Word of the Day, September 20, 2022

[ ] September 20, 2022 Word of the Day [costermonger]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) One who sells fruit, vegetables, fish, or other goods from a cart, barrow, or stand in the streets. Synonyms: [barrow-man]( Usage: Too far, in fancy, above the rest of mankind to trouble about their petty distinctions, he is equally at home with duke or costermonger. 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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What does "Machu Picchu" mean in the Quechua language? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Defining Absolute Phrases [Discuss]( An "absolute phrase" is a grammatically independent group of words that serves to modify or add information to an entire sentence. What is an absolute phrase usually made up of? [More...]( This Day in History John Lennon Leaves the Beatles (1969) [Discuss]( Tensions were high during the recording sessions for what were to be the Beatles' final albums. John Lennon described working on Let It Be as "hell." Exactly a month after finishing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"—the last time all four Beatles would be in the studio together—Lennon told his bandmates that he was going solo. To avoid jeopardizing sales of Abbey Road, which was released just days later, Lennon's departure was kept a secret. When was the group's dissolution formalized? [More...]( Today's Birthday Sophia Loren (1934) [Discuss]( Sophia Loren is a famous film actress who grew up in poverty near Naples, Italy. With the help of Italian producer Carlo Ponti, whom she later married, she gained international fame, acting in both tragic dramas and boisterous comedies. She won the first Academy Award for a foreign-language performance for her role in the 1961 film Two Women, and she received a special Academy Award in 1991 for her body of work. Why did she serve more than two weeks in prison in 1982? [More...]( Today's Holiday Carthaginians and Romans Fiesta [Discuss]( [Cartegena]( located on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern Spain, is an ancient city steeped in the history of the Carthaginian and [Roman Empire](. Today, for 10 days in late September, thousands of local people celebrate the Carthaginians and Romans Fiesta by dressing in period costume and reenacting this pivotal era in history. The festivities open with a ceremonial lighting of a sacred fire, and over the next several days, festival attendees witness a series of reenactments, including a Roman circus and the victorious march by the [Roman Legions]( through the streets of Cartegena. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence. [Sun Tzu]( (544 BC-496 BC) 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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