The rule is, don't speak of the dead, not don't speak ill of the dead's terrible relatives.
[LAW] deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed: a warrant was served on Jack Sherman. deliver a document to (someone) in such a way: the...
Adj.
Connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: he developed a close association with the university | the program was promoted in association with the Department of Music. - the acti...
The Parnaíba River, capital of
Twisted expression on a person's
Short for POET LAUREATE. ■ adj. POETIC/LITERARY wreathed with laurel as a mark of honor. (of a crown or wreath) consisting of laurel. lau·re·ate·ship n. late Middle English (as an adjective): from...
3 [trans.] used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., lay the blame on means ‘to blame’: she laid great stress on little cour...
I also think people should never turn down an opportunity to hold a baby. There's something about the feeling of a new baby in your arms that just fixes you.
Born in England. He is remembered for character roles such as Henry VIII (The Private Life of Henry VIII, 1933) and Captain Bligh (Mutiny on the Bounty, 1935); he also played Quasimodo in The Hunchbac...
By pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water: the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen. - set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time, typically as part of an of...
Kenning /ˈkeniNG/ I. noun a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g., oar-steed = ship.
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Sign off on INFORMAL assent or give one's approval to: it was hard to get celebrities to sign off on those issues.
Forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, esp. those of more than one syllable: the most important event of my life; sandy plains where fire tends to spread most quickly. 3 extremely; very: i...
Con·stan·ti·no·ple the former name of Istanbul from AD 330 (when it was given its name by Constantine the Great) until the capture of the city by the Turks in 1453.
Drake, Sir Francis /drāk/ (c. 1540–96), English sailor and explorer. In his ship the Golden Hind he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe (1577–80). He also played an important part in...
It doesn’t really matter [if she ever wears the dress], as long as she loves it. She’ll wear it a hundred times in her imagination before she even tries it on again. As long as she has the option of w...
La·ver Rod (1938- ), Australian tennis player; full name Rodney George Laver. In 1962, he won the four major singles championships (British, American, French, and Australian) in one year, called the G...
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