesel-fueled three-wheelers ubiquitous on India's roads. Indian engineer prepares solar tuk-tuk for London odyssey 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Two Seans - one from Bristol and the other from Leeds - both write that muller is an old English Romany word meaning "to kill", and the word mulla means corpse. Readers' 48 words for defeat 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z The song's name derives from afoxé, a Yoruba word meaning "the power of the word". LatAm Beats: Brazil's Curumin 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The body, referred to as “shesma,” an Arabic word meaning “what’s his name,” eventually kills innocents too, reflecting the madness and moral ambiguities of the war and its aftermath. Iraqi Novelist, Dodging Bombs, Writes to Clear the Fog of War 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Umba is a Swahili word meaning “to create,” and they curate either one large handmade item or several small handmade items. Last-Minute Digital Mother’s Day Gifts She’ll Love 2014-05-09T14:35:32Z “Agahozo” is a Kinyarwanda word meaning “a place where tears are dried.” Anne Heyman, Rwanda Rescuer, Is Dead at 52 2014-02-09T02:08:04Z "Nirbhaya", a Hindi word meaning "fearless", has been widely adopted by the Indian media as a name for the victim. Female politician suggests Indian women invited rape 2014-01-29T10:55:46Z This is peculiar for many reasons, including the fact that the word originates from an Old Norse word meaning “narrative.” 'Candy Crush Saga' Tries To Crush 'The Banner Saga' In Bizarre Trademark Saga 2014-01-23T21:31:00Z Called cloture, from the French word meaning conclusion or ending, it allows a supermajority to end the debate. The evolution of the Senate filibuster 2013-11-22T01:43:06Z So even if one had a good theory of word meaning, it would take the enterprising scientist a very long time to go through each word and characterize it according to that theory. Citizen Scientists Decode Meaning, Memory and Laughter 2013-09-23T21:45:05.140Z Indian law prohibits naming the woman victim, but Indian media have dubbed her Nirbhaya, a Hindi word meaning fearless. Indian judge to rule in landmark gang-rape, murder trial 2013-09-09T22:11:11Z The word "ethos" is itself a Greek word meaning character. First Greek Orthodox free school 2013-08-27T15:19:57Z Eventually a social-psychology class piqued her interest and she began to study how word meanings are stored in the brain, and how people recall them. Evidence-based justice: Corrupted memory 2013-08-14T18:20:21.203Z A Japanese word meaning “continuous improvement,” kaizen is a main ingredient in Toyota’s business model and a key to its success, the company says. In Lieu of Money, Toyota Donates Efficiency to New York Charity 2013-07-27T01:21:58Z “Mo” is part of a Chinese word meaning “unfamiliar” or “stranger.” Letter from China: Apps Offer Chinese a Path to the Forbidden 2013-07-24T10:41:12Z It is an Egyptian word meaning peace, Mr. Watson explained. About New York: No Shootings or Killings for 363 Days, but the Fight Is Far From Over 2013-07-19T02:06:14Z In the Monitor on Tuesday, our own Jon Kelly after German dictionaries excised a word meaning "law delegating beef label monitoring". The Loop: Box babies, and missing home 2013-06-07T16:38:25Z Pistono says that Mahatma Gandhi made popular the doctrine of nonviolence, or “ahimsa,” a Sanskrit word meaning to do no harm. The Dalai Lama’s compassion disconnect 2013-05-11T01:41:16Z The term mediocre is derived from the French word meaning half way up the mountain. Pushing past mediocrity in the federal workplace 2013-04-16T20:06:32Z Before the match, former Welsh star JPR Williams declared a desire that Wales show some "Hwyl" once again – a Welsh word meaning passion or a surge of blood. Remembering England's woe in Cardiff in the 1989 Five Nations 2013-03-20T14:19:21Z “The justices do not consult dictionaries to discover previously unknown word meanings but rather to choose a ‘correct’ word meaning from various options. Dictionary: A way to define an argument 2013-02-03T22:23:57Z Those fibers helped the tablets hold their round, loaf-like shape, which may be the key to the medication's use: the Greek word meaning “small round loaves” also inspired the word collyrium, or eye-wash. Take Two And Call Me After 19 Centuries 2013-01-17T00:45:00.210Z Balad is both an acronym of the party's name in Hebrew, he wrote, and "an Arabic word meaning literally town, or village, or 'hometown.'" The Lede Blog: Israeli Election Ads Ruled Too Offensive for Broadcast Rack Up Views on YouTube 2013-01-10T00:55:53Z And they note that the Latin word for eyewash, collyrium, derives from a Greek word meaning "small round loaves." Ancient Eye Treatment Recovered From Tuscan Shipwreck 2013-01-07T20:15:00Z The pictures alone would be enough to confirm why the word nostalgia incorporates a word meaning pain. In praise of … lost football grounds 2012-12-25T21:45:01Z The tamale - called a "tamal" in Spanish - takes its name from the Aztec word meaning "wrapped food." Christmastime is tamale time across the USA 2012-12-17T23:57:27Z This is a really big thing,” Desmarais says, looking at the two signs, using the Yiddish word meaning “choked with emotion.” Why Occupy Activists Are Working with New York City's Government 2012-11-13T13:05:24Z “Dressage is is a French word meaning ‘to train,’” Jill explains, “but if you look further, you’ll find that it comes from an English word meaning ‘to put or set into place.’ Confessions of a Former Dressage Competitor 2012-08-03T10:00:27Z He is also one of the UAE's "bidoon" - an Arabic word meaning "without" referring to tens of thousands of people in the state without legal nationality or citizenship. UAE stateless activist says expelled to Thailand 2012-07-16T10:28:40Z Asana, after the Sanskrit word meaning “easeful posture,” Mr. Hardy writes. India Ink: Yoga and Sanskrit Inspire Software 2012-05-21T10:19:53Z It was also called Kohluga, said to be a Mongol word meaning barrier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The combining form of the Greek word meaning air. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Nottoway is an Indian word meaning "a snake, that is, an enemy." How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z Their name is an Indian word meaning enemies. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians 2012-03-11T03:00:11.673Z B. A Middle Eastern word meaning “little cabbage.” Well Blog: Discovering Kohlrabi (It's a Vegetable) 2012-03-09T17:53:44Z No following can be more productive of a study and love of word derivations and allied word meanings than gardening. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z The generic name is from the Greek word meaning sage; and the specific name, signifying cuplike, refers to the shape of the blossoms. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The name derived from a Latin word meaning to fortify or strengthen, since the deeds strengthened the validity of ownership claimed by the holder of the land. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z Defending democracy and a free-market economy, the coalition was named "Sopi", a word meaning change in Wolof, the country's most widely spoken language. Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's rise and rule 2012-02-10T10:18:41Z Cathawhachaga is a Chipewyan word meaning "where fish are plentiful in the river." A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z She wanted further particulars, but she could not find in the code any word meaning "Are you drowned?" In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z In “bridegroom,” a newly married man, “grom” in the 16th century took the place of an older gome, a common old Teutonic word meaning “man,” and connected with the Latin homo. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Can you guess, when I tell you it's from a French word meaning "honeycomb"? The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z The new company is called Asana, after a Sanskrit word meaning “yoga pose.” Asana: Dustin and Justin's Quest for Flow 2011-11-02T13:00:41Z Sri, as this deity is often called, distinguished her more particularly as the goddess of fortune, the word meaning prosperity; but it is not given exclusively to Lakshmi. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Auto is from a Greek word meaning "itself." Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Conceptions and Meaning A conception is a definite meaning The word meaning is a familiar everyday term; the words conception, notion, are both popular and technical terms. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z GARNISH, a word meaning to fit out, equip, furnish, now particularly used of decoration or ornament. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Smith tested a particular type of memory, called semantic memory, which allows the brain to distinguish word meanings. Taking steps to prevent memory loss 2011-08-01T17:12:03Z Well, then, it's taken from verbosus, the Latin word meaning "abounding in words," the using of more words than is necessary. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z The phone is from another Greek word meaning "to sound." Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z This is a Flemish word meaning “Chivalry,” literally “high mood.” The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z As the north is called by a word meaning the dark or hidden place, so the sea ever denotes the west. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z He used an Arabic word meaning “congratulations” that is commonly used in Israel as well. Green: Partners in Wind Power Bridge a Mideast Divide 2011-06-17T15:50:11Z Anoka county was organized in 1857, the nucleus or first settlement being a small village on the Mississippi, at the month of Rum river, named Anoka, from a Chippewa word meaning work or labor. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The geoduck's name originated from a Native American word meaning "to dig deep." Geoduck adventure could reach the bright lights of Hollywood 2011-06-12T15:09:06Z Its name originated from a Native American word meaning "to dig deep." Digging for geoducks: Work is hard, but rewards are big 2011-06-11T23:53:08Z The trouble, I fancy, is with our vocabulary—the lack of a word meaning something intermediate between "popular" and "obscure"—and the ignorance of writers as to the reading of readers. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z When flooded this becomes a beautiful cascade,—whence the name, “Ross,” a Gaelic word meaning promontory or jutting rock, and “Lyn,” a waterfall,—the “Rock of the Waterfall.” The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z Umbono – a Zulu word meaning ‘Idea’ or ‘Vision’ – will be based in Capetown, and, if it succeeds, will help selected startup teams transform tech ideas into world-class corporations. Google Funds African Tech Startups 2011-04-18T18:09:36Z In our language the word meaning "shame" and "bashfulness" are identical and the sense is only modified by a slight difference in construction. