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A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
In Norway, New Year's Eve (Nyttårsaften) is the second biggest celebration of the year, after Christmas Eve. While Christmas Eve is a family celebration, New Year's Eve is an opportunity to celebrate with friends. [106] Traditionally, there is first a feast, commonly consisting of stuffed, roast turkey with potatoes, sprouts, gravy and Waldorf ...
An assorted spread of different dishes at a potluck in Alberta, Canada. A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade, dish of food to be shared.
Advent – a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. Almah – a young woman of childbearing age. Amen – used in Jewish, Christian and Muslim worship as a concluding word or response to prayers.
From 1 ⁄ 12 to 8 ⁄ 12 they were expressed as multiples of twelfths (uncia "twelfth"; the source of the English words inch and ounce) and from 9 ⁄ 12 to 11 ⁄ 12 they were expressed as multiple twelfths less than the next whole unit—i.e. a whole unit less 3 ⁄ 12, 2 ⁄ 12 or 1 ⁄ 12 respectively.
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One example is the global celebration of the arrival of Beaujolais nouveau, which involves shipping the new wine around the world for its release date on the third Thursday of November each year. [36] [37] Both Beaujolais nouveau and the Japanese rice wine sake are associated with harvest time. In the Philippines, there are at least two hundred ...
Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 finale. Proceed at your own risk! Sophomore year has certainly been eventful for The Sex Lives of College Girls.