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I saw a plant in which the leaves were exactly like the teeth of a lion!
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Thank you dear sister! :hug:
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# 9. Disaster.
There is a popular belief that the events on earth are controlled by the remote stars! The Latin word Astrum means star. An unfortunate occurrence due to the unfavorable stars is called the disaster!
#10. Influenza.
There is a popular belief that many diseases come from outer space and that stars are responsible for those diseases! The Italian word Influenza means Influence. Any disease cause by the bad influence of the stars is called Influenza.
There is a popular belief that the events on earth are controlled by the remote stars! The Latin word Astrum means star. An unfortunate occurrence due to the unfavorable stars is called the disaster!
#10. Influenza.
There is a popular belief that many diseases come from outer space and that stars are responsible for those diseases! The Italian word Influenza means Influence. Any disease cause by the bad influence of the stars is called Influenza.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 11. Halcyon days.
According to a Greek legend, the Greek God Zeus saved Halcyon and her husband from death by turning them into Kingfishers.
He ordered the wind not to blow for two weeks during the Winter Solstice to give the birds the peace and quiet needed by them for brooding their eggs.
Hence the word halcyon days came to denote the calm and peaceful days.[/FONT]
According to a Greek legend, the Greek God Zeus saved Halcyon and her husband from death by turning them into Kingfishers.
He ordered the wind not to blow for two weeks during the Winter Solstice to give the birds the peace and quiet needed by them for brooding their eggs.
Hence the word halcyon days came to denote the calm and peaceful days.[/FONT]
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 12. Knickerbockers.
Washington Irving published " A History of New York from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch Dynasty in 1809". He used the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbockers.
In the illustrations, the Dutch author was shown wearing a loose fitting knee breeches, which came to be denoted by his pseudonym later on.
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Washington Irving published " A History of New York from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch Dynasty in 1809". He used the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbockers.
In the illustrations, the Dutch author was shown wearing a loose fitting knee breeches, which came to be denoted by his pseudonym later on.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 13.Mews.
Mew means 'to molt'.The medieval hawk houses in London, had stable-like barns in which hawks molted.
Known as the Royal Mews, the later adaption of the barns for human habitation started a fashion of converting stables into houses.
These cottages were known by the name Mew Cottages.
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Mew means 'to molt'.The medieval hawk houses in London, had stable-like barns in which hawks molted.
Known as the Royal Mews, the later adaption of the barns for human habitation started a fashion of converting stables into houses.
These cottages were known by the name Mew Cottages.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 14.Normal.
Latin word 'Norma' means the carpenter's square. Anything that has been checked against a carpenter's square was 'normalis' or normal. So anything that has been verified for its truthfulness is said to be normal.
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Latin word 'Norma' means the carpenter's square. Anything that has been checked against a carpenter's square was 'normalis' or normal. So anything that has been verified for its truthfulness is said to be normal.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 15. Tabloid.
A British drug company registered the trademark Tabloid in 1884. The name was derived from the word 'tablet'
the various concentrated types of drugs marketed by the firm.
By the end of the 19h Century, the word tabloid came to denote anything small and in a compressed form.
Now its usage in Journalism has superseded its use in its original meaning.[/FONT]
A British drug company registered the trademark Tabloid in 1884. The name was derived from the word 'tablet'
the various concentrated types of drugs marketed by the firm.
By the end of the 19h Century, the word tabloid came to denote anything small and in a compressed form.
Now its usage in Journalism has superseded its use in its original meaning.[/FONT]
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 16.Dodo.
Portuguese sailors first encountered a large flightless bird on the island of Mauritius. They were appalled by the funny appearance of the bird and the ease with which it could be captured.
They christened the bird as 'doudo' the Portuguese word meaning "stupid!" The Latin name of the bird Didus ineptus also symbolizes its silliness.
The flesh of Doudo or Dodo tasted delicious! They were hunted down easily, since the birds were not only stupid but also daredevils.
By the end of the 18th century they have become extinct.
Hence the expression "as dead as a dodo!"
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Portuguese sailors first encountered a large flightless bird on the island of Mauritius. They were appalled by the funny appearance of the bird and the ease with which it could be captured.
They christened the bird as 'doudo' the Portuguese word meaning "stupid!" The Latin name of the bird Didus ineptus also symbolizes its silliness.
