Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using ...

The word “academic” derives from Plato’s Academy, which he founded on ground that was named after the legendary Greek hero Academos, or Hekademos. And academic was someone who taught or studied at the ...

The Texas Board of Education’s recent public hearing on the state’s proposed new curriculum sparked intense debate. Critics ...

OXFORD Languages has announced its latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), introducing several Guyanese English words that reflect the country’s rich cultural and linguistic heritage.

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Today, we examine the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament’s warning about ... the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (Smile face.) Quoted below are four definitions from a secular perspective: First, sin ...

Those two words – “long journey” – do not make it sound like there is any sort of definitive end date in near sight for the gloomy chapter of cancer treatments and Kate’s “good days ...

Knowing the definitions can help you make better wagers on your favorite sports, teams and players. Action: Having a wager on a game or event. Alternate Lines: Lines that differ from the main ...

Biblical Definition and Context of 'Sovereign' If you were to look up the word “sovereign” in the dictionary, you would find words and phrases like “superior ... Consider just a few of the claims the ...