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 “convivial” is derived from Late Latin convivialis meaning “pertaining to a feast,” from Latin convivium meaning “a ...

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

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 ...

Wall Street astrologer Henry Weingarten describes himself as a “cosmic value investor.” He makes market predictions based on the movements of planets, stars and other heavenly bodies.

There were a lot of new shows that cycled in and out of the theater circuit this year, but here are my picks for the best ...

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 ...

The continued, growing presence of members of Escucha Mi Voz make the organization part of the Press-Citizen's Influential ...

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 ...