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Brewer's: Golden Mean
Keep the golden mean. The wise saw of Cleobulos, King of Rhodes (B.C. 630-559). Distant alike from each, to neither lean, But ever keep the happy Golden Mean. Rowe: The Golden Verses.…The Summer Solstice Meaning
Have you ever heard of Midsummer? Not only was this portion of the year memorialized by William Shakespeare in his seminal work, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", but it has long been an important time…Meaning of the Word Upanishad
Meaning of the Word UpanishadHow Upanishad became the recognised name of the philosophical treatises contained in the Veda is difficult to explain. Most European scholars are agreed in…Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity
From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names Personal Names Most Popular First Names In 1900, John and Mary topped the list; a hundred years later it was Jacob and…Meaning of "Iacta alea est"
The Question: I'm not sure, but I think Alexander the Great said, "The die is cast." Please set me straight as to who, when, and where. The…Celebrating Samhain: Meaning & Traditions
Top of Page Samhain, pronounced “sah-win”, is also known as the Witches’ New Year. It is a significant festival at summer’s end, celebrated by people around the world. The origins of Halloween, a…Principal Means of Transportation to Work
198519932001 Number(thousands)PercentNumber(thousands)PercentNumber(thousands)PercentAll workers99,592100.0%103,741100.0%120,191100.0%Automobile86,14886.591,30188.0105,58687.8 Drives self72,…synonym
(Encyclopedia) synonymsynonymsĭnˈənĭm [key] [Gr.,=having the same name], word having a meaning that is the same as or very similar to the meaning of another word of the same language. Some are alike…cryptogam
(Encyclopedia) cryptogam, in botany, term used to denote a plant that produces spores, as in algae, fungi, mosses, and ferns, but not seeds. The term cryptogam, from the Greek kryptos, meaning “…Geometry: Ratio, Proportion, and Geometric Means
Ratio, Proportion, and Geometric Means Geometry Similar Triangles Ratio, Proportion, and Geometric Means Properties of Similar Triangles The Big Three Before you start analyzing similar…Trending
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