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see the error of your ways — humorous phrase to realize that you are wrong in what you have done or believed Thesaurus: to change your opinion, attitudes or behavioursynonym Main entry: error * * * see, realize, etc. the ˌerror of your ˈways … Useful english dictionary
see the error of your ways — humorous to realize that you are wrong in what you have done or believed … English dictionary
error — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ egregious (esp. AmE), fundamental, glaring, grave, great, grievous, major, serious ▪ The report contained some glaring errors … Collocations dictionary
error — er|ror [ erər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision: error in: an error in our calculations make an error: If you make a typing error, you can correct it using one of these keys.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
error — er|ror W2S2 [ˈerə US ˈerər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: errour, from Latin error, from errare; ERR] 1.) [U and C] a mistake error in ▪ There must be an error in our calculations. make/commit an error ▪ The government h … Dictionary of contemporary English
error — noun 1 (C, U) a mistake, especially a mistake in speaking or writing or a mistake that causes serious problems: an essay full of spelling errors | Heath committed a grave error by making concessions to the right wing of the party. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
error — [[t]e̱rə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ errors 1) N VAR: oft N prep An error is something you have done which is considered to be incorrect or wrong, or which should not have been done. NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations... MPs attacked lax… … English dictionary
The Happy Prince and Other Tales — This article is about Wilde s short story. For Christopher Wheeldon s 2007 ballet, see The Nightingale and the Rose (ballet). For Elena Firsova 1994 opera, see The Nightingale and the Rose (opera). 1st edition The Happy Prince and Other Tales… … Wikipedia
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… … Catholic encyclopedia
