Yuletide, on the other hand, dates back to the ancient roots of our language. Tide in this context just means "time," while ...

Lugubrious, derived from the Latin \"lugere\" meaning \"to mourn,\" describes an exaggerated or theatrical sadness. This word ...

The word “circumambulate” is a verb that means to walk all the way around something. This term is often used in a ritualistic ...

The word “chiaroscuro” is a noun that defines a technique used in art that uses elements of light and shade. It is often used ...

Ostentatious describes displays designed to attract attention, often with excess and showiness, implying a lack of substance.

69. Cullen — An Irish surname meaning "holly tree," this name gained popularity as a given name thanks to the family of ...

The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

From tongue-in-check antics poking fun at the music industry to heartfelt odes to salsa, here's what we loved this year ...

Lucy Huelin, a former Bootham School teacher, is at the heart of a major new national mathematics education project.

Linguists at Aberystwyth University have launched the first comprehensive dictionary to capture every known word of the Celtic languages spoken in Britain and Ireland between 325 BC and AD 500. The ...

Many golf terms stretch back centuries, and contested origins are common. Here is a history of some of golf’s most fundamental words.

Antigua, Guatemala welcomed chefs from across the region for the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony. Here ...