India has given many words to the English language. But perhaps none as weighty as ‘juggernaut’. Derived from Lord Jagannath, the word goes back to the early 19th century to mean any large and ...

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When Abati recognised the former Ogun State governor, a deafening applause rented the church’s atmosphere.”(Abati’s Mother’s Burial: Amosun, Daniel in Popularity Contest, the Saturday Punch, July 20, ...

In a recent study published in Communications Psychology, researchers from NYU led by Associate Professor of Biomedical ...

Faizan Zaki readied himself at the kitchen table for a challenge. His father scrolled through his online Merriam-Webster subscription in search of Scottish Gaelic words — a notoriously difficult ...

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It can be hard to describe that feeling of being overcome by the unbearable cuteness of a fluffy little cat or a chubby-cheeked baby. But there’s now an official word for it in English: gigil ...

So where does the name Ireland come from? Well, the name evolved over many centuries from the old Irish word for a Goddess; Ériu, as she was called, has been described as the matron Goddess of ...