archaic turn of phrase
91Break a leg — For other uses, see Break a leg (disambiguation). Break a leg is a well known idiom in theatre which means good luck. It is typically said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform. The origin of the phrase is obscure.[1] The… …
92France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
93religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… …
94ARAMAIC — ARAMAIC, an ancient northwestern semitic language spoken (to some extent) to this day. The entry is arranged according to the following outline: ancient aramaic and official aramaic sources syria and its neighboring countries iraq and iran egypt… …
95Aristotle — For other uses, see Aristotle (disambiguation). Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs Marble bust of Aristotle. Roman copy after a Gree …
96Scrabble — For other uses, see Scrabble (disambiguation). Scrabble Current Scrabble logo by Hasbro, Inc. used in the USA and Canada, since March 2008 Former Scrabble logo by Hasbro, Inc. used in the USA and Canada, until March 2008 …
97spell — spell1 spellable, adj. /spel/, v., spelled or spelt, spelling. v.t. 1. to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right? 2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.): The… …
98Lynching — Lynch mob redirects here. For the rock band, see Lynch Mob (band). For the rap group, see Da Lench Mob. An African American hanged to death in a lynching, 1925 …
99List of English words of Russian origin — Including English, contain words most likely borrowed from the Russian language. Not all of the words are truly fluent Russian or Slavic origin. Some of them co exist in other Slavic languages and it is difficult to decide whether they made… …
100Allah — This article is about the word Allah . For the Islamic conception of God, see God in Islam. For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation) …
