Word of the Day, April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [perquisite]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one's due. Synonyms: [fringe benefit]( [perk]( Usage: We had promised her a liberal perquisite in the event of our success. 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 Spelling & Pronunciation Rules [Complete English Spelling & Pronunciation Rules] The latest volume in our best-selling Grammar Book series! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Defining Idioms that End with Prepositions [Discuss]( Idioms that end with prepositions are typically phrasal verbs. They consist of a verb followed by what? [More...]( This Day in History Steamboat Sultana Sinks (1865) [Discuss]( The steamboat Sultana was a Mississippi River paddle-wheeler destroyed when one of its boilers exploded near Memphis, Tennessee. The greatest maritime disaster in US history, an estimated 1,800 of its 2,400 passengers, many of whom were Union soldiers who had just been released from Confederate prison camps, were killed when it sank. Bodies of the victims continued to be found downriver for months, yet the disaster received somewhat diminished attention since it occurred soon after what? [More...]( Today's Birthday Adamantios Korais (1748) [Discuss]( Korais was a Greek scholar whose work is credited with laying the foundations of Modern Greek language and literature. A witness to the French Revolution, he helped to awaken similar nationalistic aspirations in his countrymen through his writings. One of his greatest achievements was his creation of a new Greek literary language, which he set down in the first Modern Greek dictionary, Atakta. To which historic figures has Korais been compared? [More...]( Today's Holiday Seville Fair (Feria de Abril) [Discuss]( Over the past century, the [Seville Fair]( also known as the April Fair, has developed into one of Spain's major spectacles. Originally a market for livestock, the fair with its multi-colored tents, wreaths, and paper lanterns now transforms the city of [Seville](. The singing, dancing, and drinking go on for a week, and a sense of joyousness pervades the city. The week's activities include a parade of riders and a number of bullfights held in the [Plaza de la Maestranza]( considered the "cathedral" of bullfighting. 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