Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
When an answer is composed of multiple or hyphenated words, some crosswords (especially in Britain) indicate the structure of the answer. For example, "(3,5)" after a clue indicates that the answer is composed of a three-letter word followed by a five-letter word. Most American-style crosswords do not provide this information.
Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
The word blasphemy came via Middle English blasfemen and Old French blasfemer and Late Latin blasphemare from Greek βλασφημέω, from βλασ, "injure" and φήμη, "utterance, talk, speech".
Faithless' first album Reverence was conceived as a mixtape which covers many genres, encapsulating house, hip-hop, folk and classical music. The album was released on Rollo's label, Cheeky Records. [3] Their first show at Camden’s Jazz cafe to showcase Reverence was a sell-out, and a global tour ensued as the record went up the charts all ...
The exact phrase three-letter acronym appeared in the sociology literature in 1975. [1] Three-letter acronyms were used as mnemonics in biological sciences, from 1977 [2] and their practical advantage was promoted by Weber in 1982. [3] They are used in many other fields, but the term TLA is particularly associated with computing. [4]
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
TV Fanatic gave the episode a 3/5 saying "It manages to combine jokes, while still showing positive messages such as Homer showing genuine care after Flanders, his supposed enemy, takes off into the dessert . Or even Homer's positive message of re-uniting all faiths." [9] Writer Kevin Curran was nominated for a Humanitas Prize for his script.
In Ancient Greece, awe or reverence is expressed by the terms aidôs and sebas. [21] In ancient Mesopotamia, awe is associated with the terms melam (Sumerian) and melammu (Akkadian), a type of "awe-inspiring aura" or radiance possessed by gods, heroes kings, temples, and other things, [ 22 ] and possessing, in some contexts, a prosocial ...