Old Frisian missa, Middle Dutch, Dutch missen, German missen to miss, fail), from *missa- in a changed manner, hence abnormally, wrongly, from PIE root *mei- to change (root of mis- (1); see mutable). Related: Missed; missing. Meaning to fail to get what one wanted is from mid-13c.
A leading lifestyles blog has compiled the Top 10 U.S. cities for conservatives â and not surprisingly, the South rules the list. In first place is the Alabama city of Alabaster, a suburb of . . . conservatives, cities, south, top 10. 909. Friday, 26 Dec 2014 02:27 PM.
Finally, the most conservative colleges often reflect the political leanings of their locations. Many of the most conservative colleges are located in conservative states. Examples of conservative colleges in conservative locations include Clemson University (South Carolina), Utah State, and the University of Alabama. However, there are conservative colleges in liberal states.