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z The thought that came to mind, he says, was "yappari," a Japanese word meaning roughly, "Sure enough, it happened." The Man Who Predicted Japan's Tsunami 2011-04-08T21:45:25Z It has pleased some translators to translate the word meaning my wife, by "chosen vessel": "Babylon, the chosen vessel." A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z The page calling for the intifada -- an Arabic word meaning uprising -- was removed after administrators received repeated warnings about posts that violated Facebook policies, the company said. Facebook Removes Page Calling for Intifada Against Israel 2011-03-29T17:47:01Z Lābha is a Sanskrit word meaning profit or gain, and has its equivalent in all the vernacular languages. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z The tsunami, a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave," surged through towns and cities, bulldozing everything in its path. Special Report: Can Japan find "New Deal" after triple whammy? 2011-03-14T08:39:24Z The tsunami, a Japanese word meaning "harbor wave", surged through towns and cities, bulldozing everything in its path. Special Report: Can Japan find "New Deal" after triple whammy? 2011-03-13T15:34:31Z It was at this, the early period of their greatest temporal power, that the pontiffs took the title of pope, the word meaning literally papa or father, and applied in the sense of universal parent. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z A little out-of-the-way village was Daresbury, a name derived from a word meaning oak, and Daresbury was certainly famous for its beautiful oaks. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z Some believe the name to have come from a Greek word meaning "south wind." The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The statue on this account is called the Apoxyomenos, which is a Greek word meaning "scraping himself." Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z It's a Choctaw Indian word meaning 'red people.' We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z Strangely in an age that prizes gender-neutral language, that is the literal plural of “Rom”, a Romany word meaning man or husband. Romanies and terminology: Words not deeds 2010-09-16T11:19:00Z But some Romans see graffiti—an Italian word meaning scratches—as a way to reclaim the city from tourists and prevent it from languishing into a museum. Rome's Graffiti Pits Clean-Up Crews Against Artists 2010-08-03T23:10:00Z Then there are others who are quite positive that the name came from a Greek word meaning "without cold." The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Poles call this idea the “Układ”, an all but untranslatable word meaning something like “deal” or “arrangement”. Poland tragedy: In Memoriam: Lech Kaczy?ski 2010-04-11T13:59:00Z He blames "balagan" - an Israeli slang word meaning "chaos" - in the government. Bruised friendship 2010-03-15T16:34:00Z The website is the work of the revamped Ministry of Hasbara, a Hebrew word meaning explanation or publicity. Israel's PR ministry takes swipe at foreign media 2010-02-25T11:28:00Z In its old form it was written "portgerefa," a combined word meaning port, a harbour, and "gerefa," a reeve or sheriff. Cathedral Cities of England Ba�thos, a Greek word meaning depth, now used to signify a ludicrous sinking from the elevated to the mean in writing or speech. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The Latin word meaning "to bring" has two roots, viz. "fer" and "lat." Stories from Tagore There is in the Chinese language no word meaning solemn, for there is no such thing as solemnity in the Chinese Empire. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology The word monsoon is probably derived from an Arabic word meaning "seasons." Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. A recognition of their importance is reflected in the use of the name "protein," which comes from a Greek word meaning "pre-eminence," or "of first importance." The Chemistry of Plant Life Another suggestion is that it is connected with “chirk” or “chark,” an old word meaning “to make a grating noise.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" This is another Old Norwegian word meaning a wide opening. Stories from Tagore The Indians called it Stu-kum, from a subject familiar to them, and presenting not a bad idea of a useless well; the word meaning a calabash with the seeds dried up. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. In many instances a word meaning river or runner remained the proper name of one river, without ever rising to the dignity of an appellative. Lectures on The Science of Language One proof of it is that "Arcturus" comes from an old Greek word meaning "bear"—the same word from which we get arctic. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Its scientific name, conium, is from the Greek word meaning cone or top, whose whirling motion resembles the giddiness produced on the constitution by its poisonous juice. Folk-lore of Shakespeare From a Saxon word meaning near, nigh; "hood" or "head" is a common addition to Saxon words denoting the quality or character. Stories from Tagore With a view that each tribe should be clearly distinguishable and after assigning a different costume to each they were ordered to choose their respective pacariscas, a word meaning, literally, their birth and origin. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations COMMANDO, a Portuguese word meaning “command,” adopted by the Boers in South Africa through whom it has come into English use, for military and semi-military expeditions against the natives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" It seems safest to connect it, as do Grimm and Littr�, ultimately with Lat. coquere, through a word meaning “cake,” the literal sense thus being “The Land of Cakes.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" He may have derived it from a Greek word meaning skilful or from another meaning blood. Minor Poems by Milton An uncommon English word meaning a person who is good for nothing. Stories from Tagore “Cento” is a Low Latin word meaning patchwork, combination, or compilation. St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music The other name, Paschal, applied to this festival, is a Hebrew word meaning "passage," and is applied to the Jewish feast of the Passover, to which the Christian festival of Easter corresponds. The Church Handy Dictionary The name Sioux comes down from a longer Chippewa word meaning "adder" or "enemy." Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women From a Greek word meaning a joining; also a bow, an arch, a vault. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia "Smolder" is an Old English word meaning "smoke." Stories from Tagore Properly crime is a technical word meaning "offenses against law." Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses A Latin word meaning new birth, or being born again. The Church Handy Dictionary The French termed them "Mingos," from another Algonkin word meaning "stealthy." Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women Greek word meaning rule, and in the usage of the Church has various applications, as follows: 1. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia To this end she made weird passes through the air with her clawlike hands, crying in a whispered, high-pitched wail the word, "Labbayk, labbayk," an Arabian word meaning "Here am I." A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties Fingal he derived from fin fair, and gal a stranger, and proved the affinity between the Gauls and Gael, the later word meaning vassal, while Gaul comes from gal. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 A Hebrew word meaning "So be it," and thus it is explained in the Catechism. The Church Handy Dictionary Omphalia is from a Greek word meaning the navel; referring here to the central depression in the cap. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Eucharist.—Derived from a Greek word meaning "giving of thanks." The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia From the fact that in most languages which have inflections to a sufficient extent, the word meaning like governs a dative case. A Handbook of the English Language Schiller, like a true poet, calls his workmen “gesellen,” which is the old German word meaning companion or comrade, but modern politeness has changed it into “gehülfe,” assistant; and “mitglied,” member. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France From a word meaning to instruct by word of mouth. The Church Handy Dictionary Pediades is from a Greek word meaning a plain or a field, referring to its being found on lawns and pastures. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth While they are now usually printed in black ink, they are still called rubrics from the fact that they were formerly always printed in red; rubric being derived from a Latin word meaning red. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia A variant of an aboriginal word meaning a big animal. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia "Pack" is a Western word meaning "carry," and thus the Rat that carries off things is the "Pack-rat." Wild Animals at Home His philosophical system is based on altruism, a word meaning much the same as the Biblical command, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." The Church Handy Dictionary Coprinus is from a Greek word meaning dung. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Hebrew word meaning "so be it," or "so it is," as it is used at the end of prayers, hymns or Creed. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia The name Mohawk is probably derived from an Indian word meaning "man-eaters"; but the Mohawks' own name for their tribe was Kaniengehaga, "people of the flint." The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Its name is derived from a Latin word meaning mimic or ape. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young From a Greek word meaning to look about, to deliberate. The Church Handy Dictionary Gomphidius is from a Greek word meaning a wooden bolt or peg. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Apocalypse.—The name given to the last book of the Bible; a Greek word meaning Revelation. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia Still older is the term trap, which is derived from a Swedish word meaning "a stair," for in many places superposed sheets of basalt weather with well-marked step-like or terraced features. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Its name is derived from a word meaning sensitive to cold. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young From a Greek word meaning "a choice," and thus an adoption and obstinate holding of a doctrine not taught by the Catholic Church. The Church Handy Dictionary Morchella is from a Greek word meaning a mushroom. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Apocrypha is a Greek word meaning hidden, secret or unknown. