Oxford English Dictionary

Unstained by the cruelties of reality, Adam and Eve had a wonderful life. They had animals, gardens, each other, Alpacas, a tent, the sun and moon, the Oxford English Dictionary, and a newfound attachment to the word incandescent. Reading from the Oxford English Dictionary, they learned the Latin origin of their new favorite word, which was derived from incandēscĕre, which means to inflame, warm, and glow, and Candēscĕre, which means to become white. After learning…

Honor means high respect, esteem, privilege. Honor to me means to both give and receive respect, strength, doing the right thing (even when it's hard), putting others needs above yours, holding yourself to your values and not harming others. There are many people who hold definition to honor...such as scientists, firefighters, soldiers, government officials (like the president). There is many people that are honorable, one of these people are Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was…

The story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary is a very interesting and peculiar story. The Oxford English Dictionary is the reference point for the entire English language so its impact on society is overwhelming. The impact of this dictionary can not be measured in any way as it is that important to the English speaking society. Sometimes it is easy for people to underestimate the truly immense portion this dictionary played in defining the English language. In The Professor and…

is derived from language of Old English with germanic routes. During this time, the modern spelling of the word “ Trend” hadn’t even been developed yet. During this time, the word was Trendan or Trenden;…

Using words to express our wants, needs, and feelings gives people the chance to make language bias or inherently racist. Ossie Davis argues the same point in “The English Language is my Enemy” that language is a necessary function that can be used to marginalize groups and carry negative connotations. Race-identifying terms like negro, colored, black, and nigger all have a large impact on self-identity for African…

“Belief” is the trust that believers place in God. It is the idea of putting faith on the existence of God. According, to the Oxford English Dictionary this definition derived from the Christian virtue of faith. To be more accurate this is definition is more commonly used in the 21st century. Another prominent definition for belief is, the mental action, condition, or habit of trusting in…

other joys included participating in the theatre, his love and talent for the fine arts only grew as he entered his later years. Having been out of school for a year, George met an Oxford student who encouraged him to pursue a degree. He followed suit, and finished his grammar schooling to enroll in Pembroke College at Oxford. Whitefield did not see the Lord’s work on his life at this time, but all of these events and hardships he faced led him to meet the Wesley brothers, John and Charles. The…

Jeremy Black is a professor of History at the University of Exeter. He studied at Queens' College Cambridge, St John's College Oxford, and Merton College Oxford before joining the University of Durham as a lecturer. Where he gained his PhD and ultimately his professorship. He has authored over 100 books, mainly in 18th century British politics and international relations. Black claims Napoleon was more than a conqueror, that his deeds go beyond military exploits. Black states that Napoleon was a…

in the Oxford English dictionary as “Belief… which is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship; such a belief as part of a system defining a code of living, esp. as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.” (2014). Culture on the other hand is defined as “The distinctive ideas, customs, social behaviour, products, or way of life of a particular nation, society, people, or period. Hence: a society or group characterized by such customs, etc.” (Oxford English…

the creation history of the most known Oxford English Dictionary (OED), and the life story of one of the contributors — Dr. William Chester Minor. For almost twenty years, Dr. Minor worked hard to supply the OED editorial team with words, including quotations and definitions collected and arranged in a unique way. According to James Murray, the primary editor of OED, Dr. Minor was the most prolific contributor, and his work was a stepping stone toward dictionary creation. Minor’s conflicted…