does not mean that good sense which is common, or commonly needed in the ordinary affairs of life, but the sense which is common to all the five, or the point where the five senses meet,…
The Book of Common Prayer. The book used by the Established Church of England in “divine service.” Common, in this case, means united. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
Civil actions at law brought by one subject against another- not by the Crown against a subject. The Court of Common Pleas is for the trial of civil [not capital] offences. In 1875 this…
Have you ever wondered how mathematicians find the lowest common multiple (LCM) between numbers? If so, you're in for a treat! To find the lowest common multiple, we need to list the multiples of…
A wealthy or married undergraduate of Cambridge, who pays extra to “common” (i.e. dine) at the fellows' table. In Oxford, these demi-dons are termed Gentlemen Commoners. Fellow commoner…
Disturbances of perception and thought process fall into a broad category of symptoms referred to as psychosis. The threshold for determining whether thought is impaired varies somewhat with the…
that is, at large. These are commons granted to individuals and their heirs by deed, or claimed by prescription as by a parson or corporation. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
A locality near St. Paul's, where the ecelesiastical courts were formerly held, and wills preserved. To “common” means to dine together; a term still used at our universities. Doctors'…
Do you knock on wood when you say something you don't want to happen? Avoid walking under ladders? These are just a few examples of the many superstitions that have been passed down from generation…
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