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia She gave the name to the capital of Florida, Tallahassee, a Seminole word meaning “beautiful land.” Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Prejudice is a very lucid Latin word meaning the bias which a man has before he considers a case. What I Saw in America From a barbarous Latin word meaning an edict or proclamation. The Church Handy Dictionary Cordyceps is from a Greek word meaning a club and a Latin word meaning a head. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Crucifer.—From a Latin word meaning cross-bearer, a name used to designate one who carries the cross in choir processionals. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia Praie, however, is an old word meaning coarse grass, which is still to be seen in the field. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Seal, very appropriately, was once a word meaning “of the sea”; close to the Latin sal, the sea. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year Devachan is sometimes called the Heaven World by Theosophists, the word meaning "the state or plane of the gods." Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect Collybia is from a Greek word meaning a small coin or a small round cake. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Ecumenical.—From a Greek word meaning general or universal. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia The Almond, with name derived from a word meaning haste, in allusion to its hasty growth and early maturity, was the symbol of hopefulness even in the days of Jeremiah. The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness An old word meaning to beat with a rope's-end, strap, or colt. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. They called themselves Brethren, but were commonly known as "Tunkards," or "Dunkards," from a German word meaning to dip. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk Hydnum is from a Greek word meaning an eatable fungus. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth It is from a Greek word meaning coming together. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia These victorious followers of Mohammed, though people of various nationalities, were all designated by the Spaniards Moors, from the name of a tribe that came from Morocco, or Saracens, from an Arabic word meaning eastern. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds "Iambi," he calls them, a Greek word meaning "lampoons"; and six of them are bitter personal attacks on individuals, foreign to the good breeding and urbanity which distinguish his later writings. Horace This is a Latin word meaning show or parade. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide Cantharellus is a diminutive from a Greek word meaning a sort of drinking-cup. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Its name is connected with a Greek word meaning ruby. Diggers in the Earth Its etymology is Saxon, it being derived from a word meaning “loaf-giver;” which refers to the custom of females distributing bread among retainers, after the feasts which were 54held in the halls of barons. The Young Maiden In the oldest literature of the empire, it is called Hwâ Hsiâ, the first word meaning 'flowery,' and the second is the proper name of the country. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Tricot was originally a name given to fabrics made of woolen yarn or thread by hand knitting, and is the French word meaning knitting. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades Botrytes is from a Greek word meaning a cluster of grapes. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth It comes from a Hebrew word meaning hidden mystery, and is found in the chief Romance languages. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Yes; rusticating is the very word—derived from rus, a Latin word signifying main street, and tike, a Greek word meaning to live in bachelor freedom. The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764 He now made his way to a spot called by the natives Quebec, a word meaning the strait or narrows, this being the narrowest place in the whole magnificent waterway. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Like the natives of New South Wales, they called to each other, from a great distance, by the cooey; a word meaning "come to me." The History of Tasmania , Volume II PAPILION, NEB.—Called after the creek on which it is located, named by Lewis and Clark and derived from a Latin word meaning butterfly. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History It is said to come from a native Australian word meaning derision. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) We may easily discern also the purpose for which he introduces into botany the term metra, a word meaning primarily the womb, and the vacancy in the Greek language which it was made to fill. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Originally the buccaneers were hunters, and their name comes from boucan, a word meaning dried flesh. Plotting in Pirate Seas The generic name Marrubium is derived from a Hebrew word meaning bitter. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses Safari is an Arabic word meaning expedition as it is understood in that country. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Mask, which ultimately belongs to an Arabic word meaning buffoon, has had a sense development exactly opposite to that of person, its modern meaning corresponding to the Lat. persona from which the latter started. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Eothen, the title of the volume from which this selection is extracted, is a Greek word meaning "From the East." Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year The name iodine comes from a word meaning violet, alluding to the beautiful color of iodine vapor. An Elementary Study of Chemistry A French word meaning coolness under trying circumstances. Short Stories of Various Types The word Im�m comes from an Arabic word meaning to aim at, to follow after. The Faith of Islam Later from their name a word meaning "magician" was formed, showing that these priests had gained the reputation of being dealers in magic. The Book of Hallowe'en The word net is derived from a Latin word meaning neat, clean, unadulterated, and indicates the amount of goods or money after all the deductions have been made. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) The name bromine, for example, is derived from a Greek word meaning a stench, referring to the extremely unpleasant odor of the substance. An Elementary Study of Chemistry By analogy with the other accounts one would expect here a word meaning a hen. The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology A command given by the Prophet or an example set by him is called 'sunnat,' a word meaning a rule. The Faith of Islam The name Staffa is a Scandinavian word meaning 'Pillar Island,' and no doubt its wonders have been known from very remote times. Chatterbox, 1905. Well, then, it's taken from verbosus, the Latin word meaning abounding in words, the using of more words than is necessary. Evening Round Up More Good Stuff Like Pep In fact the word "measles" traces its genealogy back through the German "masern" to the Sanskrit "masura," a word meaning "spots." Measles Porphyra, from a Greek word meaning "purple," is the true Laver, or Sloke. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure The dictionary states the derivation of the word from the Greek word meaning sleep, and gives as synonym "Braidism". Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use It seems most likely that it came from an old word meaning "river." Stories That Words Tell Us This pond was about a half-mile from the house, just at the foot of a hill which went by the name of Kleiner Berg—a German word meaning little mountain. Gypsy Breynton It is called Amanita virosa—the poisonous Amanita, from a Latin word meaning poison. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners They are equally well known as Manobo—a word meaning "man." The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Indeed he invented the name of hypnotism, formed from the Greek word meaning 'sleep', and designating 'artificially produced sleep'. Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use So here we have the same word meaning two opposite things. Stories That Words Tell Us "Pile" is from a Greek word meaning a ball or globe. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada The name is that of a fungus much prized for its delicacy by the Romans, and is derived 53 from a Greek word meaning a clod, which denotes the round figure of the plant. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners It was called the Sangamon—an Indian word meaning "plenty to eat." Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance Derivation: A Spanish word meaning “butterfly,” applied to a county in California and subsequently taken for the family name. Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142 Thus it was, probably, that a simple word meaning "river" came to be used as the name of the world's greatest city. Stories That Words Tell Us And thus there may be significance in the remark which some have made, that alike in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, there is an affinity between the word meaning moon, and that meaning measure. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library The name is derived from a word meaning a spine. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners Its base is almost always expressed by a word meaning “hand,” or by some equivalent circumlocution, and its digital origin is usually traced without difficulty. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development Derivation: From a Pit River word meaning “lake.” Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142 The rivers Usk, Esk, and Ouse were all christened by the Britons, and all these names come from a British word meaning "water." Stories That Words Tell Us Many other points are noted—such as the derivation of “Pytho” from a word meaning rot,—to show that the hymnist was rather disparaging than celebrating the Delphian sanctuary. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological The name of the species is derived from a Latin word meaning a heap, so called from the habit of growth. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners A golf course—sometimes called a "links," from a Scotch word meaning a flat stretch of ground near the seashore—should be kept in good condition in order to enjoy the game properly. Outdoor Sports and Games It is a misfortune that the word critic should be derived from a Greek word meaning judge. Essays on Art The word gain came into English from an Old French word, but this word in its turn came from a Teutonic word meaning to graze or pasture. Stories That Words Tell Us The name Hopi or Hopitah means "peaceful people," and the name Moqui, sometimes applied to them by unfriendly Navajo neighbors, is really a Zuni word meaning "dead," a term of derision. The Unwritten Literature of the Hopi Chambers supposes that the name is from a root word meaning wheel. