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Idiom of the Day
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Honestly; truly; genuinely. An expression used to emphasize the veracity of one's statement, "Pete" here is a substitution of the word "God," so as to avoid potential blasphemy.
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Today's Holiday
Douai Festival of the Giants (Fête des Géants)For three days and nights during the Fête des Géants in Douai, France, the figure of Gayant is carried through the streets to the accompaniment of drums and church bells. About 25 feet tall and wearing a military uniform, Gayant is followed by his wife, Marie, and then their three children. The giants go to the town hall to salute the mayor, after which they continue on to the Place D'Armes and take part in the festivities. Another famous procession of the giants takes place in the city of Lille on Whit Monday, when more than 100 of these fabulous figures are carried through the streets of the town.
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Quote of the Day
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
W. Somerset Maugham
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Word Trivia
transpicuous - Describing something easily seen through or understood. More... passive vocabulary - Contains lexemes we know and understand but do no actively use (in writing or speech). More... scrutable - Describing that which can be understood through scrutiny. More... esoteric - Its root sense is "for the initiates of a religious mystery," and it means "confined to or understood by just a few people." More... |
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