Word of the Day, February 28, 2023

February 28, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [rhetorician]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A person who delivers a speech or oration. Synonyms: [orator]( [speechifier]( [speechmaker]( Usage: They continued to correspond, she in the unweighed language of unwavering affection, he in the chilly phraseology of the polished rhetorician. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we are 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 Financial Dictionary [The Farlex Financial Dictionary] New! 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The first time, the Baron liked two submissions equally and used both. What happened the second time? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Defining the Perfective Aspect [Discuss]( The perfective aspect highlights actions, states, or events as a whole, presenting the actions from an outside perspective as complete, bounded events. In which tenses is the perfective aspect encountered? [More...]( This Day in History Raid on the Branch Davidian Compound (1993) [Discuss]( After investigating charges of child abuse and the illegal stockpiling of weapons at the Texas ranch of the Branch Davidian religious sect, US federal law enforcement agents raided the compound. The confrontation turned violent, and 10 people were killed in the firefight. A siege of the compound ended 51 days later, when the complex was engulfed in flames. At least 76 people, including Davidian leader David Koresh, died in the incident. How did the Davidians receive advance warning of the raid? [More...]( Today's Birthday Mario Andretti (1940) [Discuss]( Mario Andretti is the only racecar driver to have won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, and the international Formula One championship. He retired from Indy-car racing in 1994 with 52 victories but continued his attempts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports-car endurance race until the age of 60. The Italian-American legend has been called the "Driver of the Century." How many members of the Andretti family have followed in Mario's footsteps and become racecar drivers? [More...]( Today's Holiday Marzas [Discuss]( On the last night of February and the first of March in Spain, young marceros, or March [serenaders]( wander through the streets singing songs to their girlfriends and asking for donations of food and sweets to celebrate the arrival of spring. The term marzas refers both to the traditional songs they sing and to the gifts they receive. Although the songs themselves vary, they always mention the [month of March]( and the coming of spring, leading many to believe that the tradition has its roots in [pagan]( rituals celebrating the passing of winter. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great. [Gilbert Chesterton]( (1874-1936) 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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