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century "Well 'ethics' means er—er—'morality'; it comes from a Greek word meaning 'character.'..." Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement The word bail is from a French word meaning to deliver, or to release. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. It is interesting to notice that the fish salmon also probably takes its name from this Latin word meaning "to leap." Stories That Words Tell Us Indeed, the nickname of Commandant Jeniaux is the native word meaning Father. A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State Cranch's own title for this poem was "Enosis," not "Gnosis" as now given; "Enosis" being a Greek word meaning "all in one," which is illustrated by the last verse. Memories and Anecdotes When the Western seven days of the week were adopted they were rendered into Japanese as: Sun, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Metal and Earth, followed by the word meaning star or planet and day. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People We thought Beltane was the name of a Sun-god, but it appeared that it was a Gaelic word meaning Bel, or Beal's-fire, and probably originated from the Baal mentioned in Holy Writ. From John O'Groats to Land's End This, again, is an Arab word meaning "Mohammedan priest." Stories That Words Tell Us The word "Yavana" was a generic term employed ages before the "Greeks of Alexander" projected "their influence" upon Jambudvipa, to designate people of a younger race, the word meaning Yuvan "young," or younger. Five Years of Theosophy The Hanseatic League, or Hansa—the word meaning a society, union—was the first trust of which we have authentic record. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) The term "Easter" is said to be derived from a Saxon word meaning rising; and Easter is a festival of the Christian Church to commemorate the resurrection. The Nursery, Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1875 The word proper is from a Latin word meaning limited, belonging to one. An English Grammar The name of this new creature is derived from the Greek word meaning "change," and has been bestowed because the creature is constantly changing its shape. A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga Eskimo is a corruption of Eskimantsik, a northern Algonkin word meaning "eaters of raw flesh". Pioneers in Canada Kalinga is neither a race nor a tribe name, but a word meaning “enemy” or “outlaw,” as though the hand of the people that bear it had been against everybody’s else. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon Poilus is a French word meaning "shaggy," and is commonly applied to the French enlisted man. Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche Syntax is from a Greek word meaning order or arrangement. An English Grammar She is his slave; and in the Arabic language there is no word meaning "home." True Woman, The A Series of Discourses Futures, too, may be equally evolved by the incorporation or juxtaposition of the word meaning after, or the word meaning to-morrow. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 The name comes from a Greek word meaning "foreign," "strange." Practical Exercises in English Then she wished him a happy voyage and concluded by remarking: "We have chosen to give you some little keepsakes," using the word meaning a "personal souvenir" rather than a formal and perfunctory "present." Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition Bahr, an Arabic word meaning "river," prefixed to the name of many places occupied by Arabs. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The name given to this narrow passage is strait, a word meaning narrow. Home Geography for Primary Grades It is needless to say that "cunning" is a good old Saxon word meaning skilful. The Symbolism of Freemasonry For the feebler "sentiment" of merely liking a person there is a word meaning "he or it seems good to me." Primitive Love and Love-Stories The village of Daresbury is about seven miles from Warrington; its name is supposed to be derived from a word meaning oak, and certainly oaks are very plentiful in the neighbourhood. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) Savannah, a name used chiefly in Florida and neighbouring States to designate the wide treeless plains of these parts; is practically an equivalent for "pampa," "prairie," &c.; comes from a Spanish word meaning "a sheet." The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge I knew this commission was on the tapis—French word meaning carpet—so I hung round not daring to turn in. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917 Was the father of Bryanism, an odious word meaning things Bryan. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be This statement seemed incomprehensible until it transpired that the word "madchen" was in this instance a misprint for "machten," a word meaning all the European powers. The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac The name Sioux is an abbreviation of Nadouessioux, an Ojibwa word meaning enemies. