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  2. The many meanings of pink, from its rosy roots to ... - AOL

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    Blush blankets. Vibrant fuchsia apparel. Pink roses. Dusty rose carpets. Let us count the ways we love pink. Pink is more than just a gorgeous hue. It’s a symbol of love, beauty youthfulness and ...

  3. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  5. English literature - Wikipedia

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    English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. [ 1 ] The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century, are called Old English .

  6. Robert Wilson Lynd - Wikipedia

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    The Silver Books of English Sonnets (1927), editor; The Green Man (1928) It's a Fine World (1930) Rain, Rain, go to Spain (1931) Great Love Stories of All Nations (1932), editor "Y.Y." An Anthology of Essays (1933) The Cockleshell (1933) Both Sides of the Road (1934) I Tremble to Think (1936) In Defence of Pink (1937) Searchlights and ...

  7. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling.There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [1] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [2]

  8. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.

  9. Chanel 2.55 - Wikipedia

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    The bag has a number of features: The lining's burgundy colour represents the colour of the uniforms at the convent where she grew up. There is a zippered compartment at the inside of the front flap. That is where Chanel is rumoured to have stored her love letters in her original bag. [citation needed]