king cake , n :
A decorative cake distributed among friends or visitors on Epiphany. In many traditions it contains a pea, a trinket or some other small object which entitles its finder to be the "king" for one day. Today is celebrated by many as Twelfth Night. King cakes are often baked on this day to be enjoyed on Epiphany, the next day.
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Tuesday, 3 January 2017
Picture of the day for January 4, 2017
Wikipedia picture of the day on January 4, 2017: Huacachina oasis, Ica Region, Peru. The location has a population of 115 and is built around a natural lake in the desert and is a popular destination for sandboarding and buggy riding. http://ift.tt/2hP4Yl0
easement: Word of the day for January 4, 2017
easement , n :
(law) The legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property, or to gain access to something on the property. (architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction. (archaic) Easing, relief. (archaic, euphemistic) The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.
(law) The legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property, or to gain access to something on the property. (architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction. (archaic) Easing, relief. (archaic, euphemistic) The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.
Monday, 2 January 2017
narcokleptocracy: Word of the day for January 3, 2017
narcokleptocracy , n :
(rare) Drug lords and others involved in organized crime as a dominant group in society; the influence or rule exerted by this group. (rare) A government influenced by such persons; a narcocracy. Manuel Noriega, the former military dictator of Panama, surrendered to the United States military on this date in 1990 following the US invasion of Panama. A 1988 report by a subcommittee of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations described the Noriega regime as a narcokleptocracy.
(rare) Drug lords and others involved in organized crime as a dominant group in society; the influence or rule exerted by this group. (rare) A government influenced by such persons; a narcocracy. Manuel Noriega, the former military dictator of Panama, surrendered to the United States military on this date in 1990 following the US invasion of Panama. A 1988 report by a subcommittee of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations described the Noriega regime as a narcokleptocracy.
Picture of the day for January 3, 2017
Wikipedia picture of the day on January 3, 2017: German tenor Albert Reiss, outside the Metropolitan Opera's stage door http://ift.tt/1J4Tcum
Sunday, 1 January 2017
rosemaling: Word of the day for January 2, 2017
rosemaling , n :
(US) A Norwegian style of stylized floral decoration with scrollwork and geometric elements.
(US) A Norwegian style of stylized floral decoration with scrollwork and geometric elements.
Picture of the day for January 2, 2017
Wikipedia picture of the day on January 2, 2017: Marmolada (3343 m) is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites, a section of the Alps. http://ift.tt/2iUwI3C
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