Definition: (noun) Nobility of spirit or action; courage. Synonyms: heroism, valor. Usage: Never have I seen such gallantry in the face of danger than I saw today in these young women. Discuss

noun: Excessive reverence for the past: an earlier time, old customs, antiquity, etc.

Man ist meistens nur durch Nachdenken unglücklich. Joseph JoubertFranzösischer Schriftsteller1754 – 1824

noun: A person who loves dogs.

Um einen guten Liebesbrief zu schreiben, musst du anfangen, ohne zu wissen, was du sagen willst, und endigen, ohne zu wissen, was du gesagt hast. Jean-Jacques RousseauFranzösisch-schweizerischer Philosoph, Schriftsteller und Dichter1712 – 1778

© Franz Mederer(*1962), Postler, Weisheit-Suchender und Bibel-Denker

Definition: (noun) The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. Synonyms: education, instruction, pedagogy, teaching. Usage: After reading several books on anthropology, education, and didactics, Alexey Alexandrovitch drew up a plan of education. Discuss

noun: A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated.

© Manfred Hinrich(1926 – 2015), Dr. phil., deutscher Philosoph, Philologe, Lehrer, Journalist, Kinderliederautor, Aphoristiker und Schriftsteller

Definition: (verb) To speak or shout derisively; mock. Synonyms: scoff, flout, gibe, barrack. Usage: The crowd jeered at the speaker, and she ran offstage in tears. Discuss

noun: An inordinate enthusiasm for music.

Definition: (adjective) Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. Synonyms: avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy. Usage: His prehensile employers were so stingy that they replaced their workers' annual bonus with a keychain worth less than a dollar. Discuss

noun: 1. One who hates or fears rain. 2. A plant that cannot tolerate rainy conditions.

© Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger(*1939), Prof. Dr., deutscher Chemiker, Mitglied der Enquête-Kommission für Gentechnik des Deutschen Bundestages, wurde für sein Engagement mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet

Definition: (verb) To complain peevishly or whimperingly. Synonyms: grizzle, yawp, whine. Usage: I refused to do my chores, electing instead to yammer and whine about the injustices of life. Discuss