Word of the Day, August 16, 2022

[ ] August 16, 2022 Word of the Day [hothouse]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A heated greenhouse for plants that require an even, relatively warm temperature. Synonyms: [conservatory]( [indoor garden]( Usage: When those young ladies left your hothouse door open, with a frosty east wind blowing right in . it killed a good many of your plants. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we're always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. The Farlex Idioms & Slang Dictionary [The Farlex Idioms Slang Dictionary] New! 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First published under the title Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical in 1858, his text has been expanded and reprinted numerous times. What disease claimed Gray's life when he was only 34? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Using "Would" [Discuss]( The modal auxiliary verb "would" has a variety of functions and uses. It is used in place of "will" for things that happened or began in the past. It is also sometimes used in place of "will" to change the tone of a sentence in what way? [More...]( This Day in History First Transatlantic Telegraph Sent (1858) [Discuss]( After the introduction of the working telegraph in 1839, the idea that countries and continents could be connected by a communications network became an exciting possibility. A working telegraph could transmit in mere minutes messages that had once taken weeks to deliver by sea. England and France were linked by submarine cable in 1850, but it took several attempts over the next eight years before a lasting connection could be maintained across the Atlantic. How long was this cable operational? [More...]( Today's Birthday Menachem Begin (1913) [Discuss]( In the 1940s, Begin headed the Irgun, a militant organization that fought against British Mandate authorities in Palestine. As a member of the first Israeli parliament, he led the opposition to the Labor party. In 1977, his right-wing Likud party defeated Labor for the first time, and Begin became prime minister of Israel. He shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat as a result of the Camp David Accords. Why did Begin retire from politics in 1983? [More...]( Today's Holiday Pine Battle of Vinuesa [Discuss]( The Pine Battle or Pinochada of Vinuesa in the [province of Soria]( Spain, takes place where King Juan I located his main residence in the 14th century. On August 16, the final day of the festival, there is a ceremonial mock battle in which the women of Vinuesa attack the men with [pine]( branches. Centuries ago, when an image of the Virgin was found between two pine trees near the boundary between Vinuesa and [Covaleda]( a quarrel broke out over who would keep the image. The women tore branches from the pine trees and used them to strike their opponents, thus winning the battle for Vinuesa. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( We are the sons and daughters of the world they saved. [Now is our moment] to make common cause with other countries to ensure a world of peace and prosperity for yet another generation. 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