Word of the Day, July 16, 2023

July 16, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [clairvoyant]( [Discuss]( Definition: (adjective) Having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses. Synonyms: [precognitive]( [second-sighted]( Usage: An advertisement marked "fortune-teller" listed the abilities of a supposedly clairvoyant woman. 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. 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Many Native Americans regarded illness as resulting from the entry of malignancy into the body; accordingly, their medicine men try to cast out the illness using ritual techniques such as bloodletting, the application of herbs, and what else? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson The Past Participle [Discuss]( Unlike the present participle, the past participle form changes depending on the verb. The past participle of regular verbs ends in "-ed," and is generally the same as the simple past tense of the verb. What is the past participle of the regular verb "close"? [More...]( This Day in History First Test of a Nuclear Weapon (1945) [Discuss]( Called the Trinity test, the first test of a nuclear weapon was conducted by the US in New Mexico on what is now White Sands Missile Range. The detonation of the implosion-design plutonium bomb—the same type used on Nagasaki, Japan, a few weeks later—was equivalent to the explosion of approximately 20 kilotons of TNT, and is usually considered the beginning of the Atomic Age. It is said that the scientists who observed the detonation set up a betting pool on what the result would be. Who won? [More...]( Today's Birthday Mary Baker Eddy (1821) [Discuss]( Eddy was the founder of the Christian Science movement, which preaches the principles of divine healing. After allegedly suffering a back injury in 1866, Eddy reportedly turned to the Bible and was unexpectedly healed. She considered that moment her discovery of Christian Science and spent the next few years refining the doctrine and plans for her new church. In 1879, the Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in Massachusetts. What newspaper, founded by Eddy in 1908, is still published today? [More...]( Today's Holiday Nuestra Señora de Itatí [Discuss]( The town of [Itatí]( is situated on the banks of [Argentina]( [Paraná River](. Two days before the well-known festival of Neustra Señora de Itatí, which is held on July 16, thousands of pilgrims begin to arrive from San Luis de Palmar in a seemingly endless procession of people on horseback, in carts, and on foot; festival goers arrive from all over Argentina as well. Worship services take place on the 16th in the huge basilica that guards the copper statue of the Virgin, which is more than 24 feet high. Pilgrims even ascend up into the statue until their heads reach the Virgin's crown. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man's features, any meanness or sensuality to imbrute them. 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