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plain plain
plain simple, uncomplicated.plain as a pikestaff very plain. The phrase was originally (in the mid 16th century) plain as a packstaff, a packstaff being the staff on which a pedlar supported his wares while resting.plain living and high thinking denoting a frugal and philosophic lifestyle; the... Read more
Aaron Aaron
Aaron , in the Bible, the brother of Moses and his spokesman in Egypt, and the first high priest of the Hebrews. He is presented as the instrument of God in performing many signs, such as the turning of his rod into a serpent and causing the rod to bud, blossom, and bear almonds. Nevertheless, he... Read more
sorcerer sorcerer
sorcerer a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard. Recorded from late Middle English, the word comes ultimately, via Old French, from Latin sors, sort- ‘lot, fortune’.sorcerer's apprentice a person who instigates a process or project which they are then unable... Read more
Damnum Damnum
DAMNUM [ Latin, Damage.] The loss or reduction in the value of property, life, or health of an individual as a consequence of fraud, carelessness, or accident. The phrase ad damnum, "to the damage," is the name of a clause in a complaint that states the damages for which the individual seeks... Read more
Enoch Enoch
Enoch , in the Bible. 1 Son for whom Cain named the city he built. 2 Father of Methuselah. It was said of him that he walked with God—a phrase used also of Noah—and also that like Elijah he was translated to heaven. An alternate form is Henoch.... Read more
Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison
Kyrie eleison [Gr.,=Lord, have mercy], in the Roman Catholic Church, prayer of the Mass coming after the introit, the only ordinary part of the traditional liturgy said not in Latin but in Greek. It has nine lines: "Lord have mercy (thrice), Christ have mercy (thrice), Lord have mercy... Read more
Bobby Knight Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight 1940- American college basketball coach Pete Axthelm of Newsweek has called Bobby Knight a "boiling blend of brilliance and loyalty, fanaticism and temper." And in fact, there isn't a college coach who can incite more debate and who can get the blood of fans boiling more (both... Read more
George Joachim Goschen George Joachim Goschen
Goschen, George Joachim, 1st Viscount (1831–1907). A front-rank and long-serving politician in his day, Goschen is now remembered chiefly in one phrase. He was the grandson of a Leipzig publisher: his father settled in London as a merchant in 1814. Goschen was sent to Rugby and Oxford to get... Read more

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