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• phrase — phrase, idiom, expression, locution mean a group of words which, taken together, express a notion and may be used as a part of a sentence. Phrase may apply to a group of words which for one reason or another recurs frequently (as in the language… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• pet — {{11}}pet (1) tamed animal, originally in Scottish and northern England dialect (and exclusively so until mid 18c.), of unknown origin. Sense of indulged child (c.1500) is recorded slightly earlier than that of animal kept as a favorite (1530s),… …   Etymology dictionary

• by|word — «BY WURD», noun. 1. a common saying; proverb. 2. a person or thing that becomes well known as a type of some characteristic. 3. an object of contempt; thing scorned: »His cowardice made him a byword to all who knew him. 4. a nickname, especially… …   Useful english dictionary

• byword — [bī′wʉrd΄] n. [ME & OE biword < bi (see BY) + WORD: formed after L proverbium ( pro + verbum), PROVERB] 1. a familiar saying; proverb 2. a person or thing proverbial for some quality 3. an object of scorn or ridicule …   English World dictionary

• Cranium (board game) — Players 4 + Age range 12 years and up Setup time approx. 2 minutes Playing time > 1 hour Random chance Medium Skill(s) required Creativity, General knowledge …   Wikipedia

• Anagram — An anagram (Greek anagramma letters written anew , passive participle of ana again + gramma letter ) is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters …   Wikipedia

• Amiga Power — Infobox Magazine title = Amiga Power | image size = 200px | image caption = Amiga Power #65, September 1996, the final issue editor = Matt Bielby (May 91 Jul 92) Mark Ramshaw (Aug 92 Mar 93) Linda Barker (Apr 93 Jan 94) Jonathan Davies (Apr 94… …   Wikipedia

• Places in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — Hitchhiker s portal This is a list of places featured in Douglas Adams s science fiction series, The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy. The series is set in a fictionalised version of the Milky Way galaxy and thus, while most locations are pure… …   Wikipedia

• name — [[t]ne͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ names, naming, named 1) N COUNT: usu with poss The name of a person, place, or thing is the word or group of words that is used to identify them. What s his name? Peter. ... I don t even know if Sullivan s his real name... They… …   English dictionary

• Quid pro quo — (Latin for something for something [Merriam Webster, the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Fourth Edition), and the New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Third Edition) [http://www.bartleby.com/59/] all so define the Latin… …   Wikipedia

• Sic transit gloria mundi — is a Latin phrase that means Thus passes the glory of the world . It has been interpreted as Worldly things are fleeting. TraditionallyFact|date=July 2008, Papal coronations are thrice interrupted by a monk (some saywho? barefoot) holding a pole… …   Wikipedia