Compiling a dictionary is a long trek: at every step, a pitfall, a furrow or a rock.” Thus Maurice Druon, the Perpetual ...

The Académie Française, France's language regulator, recently unveiled the ninth edition of its dictionary after decades of ...

The full ninth edition of the Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française has been presented to France's President Macron.

And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. All jokes aside, word names offer ...

According to Unscramblerer.com, ‘sigma’ placed No. 1 and ‘hawk tuah’ was No. 2 in the top 10 most searched-for slang words ...

Learn what a nutmeg in soccer is, its origins, how to perform it, and famous players like Ronaldo and Messi who have often ...

In 1850, 84 percent of Minnesota’s population was Native. Today it’s less than 1 percent. Take the time to learn about the ...

Delia was born in Woking, Surrey and brought up in Kent.

I would like to explore in this opinion piece some aspects of language which have recently been highlighted by Mr Eric Ellul’s letter to the Chronicle of the 11th November, ‘A different view.’ Firstly ...

Oxford believed that his wife had been unfaithful to him while he was away on a European tour and (for a time, at least) seems to have doubted that he was the father of her first child. Hamlet says to ...

Suggested minimum donation is $8 for a meal including scrambled eggs; pancakes or French toast; sausage or bacon ... This ...

America is a vibrant melting pot of diverse cultures, traditions, and languages, creating a fascinating landscape filled with ...