The initial version of Encarta, released in 1993, cost almost $400 and contained a dictionary ... Encarta floundered as the ...
On 15 April 1755, Dr Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language became available ... canary in more neutral terms as ‘An Old World finch native to the Canary Islands, the Azores ...
The Oxford English Dictionary has added ten new terms borrowed from Welsh, including iechyd da or "good health", said as ...
In addition to street corn (noun, grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread), additional nouns include ...
There were also attacks in southern Lebanon that killed at least 19 people. Israel’s military said the strikes were aimed at Hezbollah targets. They came on the same day the Lebanese health ...
A dictionary is a list of words or phrases and their definitions arranged in alphabetical order. In an English dictionary you'll find words beginning with ‘a’ at the front and ‘z’ at the back.
Israel’s UN envoy says it is "committed" to allowing aid through, after countries express concern over the deteriorating situation. Key elements include a formal invitation to join Nato and a ...
Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best-known for publishing the first dictionary in 1806, which he continued to ...
State of the World was previously State of Ukraine. You'll continue to hear Ukraine coverage here, along with other international stories. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to State of the ...
The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...
The new law was pushed by the party of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s conservative prime minister. By Emma Bubola The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the ...