... on behalf on women's rights and interests." Although the definitions appear to be somewhat similar, the contrasting aspects can be seen. In example, the online dictionary resource views feminism as a belief as opposed to a theory. The Cambridge Dictionary of the American Language only has "The belief that women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men" (The Cambridge ... Dictionary of the American Language 67). Basically, the past three dictionary sources have the same ideas behind the definition. However, the Political Dictionary has a more in-depth perception...

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... .5 .B92 © 1996 The Comprehension Study of Music, Brandt, William E. M2 .C67 V. © 1996 After researching a "Slit Drum- in both, The Harvard Dictionary of Music and The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the musical term's meanings differ. According to The Harvard Dictionary, a slit-drum is "A length of wood or bamboo hollowed out through a slit on one side and beaten with a stick. In America ... slit-drum may be beaten to produce melodic and rhythmic outlines of speech. Slit-drums are sometimes called slit-gongs."" The Harvard Dictionary went into detail about how a slit-drum ...

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... a common definition that is most commonly used universally. To generalize all of the denotations found in dictionaries around the world, it is helpful to use the very creditable Oxford English Dictionary. According to the OED, onomatopoeia is "the development of a name or a word that uses imitation of the sound that is connected with the thing or action selected." Also, this complex ... the literary term, onomatopoeia, also in a formal manner, would be to concentrate on its connotation. To still discuss it formally, the best source to use would be the Oxford English Dictionary. In this,...

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... . After much brainstorming, I chose the word freedom because I believe that there are many different limitations in regards to freedom. The dictionary fails to define that freedom has consequences, and that the earth and society has placed many, many limitations upon the dictionary's definition of freedom. My revised definition of freedom is the condition of being free of restraints, limited by the law ... the law, then we must face the consequences of our actions. Is any country truly a free country if we are put in jail for breaking the law? According to the dictionary's current defini...

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... classified black people back in the day. The word nigger is traced back to 1786 with the same denotation as it has now. A nigger as defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as, "loosely or incorrectly applied to members of other dark-skinned races." Throughout history the word nigger was never used in a manner that demonstrates pleasant things, it was always used ... states to work like a nigger, is to work exceptionally hard. This example, regardless of the good outcome (work exceptionally hard), is still negative because of the word nigger. In the dictionary the denotation of the word...

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... did some research. The sources were easily and quickly to find. Now after all of that hard work, the first thing that I looked my word up in was the unabridged dictionary. Here's what I found jealousy is a attitude or feeling toward something or someone. In the Thesaurus jealousy was stated as spiteful malice and resentment over another advantage. This was the most ... me because I didn't want to get something that was really long and yet not to short. Now to the sources that I have researched on, The first source is the unabridged dictionary by Merriam Webster. In this source I found o...

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... difficulties I have in translating, that are words and sentences, are the main problems I met. Some words can not be translated directly into Chinese meanings, which we can find in the dictionary. Words have different meanings in different contents, especially in speaking language. E.g. "Thinking I could beat a grown man with a knife and torch was just crazy." (Î ª× ¼ ∘ÄÜ'òÜ » ¸ÖÊÖÄ ... ;Ì ¿ ª) The word "crazy" was translated into "ÏëÌ ¿ ª" to make the sentence more expressive. It sounds better than the word "eÁ" , which is the direct meaning. But to ...

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... century still felt itself in the shadow of other European languages. England had to wait until the seventeenth century, 1604, to get its own dictionary. After San-skirt (India), Arabic, Italian, and French dictionaries. The first English dictionary was put together in 1604 by Robert Cawdrey. He called it The Table Alphabeticall, and the first word is "abandon". There are ... only two thousand five hundred forty-three words in this dictionary. By 1600, at least in towns and cities had some minimal education in reading and writing. Likewise, French had already had the poems and works of V...

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... languages, which is part of the Indo-European language.  The English language has been around for more than 1500 years and has increased significantly since then. A Modern English dictionary like the Oxford English dictionary has 13 volumes. Each volume is said to contain around half a million words. On the other hand, an estimate of the present vocabulary consists of more than a million ... words. The dictionary consists of words that have been in use after the middle of the 20th century. Slang words, scientific terms, and dialect expressions are just some of the words used after ......

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... because it shows that not everything has to be very flashy or fancy to be something great. The second fact is that the word Google is a word in the English dictionary. According to the website Steegle.com "The word Google is now a formal English word, and was included in the Oxford English ... a term for general web searching, or the act of using a search engine. This is interesting because not many companies are so big or popular that their name gets added to a dictionary as a term for what they do. The final fact is about Google's pet dinosaur. Some people have some crazy pets, but Go...

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... more confusing. Along with poets and philosophers, people have been trying to answer that age-old question for centuries: What is love? One definition of love in The Merriam-Webster dictionary is "attraction based on sexual desire" (439). Some people believe that love and sex are one in the same. If two people are in love, they should be having sex ... , the ones who make love / without love?" (1-2). Love is deeper and more meaningful than just physical or sexual attraction. Love is a feeling--an emotion. Love is also defined in the dictionary as "strong affection," "warm attachment"and"...

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How to Improve English Skills When I was a pupil at a high school, I thought that I know English well, however when I began to study at LCC I understood that I cannot express my self, my dictionary stock is very small and I decided to do something. There are many different ways how to improve English language skills, and I want to share with you about those methods which I ... tired by myself. First of all, you should find a good dictionary. It should be the dictionary, which translates from English to English and finds synonyms to each word. Such kinds of dictionaries are very good for incre...

