Word of the Day, August 17, 2022

[ ] August 17, 2022 Word of the Day [cinder]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire. Synonyms: [clinker]( Usage: Ella loved to read by the fire; her cruel stepsisters dubbed her "Cinderella," since her face was often blackened with cinder dust. 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 Financial Dictionary [The Farlex Financial Dictionary] New! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Cardinal Numbers vs. Ordinal Numbers [Discuss]( Numbers can be determiners when they are used to introduce and modify a noun. Cardinal numbers are used to count the specific quantity of a noun. How do they differ from ordinal numbers? [More...]( This Day in History Leo Frank Lynched (1915) [Discuss]( Frank was a Jewish-American factory manager accused of murdering his employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan, in 1913. Frank was convicted, but when Governor John M. Slaton examined evidence that had not been presented at the trial, he commuted Frank's death sentence. In the public outrage that followed, a group with ties to the Ku Klux Klan kidnapped and lynched Frank. The highly publicized ordeal turned the spotlight on anti-Semitism in the US. Frank's trial led to the founding of what organization? [More...]( Today's Birthday Davy Crockett (1786) [Discuss]( Crockett was a celebrated 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. After serving in the War of 1812, Crockett was elected to the Tennessee legislature and later won three terms in the US House of Representatives. Though his dress, language, and backwoods wit gained him popularity, he failed to win reelection in 1835 and left for Texas, where he died at the age of 49 in the Battle of the Alamo. What caused a resurgence in Crockett's popularity in the 1950s? [More...]( Today's Holiday Gabon Independence Day [Discuss]( [Gabon]( gained official independence from [France]( on August 17, 1960, after more than a century of domination. August 17 is a public holiday, but celebrations often extend to the days before and after Independence Day, with [parades]( and dancing. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties. 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