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Apr 5, 2018 · 6. LUNCH. Lunch wasn’t so much a time as a quantity in Johnson’s eyes: He defined it as “as much food as one’s hand can hold.”. 7. NIDOROSITY. If you ever needed a word for an ...
Aug 29, 2023 · A few of Ogilvie’s dictionary people are lurid characters: she identifies three murderers, one cannibal and several institutionalised lunatics. ... After elegiacally deciding on a definition for ...
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Visconti dynasty. A noble family of northern Italy who ruled the duchy of Milan and whose members were important patrons of the early Renaissance in that important city. In the twelfth century the clan was granted the title of viscount, which they adopted as the family name. Oddone Visconti, the archbishop of Milan, became ruler of the city by ...
Jun 11, 2018 · Visconti. Visconti Italian family that ruled Milan from the 13th century until 1447. Ottone Visconti ( c. 1207–95) was appointed Archbishop of Milan in 1262, and used his position to become the first Visconti Signore (It. ‘Lord’) of Milan. Supporters of the anti-papal Ghibellines, the Visconti established control over Lombardy in the 14th ...
Oct 17, 2023 · View Kindle Edition. A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Sometimes, a dictionary is more than just words and definitions—it may be intended to serve as a declaration of linguistic independence. When Noah Webster ’s first edition of the American Dictionary of the English Language was published in April 1828, it held 70,000 words, 12,000 of which were making their first appearance in dictionary form.
Oct 12, 2023 · In ‘The Dictionary People,’ Sarah Ogilvie tells the fascinating story. Review by Michael Dirda. October 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Sir James Murray, right, and his editorial team work on the ...
