Word of the Day, March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [immiscible]( [Discuss]( Definition: (adjective) That cannot undergo mixing or blending. Synonyms: [unmixable]( Usage: When two immiscible liquids, such as oil and water, are shaken together, an emulsion is produced. 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. Complete English Punctuation Rules [Complete English Punctuation Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Questions Beginning with "wh-" Words [Discuss]( We often encounter dangling prepositions when a "wh-" word (such as "who" or "what") is used to begin a question. Why? [More...]( This Day in History Charles I Becomes King (1625) [Discuss]( Charles I was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 27, 1625, until his execution in 1649. An advocate of the divine right of kings, Charles drew ire during his reign by engaging in a power struggle with Parliament, marrying a Catholic, and allying himself with controversial religious figures. His last years were marked by civil war, and he was defeated twice before being captured, tried, convicted, and executed for high treason. What happened after the monarchy was abolished? [More...]( Today's Birthday Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886) [Discuss]( A pioneer of modern architecture and one of its most influential figures, German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was famous for his use of the minimalist architectural dictum "less is more." As a young architect in Berlin, he foreshadowed modern architecture with innovative designs for tubular-steel furniture and steel-and-glass skyscrapers, and countless modernist steel-and-glass structures have been influenced by his work. Mies was also known for using what other famous aphorism? [More...]( Today's Holiday Myanmar Armed Forces Day [Discuss]( Throughout most of the 1800s, the Union of Myanmar, known as [Burma]( until 1989, was ruled by the British. [Aung San]( an outspoken student leader, helped the Japanese oust the British, and the Japanese ruled Burma from 1942 until 1945. On March 27, 1945, he helped the World War II Allied forces remove the Japanese from power. Myanmar celebrates Armed Forces Day on March 27 to commemorate the day that Aung San rebelled against the Japanese. The day is celebrated with a military parade and fireworks. Since 1989, the [Tatmadaw]( has made it a tradition to pardon several prisoners on this day. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( The telephone, which interrupts the most serious conversations and cuts short the most weighty observations, has a romance of its own. [Virginia Woolf]( (1882-1941) 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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