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... states the definition of honor as someone with high regard or respect; personal integrity; reputation and privilege. What Webster's Dictionary does not tell are the people who would qualify as being honorable under these traits. Honor, to me, means a person who is a team player, a family man and a person who does ... went through many turbulent years. He gave his full effort day in and day out to bring back the super bowl status that the Cowboys once were. In my own dictionary, looking up Emmitt Smith would easy as cutting a hot knife through butter. The definition of Emmitt Smith woul...

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Rape. What word in the English dictionary has a more shocking definition and an even more shocking affect? Rape is a sexual crime that violates the rights of all individuals who endure it, however women make up the majority ... psychological effects of rape are devastating to women who endure it, and the recovery process is a long and difficult one. The word rape has a dictionary definition and as well as a legal definition. As printed in the English dictionary, rape is defined as forced sexual intercourse. The legal definition refers to rape as forced sexual intercourse including situations...

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... difficult concept to define. Just about everyone has their own interpretation of what they believe religion is. You can look in the dictionary to find a simple definition, but that might be sufficient only for everyday conversations. For one to be able to talk about ... imagination does. The etymology of the word religion comes from the Latin word "religio" which means "to bind". The definition in the Oxford Dictionary seems to be doubtful that this is the root of the word, and suggests that perhaps the words means "to reread." This suggests that ... is sacred?" Now I will look at se...

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... these games are "obscene", the esscence of the word must be understood and how it applies to the games. According to the most current dictionary, "obscene" means to be "offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty." (dictionary.com) Common sense tells us that violent scenes have always been offensive to the standards of decency and modesty, and it is in these ... to give to you as an example is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which can truly be described as "vulgar". Referring back to the same dictionary, we see stating that to be "vulgar" means "Crudely indecent." (dictionary.com...

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... . It would take a certain kind of creativity and intelligence to come up with some of these radical ideas; genius if you will. One definition of the term "genius" that Websters Dictionary provides is "A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140." However, Simone de Beauvoir once said, ""One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius." Indeed, it is ... crazy. It is just some of these things that make me feel confident that there can be no problem we cannot solve with a lot of dedication coupled with inspiration. Webster's Dictionary provides over eig...

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... it is the state of being happy. But that doesn't tell us much. Happiness is different to every individual on this planet. Different things makes different people happy so the dictionary is forced to be vague. Happiness is just an emotion, therefore, not tangible; but most things that make us happy are and some are not. Happiness is not all about ... and someone needs you is true happiness. Happiness is everywhere you look. It may not all be your kind of happiness, but it is everywhere.  Not all definitions in the dictionary are right. Some words you make up your own definition for beca...

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... a theory. He said that love was attributed to combinations of three things intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is "something of a personal or private nature." Passion is defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary has "a strong sexual or romantic feeling for someone." Commitment is "a promise to be loyal to someone or something" according ... to Merriam-Webster Dictionary. These three characteristics can be grouped together in different combination or even left alone completely. Now without further I ado I give you Sternberg's theory of love...

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... 's "Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty" she says, "patriotism requires allegiance to the flag, which means obedience and readiness to kill father, mother, brother, sister" (179). Patriotism, as described by Oxford American Dictionary is "love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the passion which inspires on to serve one's country". Furthermore, being a patriot as defined by Oxford American ... Dictionary is, "one who loves and defends his or her country". Because Goldman was a radical and an exceptional propagandist she describes loving or taking pride in ones country as a...

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... needed to learn how to read and write properly. He decided that the best way to go about it would be to get a hold of a copy of a dictionary and study it. He requested a dictionary, some pencils and some pads of paper. When he first got the book he spent a while just looking through it wondering where to start. He decided that the ... . He was so fascinated that he copied the next page and had the same experience when he woke up the next morning and reviewed them. He eventually copied the entire dictionary while he was in prison. As his word-base broadened he was able to pick up a book a...

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... with crowds and keep your virtue" (26) is an example of being honest. I make sure that in my life I tell people all the truth. I do not live two lives. The dictionary defines honesty as marked by or displaying integrity. Honesty is a great characteristic to have. Not many people like to be involved with someone who can not tell the whole truth ... or destroy. I know that I am always aware of other people's feelings when I do something or say something. I want to make sure I incorporate everyone, and make sure everyone is happy. The dictionary defines compassion as a deep awareness of th...

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... a book. I always remember Miss Popovich, my English teacher in the high school, because she used to have a big English dictionary in her hands. Whenever we had problems with new words, she always used a dictionary to answer our questions. We called her "Miss Dictionary" and she was a main cause for our jokes. If a teacher is not able to give appropitete explanation without any help ... ...

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Does not the tem negative discrimination seem a little redundant? According to Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, discrimination is defined as the act, practice, or an instance of distinguishing categorically rather than individually. There are many different categories of discrimination such as gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and ... , cried out, "Can't we all just get along?" I think the reason we all cannot get along is racial discrimination. Let us not confuse this with racism, which is, according to Dictionary.com, the belief that one race is superior to the others....

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... characteristics. Specifically, the love between Tita and Pedro was expressed in so many different ways. Obsession, jealousy and sacrifice were defined as love between Pedro and Tita. The American Heritage Dictionary defines obsession as a compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. This was one of the ways that love was defined. An example of this was the obsession that Tita and Pedro ... closer to his true love. But with Pedro's obsession with Tita strong, it might have had the opposite effect: jealousy. Jealousy is defined as "close vigilance", by the American Heritage Dictionary ...

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