Word of the Day, October 17, 2022

[ ] October 17, 2022 Word of the Day [cordate]( [Discuss]( Definition: (adjective) Having a heart-shaped outline. Synonyms: [heart-shaped]( [cordiform]( Usage: When a cordate leaf fell from the tree, she considered it a sign that she would soon find love. 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. Complete English Grammar Rules [Complete English Grammar Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Conjunctive Adverbs for Comparison [Discuss]( There are many conjunctive adverbs. To choose the right one, we must consider the relationship between the first and second clause. When we state that two things are alike, what two conjunctive adverbs can we use? [More...]( This Day in History Taipei 101 Becomes World's Tallest Building (2003) [Discuss]( On October 17, 2003, a pinnacle placed atop Taiwan's Taipei 101 allowed it to surpass the height of what had once been the tallest buildings in the world—the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—by 184 feet (56 m). Designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes, Taipei 101 houses a massive pendulum suspended from the 92nd floor to counteract swaying. Its elevators set a record in 2004 with top ascending speeds of about 37 mph (60 km/h). What is currently the world's tallest structure? [More...]( Today's Birthday Arthur Miller (1915) [Discuss]( Miller was an American dramatist whose plays deal with morality and the pressures exerted by family and society. The Crucible, one of his most famous works, is a dramatization of the 17th-century Salem witch trials and a parable about the US in the McCarthy era. His masterpiece, Death of a Salesman, was the first play to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a Tony Award for Best Play, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award all in the same year. What movie star was his second wife? [More...]( Today's Holiday Anniversary of the Death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines [Discuss]( A former slave, [Jean-Jacques Dessalines]( (ca. 1758–October 17, 1806) played a pivotal role under the command of Toussaint L'Ouverture in the [Haitian struggle for independence]( from France. Dessalines ruled Haiti as Emperor Jacques I for two years before he was assassinated in a coup. It is Dessalines' legacy as a freedom fighter and a founding father that Haitians remember on this official holiday commemorating the anniversary of his death. Haitians observe the holiday by participating in street parades in the capital city of [Port-au-Prince]( and other cities. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Pleasure bought with pains, hurts. [Aesop]( (620 BC-560 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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