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Brewer's: Nuts
Heads; so called from their resemblance to nuts. Probably “crack,” applied to heads, is part of the same figure of speech. To go off their nuts about ladies, As dies for young fellars as…Brewer's: Strain
(1 syl.). To strain courtesy. To stand upon ceremony. Here, strain is to stretch, as parchment is strained on a drum-head. When strain means to filter, the idea is pressing or squeezing…Brewer's: Garter
(g hard). Knights of the Garter. The popular legend is that Joan, Countess of Salisbury, accidentally slipped her garter at a court ball. It was picked up by her royal partner, Edward III…Brewer's: Girl
This word has given rise to a host of guesses: Railey suggests garrula, a chatterbox. Minshew ventures the Italian girella, a weather-cock. Skinner goes in for the Anglo-Saxon ceorl, a…Pyeongchang Preview
What to expect at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games Pyeongchang, South Korea is set to host the Winter Olympics Feb. 9–25, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 8–18. The North and South…Six More Nations Make Their Winter Olympic Debut
Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore go to Pyeongchang Julian Yee, Source: AP Photo/Michael SohnRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments…Bald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List
Conservation efforts help population of bald eagle increase from 400 to 10,000 over 40 years by Beth Rowen Bald Eagle Related Links Endangered and Threatened SpeciesJefferson MemorialFounding…Aitareya-Aranyaka: First Aranyaka, Second Adhyâya, Second Khanda
Second Khanda1. He recites the hymn, asat su me garitah sabhivegah (Rv. X, 2 7, 1), (and in it the word) satyadhvritam, the destroyer of truth. Verily, that day is truth, and as endowed with…April 2016: Active-Duty Naval Officer Faces Charges of Espionage
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of April 2016. 1. Supreme Court Rules: One Person, One Vote 2. Villanova: NCAA Champions 3.…1928–1929 Academy Awards
There were two Oscar ceremonies held at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel in 1930. This one, held on April 3, honored films released in 1928–1928. The other, held on Nov. 3 honored films…Trending
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