The flesh of Doudo or Dodo tasted delicious! They were hunted down easily, since the birds were not only stupid but also daredevils.
By the end of the 18th century they have become extinct.
Hence the expression "as dead as a dodo!"
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 17. Film.
The Greek word "pelma" meant the sole of the foot.
The old English word slightly changed to 'filmen' ment the skin. So any thin coating resembling a skin came to be known as a 'film'.
# 18. Stetson.
John B Stetson was a hat maker born in New Jersey. He established the John B Stetson Manufacturing company of Philadelphia. It was famous for its ten gallon cowboy hats. The hat was called as John B at first. Later it assumed the name of the maker as Stetson![/FONT]
The Greek word "pelma" meant the sole of the foot.
The old English word slightly changed to 'filmen' ment the skin. So any thin coating resembling a skin came to be known as a 'film'.
# 18. Stetson.
John B Stetson was a hat maker born in New Jersey. He established the John B Stetson Manufacturing company of Philadelphia. It was famous for its ten gallon cowboy hats. The hat was called as John B at first. Later it assumed the name of the maker as Stetson![/FONT]
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.[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 19. Tweed..
Two negatives make a positive. Two mistakes resulted in a catchy name for a fabric.
Yes! Two simple spelling mistakes gave the Scottish fabric a lovely and lasting name!
A Scottish weaver offered a London merchant James Locke some twilled fabric-diagonally ribbed-cloth in 1832.
In his letter he had spelled the word twilled in its Scottish form "Tweeled."
James Locke misread the word as "Tweed!" The name stuck on![/FONT]
Two negatives make a positive. Two mistakes resulted in a catchy name for a fabric.
Yes! Two simple spelling mistakes gave the Scottish fabric a lovely and lasting name!
A Scottish weaver offered a London merchant James Locke some twilled fabric-diagonally ribbed-cloth in 1832.
In his letter he had spelled the word twilled in its Scottish form "Tweeled."
James Locke misread the word as "Tweed!" The name stuck on![/FONT]
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 20. Worsted.
Worsted, Wusted, Worsett, Wirsed, Woossat are the names that denote a single fabric popularly known as Worsted.
Woolen fabric Worsted made from the twisted yarn originated in the English village of Worsted, Norfolk.
No one knows for sure when the fabric was first made!
By the 14th century, Worsted had established itself as a material for garments and furnishings.
Now the cloth is being produced in places far away from of its origin Norfolk-including U.S.A and Australia.
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Worsted, Wusted, Worsett, Wirsed, Woossat are the names that denote a single fabric popularly known as Worsted.
Woolen fabric Worsted made from the twisted yarn originated in the English village of Worsted, Norfolk.
No one knows for sure when the fabric was first made!
By the 14th century, Worsted had established itself as a material for garments and furnishings.
Now the cloth is being produced in places far away from of its origin Norfolk-including U.S.A and Australia.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 21. Tawdry.
The word tawdry means things that are cheap or gaudy or both!
The original meaning of the word was very different.
Tawdry is an abbreviation of St. Audrey. The name was then given to the silk lace worn around the neck in Middle Ages as Audrey Lace.
The saint died in 679 A.D of a throat tumor. She blamed the vanity of women who wore pretty necklaces and said that their vanity caused these diseases.
The poor country girls who could not afford the real silk lace had to settle for their cheap substitutes.
Thus the word which was the name of a saint came to denote a silk lace and was further degraded to denote the cheap and gaudy substitutes.[/FONT]
The word tawdry means things that are cheap or gaudy or both!
The original meaning of the word was very different.
Tawdry is an abbreviation of St. Audrey. The name was then given to the silk lace worn around the neck in Middle Ages as Audrey Lace.
The saint died in 679 A.D of a throat tumor. She blamed the vanity of women who wore pretty necklaces and said that their vanity caused these diseases.
The poor country girls who could not afford the real silk lace had to settle for their cheap substitutes.
Thus the word which was the name of a saint came to denote a silk lace and was further degraded to denote the cheap and gaudy substitutes.[/FONT]
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 22. Poplin.
Poplin was originally a corded fabric. A silk warp was mixed with a worsted weft.
Poplin was first made in the mid 17th Century, at Avignon-a 'papa lino' or 'papal city'. The fabric derived its name from the place of its origin. Now the silk is gone!
Poplin in general is a mixture of worsted and cotton.
