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A place name is tautological if two differently sounding parts of it are synonymous. This often occurs when a name from one language is imported into another and a standard descriptor is added on from the second language. Thus, for example, New Zealand's Mount Maunganui is tautological since "maunganui" is Māori for "great mountain". The ...
Bedford cord, a heavy fabric with a ribbed weave similar to corduroy; named after either Bedford, England or possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts; Bedlam — meaning pandemonium, after popular name/pronunciation of St Mary of Bethlehem, London's first psychiatric hospital ; Bedlington Terrier, a breed of dog, after Bedlington, UK
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...
Catherine, Jaden, Anne, Phillip, Jamal and Esteban are some of the names that we'll be seeing less of in 2025, a new survey by BabyCenter has revealed. Other names falling in popularity include ...
Many of the top names on the SSA's list of names that increased in popularity fit this bill, including Izael (which moved up 860 places in rank between this year and last year, making it the ...
The following is a list of tautonyms: zoological names of species consisting of two identical words (the generic name and the specific name have the same spelling). Such names are allowed in zoology, but not in botany, where the two parts of the name of a species must differ (though differences as small as one letter are permitted, as in cumin, Cuminum cyminum).
A new list by the BabyCenter revealed Noah as the most popular name for boys and Olivia as the most ... The top 10 list of names for both boys and girls was similar to 2023's barring a few changes ...
Lenovo, from Legend and "novo" (Latin ablative for "new") Medi-Cal, California's name for their Medicaid program, from medical and California; Medicaid, from medicine/medical and aid; Medicare, from medicine/medical and care; Netflix, from internet and flicks (slang for movie) Nikon, from Nippon Kōgaku and Ikon; Pinterest, from pin and interest