Spi·no·za Baruch (or Benedict) de (1632-77), Dutch philosopher. Spinoza espoused a pantheistic system, seeing God or nature as a single infinite substance, with mind and matter being two incommensurab...
Proust, Marcel (1871–1922), French novelist, essayist, and critic. He devoted much of his life to writing his novel À la recherche du temps perdu (1913–27). Its central theme is the recovery of the lo...
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.
Late 18th cent. (in the general sense 'washing, a wash'): from French, from laver 'to wash'. la·va lamp n. a transparent electric lamp containing a viscous liquid in which a brightly colored waxy subs...
Twisted expression on a person's
The Parnaíba River, capital of
Sign off on INFORMAL assent or give one's approval to: it was hard to get celebrities to sign off on those issues.
Kenning /ˈkeniNG/ I. noun a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g., oar-steed = ship.
Constructions
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...
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...
Bane n. [usu. in sing.] a cause of great distress or annoyance: the bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall; the depressions that were the the bane of her existence.
Adj.
The rule is, don't speak of the dead, not don't speak ill of the dead's terrible relatives.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Esp. (in mining) one used for washing ore. a channel for conveying molten metal from a furnace or container to a ladle or mold. laun·der·er n. Middle English (as a noun denoting a person who washes...