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.
Orca is Latin for a kind of whale. Because wild killer whales are not a threat to humans, and the term killer has a derogatory tone, many people now refer to these whales as orcas, rather than killer whales. At least in the U.S., and even among whale researchers, killer whale still seems to be used more commonly, although I've used both terms in this article.