Word of the Day, August 31, 2022

[ ] August 31, 2022 Word of the Day [harmonium]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) An organlike keyboard instrument that produces tones with free metal reeds actuated by air forced from a bellows. Synonyms: [reed organ]( Usage: She had played the harmonium for years, but her arthritic fingers could no longer master the keys. 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! The most complete collection of idioms and slang in the English language. 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Defining Adjectives [Discuss]( Adjectives are used almost exclusively to modify nouns, as well as any phrase or part of speech functioning as a noun. For example, what is the adjective in the sentence, "A loud group of students passed by"? [More...]( This Day in History Rocky Marciano Dies in a Plane Crash (1969) [Discuss]( After failing to become a professional baseball player, Marciano took up boxing and became one of the greatest boxers of all time. Hard-punching and durable, he was the heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1956—and the only one to have retired without a defeat or draw in his professional career. He died in a plane crash in 1969, on the eve of his 46th birthday, while en route to Des Moines, Iowa, where a surprise birthday party awaited him. Of his 49 professional wins, how many were by knockout? [More...]( Today's Birthday Wilhelmina I of the Netherlands (1880) [Discuss]( The daughter of King William III, Wilhelmina I was queen of the Netherlands for more than 50 years, encompassing the two world wars. After Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, she left with her family for London but made radio broadcasts to boost the morale of the Dutch people, becoming a symbol of Dutch resistance to the German occupation. In 1948, after celebrating the 50th anniversary of her reign, she abdicated in favor of her daughter. What did Wilhelmina title her autobiography? [More...]( Today's Holiday Moldovan Language Day (Limba Noastra) [Discuss]( Limba Noastra, or Our Language Day, is a public holiday in [Moldova](. On August 31, 1989, Moldova became the first [Soviet republic]( to pass a law declaring its language, [Moldovan]( to be the official language of the republic. The law also formally proclaimed that Moldovan and Romanian were the same. Second in importance only to Moldova Independence Day on August 27, Language Day is celebrated with ceremonies at the burial sites of individuals linked to the struggle for cultural rights of Romanians, especially Romanian poets and writers. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality. [Joseph Conrad]( (1857-1924) 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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