(Encyclopedia) Darwinism, concept of evolution developed in the mid-19th cent. by Charles Robert Darwin. Darwin's meticulously documented observations led him to question the then current belief in…
A salle à manger, the room in which meals are taken, a dining-room; also a store-room or pantry. (Dispensorium, Old French dispense, a buttery.) “The rest of the family held counsel in the…
The Danish thrift is the noun of the word thrive (to increase or prosper). Shakespeare says, “I have a mind presages me such thrift” (increase, profit). As our frugal ancestors found…
Show of argument. Argument which seems prima facie plausible and specious, but has no real depth or value. “Mr. Spencer is again afflicted with his old complaint toe rationis, and takes…
A privileged youth, a tragic death
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December 10 - 17 Greatest Male Screen Legends The American Film Institute defines an American screen legend as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in…