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Poplin was originally a corded fabric. A silk warp was mixed with a worsted weft.
Poplin was first made in the mid 17th Century, at Avignon-a 'papa lino' or 'papal city'. The fabric derived its name from the place of its origin. Now the silk is gone!
Poplin in general is a mixture of worsted and cotton.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 23.Jeans.
The hard wearing work trouser was thought to have been invented by a sail maker named Levi Strauss, in San Francisco, in 1850.
It got its name from Jene Fustian- a heavy twilled cotton cloth as jeans.
The name denim comes from the French phrase Serge de Nimes
( Serge of Nimes).
The name of the inventor Levi is also associated with the jeans.[/FONT]
The hard wearing work trouser was thought to have been invented by a sail maker named Levi Strauss, in San Francisco, in 1850.
It got its name from Jene Fustian- a heavy twilled cotton cloth as jeans.
The name denim comes from the French phrase Serge de Nimes
( Serge of Nimes).
The name of the inventor Levi is also associated with the jeans.[/FONT]
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 24. Tuxedo.
The conventional wear for men in the late 19th century was a white tie worn with a tail coat.
At the 1886 Autumn Ball, Griswold Lorillard ( a famous-man-about-town) appeared at the Tuxedo Park Country Club New York, wearing a short black coat with shiny satin lapels.
The gathering was shocked to see the bold new unconventional dress!
Lorillard explained that his dinner jacket was the more formal version of the British Smoking Jacket.
The name of the club Tuxedo came to denote the daring new fashion launched there by Griswold Lorillard.
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The conventional wear for men in the late 19th century was a white tie worn with a tail coat.
At the 1886 Autumn Ball, Griswold Lorillard ( a famous-man-about-town) appeared at the Tuxedo Park Country Club New York, wearing a short black coat with shiny satin lapels.
The gathering was shocked to see the bold new unconventional dress!
Lorillard explained that his dinner jacket was the more formal version of the British Smoking Jacket.
The name of the club Tuxedo came to denote the daring new fashion launched there by Griswold Lorillard.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 25. Furlong.
This word is now used only in race courses. Its origin comes from the plodding oxen. Furlong was derived from the phrase "furrow long". It is the length of a furrow in a standard square field of area 10 acres.
By the 9th Century, it was regarded as the equivalent of a Roman stadium and equal to one eighth of a Roman mile.
It has since been defined that
1 furlong = 1/8 mile = 220 yards= 660 feet= 210 meters.
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This word is now used only in race courses. Its origin comes from the plodding oxen. Furlong was derived from the phrase "furrow long". It is the length of a furrow in a standard square field of area 10 acres.
By the 9th Century, it was regarded as the equivalent of a Roman stadium and equal to one eighth of a Roman mile.
It has since been defined that
1 furlong = 1/8 mile = 220 yards= 660 feet= 210 meters.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]# 26. Mile.
Romans were the first to invent Mile. Latin mille means one thousand. So a thousand paces, where each pace is equal to two steps or 5 feet, one mile = 5000feet.
Furlong was the more conventional unit of length.
So a mile was rounded off to 5280 feet so that
1 mile = 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 5280 feet.
The new length was fixed by an act of Parliament in the 16th Century.[/FONT]
Romans were the first to invent Mile. Latin mille means one thousand. So a thousand paces, where each pace is equal to two steps or 5 feet, one mile = 5000feet.
Furlong was the more conventional unit of length.
So a mile was rounded off to 5280 feet so that
1 mile = 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 5280 feet.
The new length was fixed by an act of Parliament in the 16th Century.[/FONT]
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Dear Renu,
You have undergone great trouble to give this info.
Yes music and dance are two of the best fine arts.
All the Hindu Gods are associated with music and dance
which makes these arts even more divine.
Thanks for the info and the songs with word by word meanings!
with regards and love,
V.R.
You have undergone great trouble to give this info.
Yes music and dance are two of the best fine arts.
All the Hindu Gods are associated with music and dance
which makes these arts even more divine.
Thanks for the info and the songs with word by word meanings!
with regards and love,
V.R.
Dear V.R.
It was not to difficult to get this..I got it by email since I am also in another Forum..so I share it here with you guys...
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Dear Renu,
I am not able to open the document... Wonder why!
Raji Ram
Dear Raji,
I just opened it here in the Forum to see if it works..I am able to open it.
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