Search found 113 matches
- Thu May 05, 2005 9:56 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: amanuensis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5995
amanuensis
One who writes from dictation or copies manuscript; literary assistant. It also refers to a secretary or person in an office support position.
- Tue May 03, 2005 8:02 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Frivolous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10207
- Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:17 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: relic
- Replies: 19
- Views: 40038
relic
relic : something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom. The religious media frenzy of the last couple of weeks reminded me of another meaning for the word: 'part of the body of a saint or something supposedly used by or associated with a saint, venerated as holy'. When I was...
- Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:10 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: hawkish
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5963
- Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:47 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Hagiographic/hagiographical
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13992
Hagiographic/hagiographical
1. A hagiography. 2. idealising its subject: said of a biography. Related: Hagiography: 1. a book or writing, or an assemblage of these, about the lives of saints. 2. Such books or writings as a field of study. Example: The book was authorised, not critical, and its intent was somewhat hagiographical.
- Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:25 am
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: To Insure Prompt Service = TIPS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 67197
Tipping is not common in Australia, except for fancy restaurants. I would rather prefer to have decent salaries from a start including in the prices over tipping at customers' discretion. It is interesting that tipping only seems to be common in restaurants. Have you ever received a tip for doing yo...
- Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:20 am
- Forum: Languages of the World
- Topic: Habemus papam
- Replies: 24
- Views: 58115
I see that the Pope was too slow in internet time. His domain name is already for sale in ebay. He has only until May 1 to bid for it.
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:55 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Honesty Pot
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19683