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A list of people who have died during a specific period. The study of death or the dead. A notice of death; an obituary. nematology: The scientific study of nematodes. neoichnology: The study of footprints and traces of extant animals. neology: The study or art of creating new words or neologizing. The act of introducing a new word into a language.
Neologisms are often formed by combining existing words (see compound noun and adjective) or by giving words new and unique suffixes or prefixes. [9] Neologisms can also be formed by blending words, for example, "brunch" is a blend of the words "breakfast" and "lunch", or through abbreviation or acronym, by intentionally rhyming with existing words or simply through playing with sounds.
The term occultism emerged in 19th-century France, where it came to be associated with various French esoteric groups connected to Éliphas Lévi and Papus, and in 1875 was introduced into the English language by the esotericist Helena Blavatsky.
Lunar New Year 2023 began on January 22, and celebrations end on February 5 with the Lantern Festival. In terms of the Chinese zodiac animal , it’s the Year of the Rabbit.
During the past four hundred years, Virginia Dare has become a prominent figure in American myth and folklore, symbolizing different things to different groups of people. She is the subject of a poem ( Peregrine White and Virginia Dare ) by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét , and the North Carolina Legend of the White Doe .
a group of person or objects ("the whole kit and (ca) boodle/billing") kitty affectionate term for a housecat. collective source of funds (esp. for a group of people) piggy bank vagina (vulgar slang) ("Singin' 'hey diddle diddle' with your kitty in the middle" – Aerosmith, Walk this Way) knickers women's underwear (US: panties) knickerbockers
It’s estimated that US consumers will spend between $979.5 billion and $989 billion on holiday-related things in 2024, compared to $955.6 billion back in 2023.
The following is a list of contemporary ethnic groups.There has been constant debate over the classification of ethnic groups.Membership of an ethnic group tends to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically includes aspects such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing (clothing) style and ...