Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says “If you see it in the Sun, it is so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Read More …
Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says “If you see it in the Sun, it is so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Read More …
Christmas ornaments, baubles, globes, “Christmas bulbs”, or “Christmas bubbles” are decoration items, usually to decorate Christmas trees. These decorations may be woven, blown (glass or plastic), molded (ceramic or metal), carved from wood or expanded polystyrene, or made by other Read More …
An Advent calendar, from the German word Adventskalender, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Since the date of the First Sunday of Advent varies, falling between November 27 and December 3 inclusive, many reusable Read More …
1 a of food : grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals organic vegetables Is this broccoli certified organic? (=has the government said that it was grown without the use of artificial chemicals?) 1 b : not using Read More …
(more devoted; most devoted) having strong love or loyalty for something or someone a rock star’s most devoted fans The author’s devoted (=loyal, faithful) readers have been eagerly waiting for the new book. The TV show has a devoted following. Read More …
(count) formal + humorous the place where someone lives — usually singular The cottage became their abode (=home) for the summer. Welcome to my humble abode. — often used in legal language How long has this been his principal place Read More …
(more smitten; most smitten) 1 : in love with someone or something From the moment he saw her, he was smitten. — usually + by or with He was smitten with her from the moment he laid eyes on her. Read More …
To sequester a person or group is to keep them separate or apart from other people. Sequester is also often used to mean “to bind or absorb (carbon dioxide) as part of a larger chemical process or compound.” The jury Read More …