Drachm Definition: (noun) A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth a fluid ounce. Synonyms: Fluidram Usage: She measured out a drachm of the sweet-smelling elixir and administered it to the ailing child.
Edvard Munch (1863) Best known as the painter of The Scream, Munch was a Norwegian artist and an important forerunner of expressionistic art. His early life was marked by the deaths of his mother and favorite sister, and he said […]
It’s so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn’t it? Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Runnel Definition: (noun) A small stream, a brook. Synonyms: Streamlet, Rill, Rivulet, Run Usage: He could tell from the impression carved into the landscape that the runnel’s flow had drifted a few feet to the north.
BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), in partnership with the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, hosted their third annual tree lighting at Fleetwood Playground on Sunday, December 4. Community leaders, business owners and families enjoyed hot cocoa, holiday snacks, live […]
NYC COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS PARTNERS WITH UNIVISION NEW YORK, OTHER MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON 3-DAY “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” PHONE-A-THON TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT CONCERNS FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING NEW YORKERS The NYC Human Rights Commission joins Univision New York, […]
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