Word of the Day, May 28, 2023

May 28, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [revetment]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A facing, as of masonry, used to support an embankment. Synonyms: [stone facing]( Usage: Like seawalls, revetments armor and protect the land behind them. 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 Idioms & Slang Dictionary [The Farlex Idioms & Slang Dictionary] New! The most complete collection of idioms and slang in the English language. Thousands more words and phrases than the leading idioms dictionaries! ✔ 17,000+ entries covering idioms, slang, phrasal verbs, and more from throughout the English-speaking world. ✔ Example sentences for every definition showing how the term is used in real life by native speakers. [Buy now]( Idiom of the Day [all bark and no bite]( — Full of talk that is more threatening or impressive than that which one can or will actually do. ["More...]( [Idiom video]( Article of the Day Mount Carmel [Discuss]( Mt. Carmel is a mountain ridge in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Long an object of veneration, it was associated in biblical times with the lives of the prophets Elijah and Elisha. From the mountainside vineyards comes the renowned Mt. Carmel wine, and at the foot of Mt. Carmel is the port of Haifa. On its slopes are a Baha'ist garden shrine, with the tombs of Bab-ed-din and of Abdul Baha, and a 19th-century Carmelite monastery. What strategic role did Mt. Carmel play during WWI? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Primary Auxiliary Verbs [Discuss]( The "primary" auxiliary verbs are "be," "have," and "do"—they occur most commonly in English. "Be" and "have" are used as auxiliaries to conjugate the continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous tenses. How is "do" used? [More...]( This Day in History The Battle of Halys (585 BCE) [Discuss]( Also known as the Battle of the Eclipse, the Battle of Halys was fought between the Medes and the Lydians in 585 BCE at the Halys River in what is now Turkey. The final battle of a 15-year war between Alyattes II of Lydia and Cyaxares of Media, the fight ended abruptly due to a total solar eclipse, which was perceived as an omen that the gods wanted the war to end. After a truce, the river was declared the border of the two nations. How is the exact date of the ancient battle known? [More...]( Today's Birthday Carl Larsson (1853) [Discuss]( Larsson was a popular and imaginative Swedish illustrator and painter whose watercolors, particularly of his family and home, became popular worldwide. He is perhaps best known, however, for his last monumental work, Midvinterblot, or "Midwinter Sacrifice," a large oil painting depicting a scene from Norse mythology. Considered Sweden's most debated painting, it was commissioned by the National Museum in Stockholm but was rejected by the board upon its completion. Where does it now hang? [More...]( Today's Holiday Chestertown Tea Party Festival [Discuss]( When news of the British [Boston Port Act]( reached [Chestertown, Maryland]( a group of local residents boarded the brigantine Geddes and [dumped the tea in the Chester River](. Every year during the Chestertown Tea Party Festival, the rebellion is reenacted. The crowd winds its way down High Street to the river, where the "colonists" board a ship and throw its cargo of tea into the river. Other festival events include a colonial parade, exhibits and demonstrations of 18th-century American crafts, clog dancing, horse-and-carriage rides, and tall ship cruises. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Poetry's unnat'ral; no man ever talked poetry 'cept a beadle on boxin' day. [Charles Dickens]( (1812-1870) 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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