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The following is a chronological list of political catchphrases throughout the history of the United States government. This is not necessarily a list of historical quotes, but phrases that have been commonly referenced or repeated within various political contexts.
Latin political words and phrases (1 C, 50 P) ... Pages in category "Political terminology" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 417 total.
This glossary of American politics defines terms and phrases used in politics in the United States.The list includes terms specific to U.S. political systems (at both national and sub-national levels), as well as concepts and ideologies that occur in other political systems but which nonetheless are frequently encountered in American politics.
The members of the British royal house, a branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, severed ties with their German cousins following several bombing raids on England by the first long-range bomber, the Gotha G.IV starting in March 1917. On July 17, 1917, King George V changed the family's name to the House of Windsor.
The word parliament comes from the French parlement first used in the late 11th century, meaning ' parley ' or ' conversation '. [17] In the mid-1230s, it became a common name for meetings of the great council. [18] The word was first used with this meaning in 1236. [19] In the 13th century, parliaments were developing throughout north-western ...
Pages in category "Houses completed in the 13th century" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The meanings that the OED lists for 'mouse-hawk' are short-eared owl, hen harrier and rough-legged buzzard, but 'mouse-hawk' is an alternate name, not the main name. The Middle English word busard was borrowed around 1300, ultimately from Latin būtēo. [1] ryðða: 'mastiff'. The word mastiff was borrowed around 1387, ultimately from Latin. [1]
While suffixes given to manor houses in recent centuries have little substantive meaning, and many have changed over time, [a] in previous centuries manor names had specific connotations. Court – This suffix came into use in the 16th century [3] [4] [5] and was applied to the buildings where lords would receive their tenants (i.e., "hold ...