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denote something of greatness or beauty. It is used to express a feeling of awe or beauty regarding an event or person that was just mentioned. It is a common...

that the planet is artificial. Chief Engineer Scott, sensing something wrong, orders Engineer Watkins to check equipment in a secluded area. The mysterious...

Irish language words used in English in modern Ireland without being assimilated to English forms include: Amhrán na bhFiann: National Anthem of Ireland...

Multicultural Toronto English (MTE) is a multi-ethnic dialect of Canadian English used in the Greater Toronto Area, particularly among young non-white...

The "Pizza Meter" is a term used to describe how the increase in pizza orders from offices of the United States government, such as the White House and...

restricted areas, and it can be triggered when the victim performs an action (e.g., opening a door, picking something up, or switching something on). It...

"Something in the Way" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the 12th song on their second album...

This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom. In Canada and Australia, some of the American terms listed are widespread; however...

Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which borders the cities of Manchester and Salford and is two miles (3.2 km) southwest...

states that it is now "Oxford style" to not use a comma after e.g. and i.e. (which retain the points), "to avoid double punctuation". This is a rationale...

something. siao – (From Hokkien/Teochew 痟) 1. Crazy. Used in response to a silly suggestion. 2. An offensive term used to address a friend. 3. Used to...

In physiology and medicine, the body surface area (BSA) is the measured or calculated surface area of a human body. For many clinical purposes, BSA is...

Floor area ratio (FAR) is the ratio of a building's total floor area (gross floor area) to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. It is often...

A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. This is a partial list of these terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn...

equal, chrone = time) is defined as "a line drawn on a map connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time". In hydrology and transportation...

Something New is a 2006 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Sanaa Hamri. The screenplay by Kriss Turner focuses on interracial relationships...

boy who behaves in a way which other men think is how a woman would behave, especially if they show they are frightened of something bint a condescending...

Yiddish words used in the English language include both words that have been assimilated into English – used by both Yiddish and English speakers – and...

should be used with caution. Comparisons of national wealth are frequently made based on nominal GDP and savings (not just income), which do not reflect...

pro toto (in which a part is used to describe the whole) is the opposite of a totum pro parte. Some place names of large areas are commonly used to refer...