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Oct 15, 2024 · The original text for the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”.
Dec 4, 2017 · The Second Amendment, often referred to as the right to bear arms, is one of 10 amendments that form the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791 by the U.S. Congress. Differing interpretations of...
It is likely ancestral to all bears within Ursinae, perhaps aside from the sloth bear. Two lineages evolved from U. minimus: the black bears (including the sun bear, the Asian black bear, and the American black bear); and the brown bears (which includes the polar bear).
The English word “bear” descends from the Proto-Germanic root *beron meaning “brown one.” This was apparently a way of avoiding the original word *rkto, from which was related to the Latin ursus. In this case, prehistoric speakers of ancestral English presumably avoided the actual name until it ceased to be remembered.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb bear, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Aug 14, 2020 · A person who is difficult or unpleasant to deal with, spec. a grouchy, bad-tempered person. 1876. A Christian bear of a schoolmaster, or a pious virago of a mistress, who alternately prays for and thrashes this little community, does not form the American ideal of a religion in the school.
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In the context of North American cultures, a bear is a significant animal that holds various symbolic meanings and roles across different Indigenous peoples. Bears are often seen as powerful spiritual beings, representing strength, bravery, and wisdom.
