con|tem|pla|tion — «KON tuhm PLAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of looking at or thinking about something for a long time: »From contemplation one can become wise (A. Edward Newton). 2. deep thought; meditation: »He was sunk in contemplation and did not hear the… … Useful english dictionary
mal·con·tent — /ˌmælkənˈtɛnt, Brit ˈmælkəntɛnt/ noun, pl tents [count] disapproving : a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something He complained so much that he got a reputation for being a malcontent … Useful english dictionary
Gakhars — The Gakhars (also Gakkhar or Ghakhar or Ghakkar) ( ur. گاکھر) were a fiercely independent and warlike clan now located in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit, Baltistan, Chitral, and Khanpur (NWFP) regions in modern day Pakistan. They… … Wikipedia
Contents — Con*tents (? or ?; 277), n. pl. See {Content}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mosse, Rudolf — (1843 1920) publisher; founder of the Berliner Tage blatt, one of the Weimar era s premier newspapers.* One of fourteen children, he was born in Gratz, southwest of Posen, to a cultured and modestly prosperous Jewish family doctor. He left… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
contents n pl — When police discovered a huge cache of stolen camping equipment they called in the public to view a table of con tents. contentedly adv … English expressions
Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake — The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. On 26 December 2004, the earthquake, which struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra,… … Wikipedia
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circus — circusy, adj. /serr keuhs/, n., pl. circuses. 1. a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals … Universalium
Carnival — For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation). Carnival float in the Rosenmontag parade in Cologne, Germany … Wikipedia