Word of the Day, December 7, 2022

[ ] December 7, 2022 Word of the Day [tableland]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A flat, elevated region; a plateau or mesa. Synonyms: [plateau]( Usage: The hikers climbed all morning, planning to stop for lunch when they reached the tableland. 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 Punctuation Rules [Complete English Punctuation Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson The Difference between Collective Nouns and Plural Nouns [Discuss]( Both plural nouns and collective nouns can refer to multiple things. The difference is that collective nouns refer to a group of individuals in a single unit, whereas plural nouns refer to what? [More...]( This Day in History The Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor (1941) [Discuss]( The surprise aerial attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, destroyed 188 aircraft and several American naval vessels, killed more than 2,300 American military personnel, and wounded more than 1,100. The following day, the US declared war on Japan, entering World War II. Pearl Harbor is now a national historic landmark, and a memorial has been built over the sunken hull of the USS Arizona. How many Japanese planes attacked the American fleet that fateful day? [More...]( Today's Birthday Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598) [Discuss]( Bernini, a 17th-century artist and architect, was a leading figure in the development of the Italian baroque style. Among his best-known sculptures, which often combine white and colored marble with bronze and stucco, are the Cornaro Chapel's Ecstasy of St. Teresa and the David displayed at the Borghese Gallery. Bernini also designed the magnificent baldachin, or canopy, inside St. Peter's Basilica. Bernini's designs for the façade of what famed museum were rejected? [More...]( Today's Holiday Armenia Earthquake Memorial Day [Discuss]( On December 7, 1988, a [severe earthquake]( struck in [Armenia]( causing catastrophic damage to the entire country's infrastructure and virtually destroying the cities of Spitak, Leninakan (now [Gyumri]( Kirovakan (now Vanadzor), and Stepanavan. More than 25,000 people were killed in the disaster, with another 140,000 injured and more than one million left homeless, in a disaster zone that measured about 30,000 square kilometers. That day is now remembered each year as a national holiday, marked across the country with prayer, memorial services, and a moment of silence. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers. [Oscar Wilde]( (1854-1900) 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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