Word of the Day, August 26, 2023

August 26, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [indefatigable]( [Discuss]( Definition: (adjective) Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued. Synonyms: [tireless]( [unflagging]( [unwearying]( Usage: His indefatigable spirit helped him to cope with the illness. 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. 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Why does Swaziland have the one of the world's lowest life expectancy rates? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Prepositional Phrases [Discuss]( A prepositional phrase is made up of at least a preposition and its object, which can be a noun, pronoun, or a noun phrase. What is an adjectival prepositional phrase? [More...]( This Day in History Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Adopted (1789) [Discuss]( Adopted by France's National Assembly in 1789, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen contains the principles that inspired the French Revolution. Influenced by the American Declaration of Independence, it serves as the preamble to France's Constitution of 1791. It guarantees rights to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression, as well as freedom of speech and of the press. Who later penned the "Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen"? [More...]( Today's Birthday Guillaume Apollinaire (1880) [Discuss]( Apollinaire was a French poet who developed a casual, lyrical poetic style characterized by a blend of modern and traditional images and verse techniques. His poetry was marked by daring technical experiments, and his use of unusual verbal associations and word patterns to create surprise is often considered the start of Surrealism. A friend of many avant-garde artists, including Pablo Picasso, Apollinaire was once arrested as a suspect in the theft of what famous painting? [More...]( Today's Holiday Namibia Heroes Day [Discuss]( To honor those who lost their lives [fighting for national freedom]( [Namibia]( has designated August 26 as Heroes' Day. On this day, thousands of Namibians gather at Ongulumbashe to celebrate. Representatives from all 13 regions give performances and cultural presentations, including traditional praise songs and dances. A re-enactment of the battle of Ongulumbashe concludes with the raising of the Namibian flag, as the real fighters did after each triumph in the war. In Namibia's capital city of [Windhoek]( the Heroes' Acre national monument was erected to honor the freedom fighters. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( If a man could pass through Paradise in a dream, and have a flower presented to him as a pledge that his soul had really been there, and if he found that flower in his hand when he awake—Aye, what then? 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