Other forms: carols; carolling; carolled; caroling; caroled A carol is a religious song that’s sung around Christmas time. In some towns, people who celebrate Christmas go to neighbors’ houses and sing carols.
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 …
1 : something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. — often followed by of or from relics of ancient China relics from the war This law is a relic of a bygone era. Typewriters are a relic Read More …