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ombudsman
noun: An official who investigates complaints by individuals against an organization.
samizdat
Definition: (noun) A system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature. Synonyms: underground press. Usage: The samizdat was successful in disseminating the banned literature until an informant turned in its chief operator. Discuss
cosh
noun: 1. A short, thick, heavy stick, used as a weapon. Also known as a truncheon, blackjack, bludgeon, etc. 2. An attack with, or as if with, such a weapon. verb tr.: To hit with, or as if with, such a weapon.
artistry
Definition: (noun) A superior skill that one can learn by study and practice and observation. Synonyms: prowess, art. Usage: They were wrought to such a pitch of nervous dread by the uncanny artistry of their witch-doctor, they were helpless with terror. Discuss
Die Natur will mich, sonst würde es mich nicht geben.
Romana Prinoth Fornwagner(*1960), italienische Archäologin und Prähistorikerin
chaebol
noun: A large conglomerate of businesses, tightly controlled by a person or a family.
lyceum
Definition: (noun) A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12. Synonyms: secondary school, Gymnasium, lycee, middle school. Usage: "That lyceum has ruined him," she added, remembering the insistence with which the chevalier had spoken of the evils of education in such schools. Discuss
Wer schreibt, was er denkt, wird oft geringgeschätzt, weil die meisten Menschen nur das lesen wollen, was alle zu denken haben.
Michael Wollmann(*1990), Philosoph und Aphoristiker
ikigai
noun: 1. A sense of purpose or something that gives a sense of purpose; a reason for living. 2. Something that brings fulfillment or enjoyment.
patrolman
Definition: (noun) A policeman who patrols a given region. Synonyms: flatfoot. Usage: The patrolman was familiar with the area and knew the noises he was hearing were coming from foraging raccoons, not people. Discuss
lachrymator
Definition: (noun) A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds. Synonyms: teargas. Usage: When the demonstration turned violent, the police used a potent lachrymator to disperse the mob. Discuss
Frase celebre di Zinedine Zidane
«Quando sei della Juventus lo sei per sempre.» (Zinedine Zidane)
Auch im Gerümpel des Alltags ist so mancher Schatz verborgen.
Helga Schäferling(*1957), deutsche Sozialpädagogin
habitue
Definition: (noun) A regular patron. Synonyms: regular, fixture. Usage: He was a habitue at the bar, but he never had more than two drinks in a night. Discuss
Unsere Sprache ist auch unsere Geschichte.
Jacob Grimm(1785 – 1863), Jacob Ludwig Carl, dt. Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftler, gilt als Begründer der deutschen Philologie und Altertumswissenschaft; Veröffentlichungen gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Wilhelm als “Brüder Grimm” (z.B. “Kinder- und Hausmärchen”). Beide waren auch politisch aktiv und traten für Ihre Ideale in Reden und Artikeln ein