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Oct 8, 2024 · The armorial of British universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in the United Kingdom. Modern arms of universities began appearing in England around the middle of the 15th century, with Oxford 's being possibly the oldest university arms in the world, being adopted around the end of the 14th century. [1]
1 day ago · A new English-Ukrainian legal dictionary has been created to remove historic Russian influence from the definition of constitutional legal terminology. The dictionary contains definitions for over 1,000 legal terms and has been created by legal experts from Ukraine’s Constitutional Court, the Department of Constitutional Law at Ivan Franko ...
4 days ago · It is believed that the word " Erdapfel " actually predates the word " Kartoffel " by several hundred years, with the Latin term and German equivalent used as far back as the Middle Ages to refer to fruits and vegetables that grew on or in the ground, like melons and pumpkins. When potatoes arrived in Europe centuries later, the same word was ...
6 days ago · The OED is an historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It aims to show not only the current meanings of words, but also to trace their development through time.
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3 days ago · Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (/ ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəriəsɪˈræzməs / DEZ-i-DEER-ee-əs irr-AZ-məs, Dutch: [ˌdeːziˈdeːrijʏs eːˈrɑsmʏs]; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher.
Sep 24, 2024 · Whether you’re a student, traveler, or professional navigating bilingual communication, a reliable German to English dictionary helps bridge language gaps by providing accurate translations and definitions.
3 days ago · However, despite its weaknesses, no other theory of the time was so comprehensive, and it was enormously influential, particularly in Western Europe. Directly or indirectly, his De Aspectibus (Book of Optics) inspired much activity in optics between the 13th and 17th centuries.
