On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as âthe Great War.â Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in ...
Augury is the practice from ancient Roman religion of interpreting omens from the observed flight of birds. When the individual, known as the augur, interpreted these signs, it is referred to as taking the auspices. 'Augur' and 'auspices' are from the Latin auspicium and auspex, literally one who looks at birds. Depending upon the birds, the auspices from the gods could be favorable or unfavorable. Sometimes bribed or politically motivated augures would fabricate unfavorable auspices in orde
Meaning: Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family. Classified under: Nouns denoting foods and drinks. Synonyms: savoury; savory. Hypernyms (savoury is a kind of...): herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of savoury): summer savory; summer savoury (herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses) winter savory; winter savoury (resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf)