sleep of the just , n : A deep and worry-free sleep. Today is designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Peace, which is dedicated to world…
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philistine: Word of the day for September 20, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
philistine , n : (derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian…
walk the plank: Word of the day for September 19, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
walk the plank , v : (historical, also figurative) On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank…
cataphract: Word of the day for September 18, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
cataphract , n : (military, historical) Defensive armour covering the entire body of a soldier and often the soldier’s horse as well, especially the linked mail or scale armour of…
go the way of the dodo: Word of the day for September 17, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
go the way of the dodo , v : (idiomatic) To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the…
wifelet: Word of the day for September 16, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
wifelet , n : (colloquial, endearing) A wife. (informal, by extension) A wife who is of small stature. (informal, by extension) A long-term girlfriend; a mistress (“the other woman in…
snap election: Word of the day for September 15, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
snap election , n : (politics) An election that the ruler or political party which is in power calls before the regularly scheduled election time. Today is the International Day…
Floridization: Word of the day for September 13, 2020 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
Floridization , n : The process of coming to resemble the US state of Florida in some respect. (US, demography) The phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific…
prototype: Word of the day for December 16, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
prototype , n : An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. An early sample…
Groom of the Stool: Word of the day for December 15, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
Groom of the Stool , proper n : (Britain, monarchy, historical) Originally an official responsible for helping the English monarch use the toilet; later a senior official who was allowed…