Contemporary Examples. 1  In Scandinavian countries this discrimination has been dramatically reduced. 2  But most of this gap, say the researchers who carried out the study, is due to discrimination. 3  After the Iranian Revolution, discrimination took on a sectarian flavor.
Definition of Etruscan. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, or the Etruscan language.
The word haversack is an adaptation of the German Hafersack meaning oat sack and originally referred to the bag of oats carried by the cavalry for use as horse fodder. The term was adopted by both the English and French (as havresac) cavalry in the 17th century.