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Or any other word—lunatic asylum, or a—bedlam, or—or any other word meaning the same thing?' Wylder's Hand Their name is derived from a word meaning "horn," and refers to their method of dressing the scalplock with grease and paint so that it stood up stiffly, ready to the enemy's hand. The Trail Book The Eucharist—a name derived from a Greek word meaning to give thanks—because the administration of the Lord's Supper is attended with thanksgiving. An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism The name jurors came from a Latin word meaning to take an oath. Introductory American History The three best cards were called "matadores," a Spanish word meaning "killers." The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems I explained that mastaba was an Arab word meaning bench. It Happened in Egypt Its title was La Ollita or El Cañahuate, the former word meaning the peculiar musical instrument of that locality, the "whistling jar." Aboriginal American Authors Poles derive their name from a word meaning plains. Outline of Universal History Houri: derived from an Arabian word meaning "to have brilliant black eyes." Selections from Poe It is probably of the boa constrictor, the emperor, the devin, that Hernandez writes, under the name of Temacuilcahuilia, so called from its powers, the word meaning a fighter with five men. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians The name is a late Aramaic word meaning zealot. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark It is taken by some authorities to come from a word meaning 'to set free.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah Insurgent Presbyterians in Scotland had been called "Whigs," a Scotch word meaning whey, or sour milk. Outline of Universal History The religion which Mohammed preached is called Islam, an Arabic word meaning "surrender," or "resignation." Early European History The word "rune" comes from a Gothic word meaning "mystery." The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization Both names are probably surnames, the former being probably derived from a word meaning breast, and the latter from one signifying heart. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark It won't be exactly Blighty, but a kind of very wealthy first cousin to Blighty—a word meaning something generous and affectionate and steam-heated, waiting for us on the other side of the Atlantic. The Glory of the Trenches As enceinte, the French word meaning pregnant, signifies, the prospective mother should be unbound. The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy "Ale be good stuff—sometimes, took externally, which is a Latin word meaning not in the stomach!" said Jessamy, and setting an arm beneath Tom's battered head, lifted him to a sitting posture. Peregrine's Progress From a Latin word meaning a little body. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics About Loud Speakers.—The simplest acoustic instrument ever invented is the megaphone, which latter is a Greek word meaning great sound. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book The word "myrrh" itself is derived from an Arabic word meaning "bitter". The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 Columbus was born in a brilliant period known now as the Renaissance—a French word meaning re-birth—which marks the beginning of modern history. Christopher Columbus I knew no other word than the one Kosekin word meaning "love," and could not think of any meaning "like." A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder A Latin word meaning the spoke of a wheel, a ray, etc. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics I had of course heard of that Joseph Fiske, but his name to me was only a word meaning money. Captain Macklin Spenser called his poems Aeclogues, from a Greek word meaning Goatherds' Tales, "Though indeed few goatherds have to do herein." English Literature for Boys and Girls When they could bear it no longer, the barons all met him at the council which was called the Parliament, from a French word meaning talk. Young Folks' History of England The state takes its name from the great lake Michigan, being an Indian word meaning "Great Sea." This Country of Ours A Latin word meaning spittle; the fluid secreted by the salivary glands. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics The geyser, a word meaning 'fury,' rises majestically from its extremity. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth The prefix "Ama" is common to the Zulu and kindred races, and signifies "people," while "hagger" is an Arabic word meaning a stone. She Under their urging a few Scotch Covenanters began to arrive and seem to have first established themselves at Perth Amboy, which they named from the Scottish Earl of Perth and an Indian word meaning "point." The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware That is, he refused to pass them, veto coming from a Latin word meaning "I forbid." This Country of Ours Nares says that antlers is an error here, the word meaning "the short brow horns, not the branched horns;" but see Wb. The Lady of the Lake He got the name Gopher because that comes from a word meaning honeycomb, and Grubby's tunnels go in every direction until the ground is like honeycomb. The Burgess Animal Book for Children Meinie: servants, or menials, &c., dwelling together in a house; from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning a crowd. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems Well, then, there is the letter lambda; what business has this in a word meaning hardness? Cratylus Utah is an Indian word meaning Mountain Home. This Country of Ours It is simply the diminutive form of an obsolete word meaning "father," and is usually applied to all village priests. Russia The Rocky Mountains cross the state, and its name comes from a Spanish word meaning "mountainous." This Country of Ours |
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