Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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Word of the Day

ninepin

Definition: A wooden pin used in the game of ninepins.
Synonyms:skittle

Article of the Day

Daily Grammar Lesson

Idiom of the Day

have (someone's) number on it

To be considered the agent or instrument of one's fate, especially leading to death.

This Day in History

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World Day for Water

In 1992 the United Nations declared March 22 World Day for Water. Programs associated with the day draw attention to the ways in which proper water resource management contributes to a nation's economic and social vitality. More...

Quote of the Day

In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends so much upon the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part.
Washington Irving
(1783-1859)

Word Trivia

Today's topic: monk

ascetic - Pronounced uh-SET-ik, it is derived from Greek asketes, "monk, hermit." More...
dean - Comes from Latin decanum, "chief of a group of ten," and Greek dekanos, "a monk or dignitary in charge of ten others." More...
nun - Derived from Latin nonna, the feminine of nonnus, "monk," originally a title given to an elderly person. More...
monk, friar - A monk stays in a monastery; a friar does not. More...

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