Word of the Day, August 22, 2022

[ ] August 22, 2022 Word of the Day [embrocation]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain. Synonyms: [liniment]( Usage: The dressings on my wound and the embrocation on my sprained wrist steadily subdue the pains which I have felt so far. 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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He was largely instrumental in bringing about the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. What limited his power in 1494? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Using Viewpoint Adverbs to Specify an Aspect of Something [Discuss]( We use specific viewpoint adverbs to delimit, or specify, what part or aspect of something we are talking about. What are these adverbs often called? [More...]( This Day in History Edvard Munch's The Scream is Stolen at Gunpoint (2004) [Discuss]( Edvard Munch completed four versions of his most famous work, The Scream, an expressionist depiction of modern humanity's spiritual anguish. In 1994, the version belonging to Norway's National Gallery was stolen, but it was soon recovered in a sting operation. A decade later, thieves stole the version belonging to the Munch Museum. Despite rumors that the painting had been burned, the Oslo government offered a hefty reward for information leading to its recovery. What was its fate? [More...]( Today's Birthday Leni Riefenstahl (1902) [Discuss]( Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker whose most famous works are documentary propaganda films for the German Nazi Party. Her Triumph of the Will, a documentary of a huge Nazi rally glorifying Hitler, is widely regarded as one of the most effective pieces of propaganda ever produced. After the war, Riefenstahl was classified as a Nazi sympathizer and blacklisted. Later, she became interested in underwater photography and the Nuba tribe in the Sudan. What did she do on her 100th birthday? [More...]( Today's Holiday Bayreuth Festival [Discuss]( This internationally famous, month-long festival in [Bayreuth]( Bavaria, Germany, celebrates the music of [Richard Wagner](. Performances are in the Festspielhaus (Festival Theater) designed by Wagner himself specifically for the presentation of his works. The festival was launched with the first complete performance of the four-opera [Der Ring des Nibelungen]( (The Ring of the Nibelung), triumphantly presented in the new Festspielhaus (Festival Theater) on Aug. 13, 14, 16, and 17, 1876. Except for wartime interruptions, the festival has been staged every year since then. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. [Victor Hugo]( (1802-1885) Mobile apps from TheFreeDictionary.com [The Free Dictionary Classic Free App] The classic free version, downloaded more than 6 million times! - Multiple dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses in one place. - 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. - Online translations of English into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options. 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