Word of the Day, October 25, 2022

[ ] October 25, 2022 Word of the Day [masjid]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A Muslim place of worship. Synonyms: [mosque]( Usage: Though her friends prayed there often, this was her first visit to the masjid. 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 Evaluative Adverbs and Sentence Placement [Discuss]( Evaluative adverbs are used by the speaker to comment or give an opinion on something. Where are evaluative adverbs usually placed in a sentence? [More...]( This Day in History The Cedar Fire Spreads in Southern California (2003) [Discuss]( One of 15 fires to ravage Southern California during October 2003, the Cedar Fire was the largest wildfire in the state's history. Fanned by the Santa Ana Winds, the fire burned 280,278 acres (1,134 sq km), destroyed 2,820 buildings, and killed 15 people. It was not until November 3 that firefighters achieved full containment. The devastation caused by the fire led to criticism of the emergency response and calls for changes in the regulations for firefighting aircraft. What started the fire? [More...]( Today's Birthday Johann Strauss II (1825) [Discuss]( Strauss was a world-renowned Austrian composer best known for his waltzes, among them the popular Blue Danube. The son of a composer, he formed an orchestra in 1844 that was immediately successful and rivaled that of his father. Composing more than 400 waltzes, Strauss revolutionized the Viennese waltz, endowing it with new melodic, rhythmic, and orchestral richness. Why did Strauss's brother Eduard destroy a large portion of the family's original orchestral archives, including Johann's? [More...]( Today's Holiday St. Crispin's Day [Discuss]( According to legend, [Crispin]( and his brother Crispinian traveled from Rome to the French town of [Soissons]( where they preached and earned a living as shoemakers. The people of Soissons built a church in their honor in the sixth century, and since that time they have been known as the patron saints of shoemakers and other workers in leather. This is also the day on which the French and English armies fought the [battle of Agincourt]( in the middle period of the Hundred Years War (1415). 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