| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,996,625,355 visitors served. |
|
Option 1 - Dictionary Lookup Box
| \n'+
'Online Reference \n'+
'Dictionary, Encyclopedia & more | |||||||||||||
| Word: \n'+ '  | \n'+
'||||||||||||||
| Look in: | \n'+
'\n'+
'Dictionary & thesaurus \n'+ 'Medical Dictionary \n'+ 'Legal Dictionary \n'+ 'Financial Dictionary \n'+ 'Acronyms \n'+ 'Idioms \n'+ 'Encyclopedia \n'+ 'Wikipedia \n'+ 'Periodicals \n'+ 'Literature\n'+ '  Other languages:\n'+
'Spanish Dictionary \n'+
'\n'+ 'German Dictionary \n'+ 'French Dictionary \n'+ 'Italian Dictionary \n'+ 'Chinese Dictionary \n'+ 'Portuguese Dictionary \n'+ 'Dutch Dictionary \n'+ 'Norwegian Dictionary \n'+ 'Greek Dictionary \n'+ 'Russian Dictionary | |||||||||||||
| by: | \n'+ '\n'+ ' | |||||||||||||
obstinacy | |
| Definition: | (noun) The trait of being difficult to handle or overcome. |
| Synonyms: | mulishness, stubbornness |
| Usage: | If any tribe shall refuse to recognize the authority of the French, by bowing down to the laced chapeau of Mowanna, let them abide the consequences of their obstinacy. |
The Giant WetaOne of the heaviest insects in the world, the giant weta is an example of island gigantism—the phenomenon in which isolated species evolve to become unusually large in the absence of restraints such as predators. Giant wetas are found primarily on New Zealand's offshore islands, having been driven almost to extinction elsewhere in New Zealand by introduced mammalian predators. They are fairly tame, passive insects that resemble giant grasshoppers. How heavy are the largest wetas? More... |
Algerian Leader Muhammad Boudiaf Assassinated (1992)Boudiaf was an Algerian political leader and a founder of the National Liberation Front, which directed the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) against France. Boudiaf was captured in 1956 and imprisoned. He was freed after Algeria gained independence, but his opposition to the new regime led to a 27-year exile. In 1992, he was invited back to head the government and deal with rising religious influence in politics. Months later, he was assassinated by a bodyguard while doing what? More... |
_-_ritr._A_Ferrazzi%2c_Recanati%2c_casa_Leopardi.jpg)
Giacomo Leopardi (1798)Leopardi was an Italian poet and scholar who suffered throughout his life from chronic physical ailments and dashed hopes. Despite these challenges, he was devoted to philosophy and the classics from early childhood and became one of the most formidable linguists and writers of his time. His pessimistic poetry is admired for its brilliance, intensity, and musicality. He is considered among the great Italian poets of the 19th century. What are some of his most famous works? More... |
Love at First Sniff?Forget common interests, finding a romantic partner can be as easy as following your nose—at least, that is the theory behind pheromone parties, where attendees are asked to pick potential partners using only their sense of smell. Each attendee brings a worn, unwashed garment to the event, where it is catalogued and placed on display without the owner's identifying information. Attendees then sniff the various garments, and the event coordinators facilitate introductions between those that liked another's scent. The experimental method of matchmaking relies on the idea that pheromones in our body odor influence sexual attraction and help us identify genetically suitable mates. More on the subject... |
Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; do thou but thine.
John Milton (1608-1674) |
In some cases it is impossible to use active scripting on the web page. For example, Myspace.com does not allow scripts. In this case you can use plain image format below. Only use this format if you have to, script format is faster and more robust.
An attribution link as shown in the example above is required.
RSS feed is available at:
If you have your own RSS or Atom feed you can add this button 
to your blog:
Replace <URL> with the URL of your feed.
Step 1. Add the following code in the head of all your pages:
Step 2. Modify the body tag as follows:
That's it. Now when the visitors double-click any word on your site they will get an instant definition.
