Word of the Day, September 5, 2022

[ ] September 5, 2022 Word of the Day [luminary]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A person who is an inspiration to others. Synonyms: [notable]( [guiding light]( [leading light]( [notability]( Usage: He is considered a luminary in his field, due to the groundbreaking research he has published. 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 "Just as . so" [Discuss]( We use the correlative conjunction "just as . so" to indicate that the two elements being joined are similar. Usually, "just as" begins an independent clause, and "so" is followed by a second independent clause. Traditionally, what happens to the clause after "so"? [More...]( This Day in History Manson Family Member Attempts Assassination of US President (1975) [Discuss]( In 1967, depressed teen runaway Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme met cult leader Charles Manson, and she soon became a devoted member of his "Family." In the early 1970s, she was arrested in conjunction with several murders committed by the "Family" but avoided charges. Several years later she was arrested again, this time for aiming a gun at US President Gerald Ford at an appearance in California in what was believed to be an assassination attempt. What did Fromme claim she wanted to discuss with Ford? [More...]( Today's Birthday Louis XIV of France (1638) [Discuss]( The "Sun King," Louis XIV, ruled France for 72 years, longer than any other major European monarch. A strong believer in dictatorship by divine right, he viewed himself as God's representative on Earth and became the archetype of the absolute monarch, reigning over a highly centralized state. He waged several wars, built one of Europe's most elaborate palaces at Versailles, and was a great patron of the arts. What is the meaning of "L'état, c'est moi," a remark long attributed to Louis? [More...]( Today's Holiday Ginseng Festival [Discuss]( This festival is a celebration of ginseng in Fusong, a county in the [Changbai Mountains]( of China and the largest [ginseng]( grower in the country. The people of Fusong have traditionally celebrated the ginseng harvest, and, in 1987, the government officially set aside three days for both a festival and a trade fair of ginseng products. The festival features performances of yangko, dragon, and [lion]( dances; story-telling parties with a ginseng theme; art and photo exhibits; and a fireworks display. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Vanity dies hard; in some obstinate cases it outlives the man. [Robert Louis Stevenson]( (1850-1894) 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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