André Malraux

Georges André Malraux (/mælˈroʊ/ mal-ROH;[1] French: [ʒɔʁʒ ɑ̃dʁe malʁo]; 3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, member of the French Resistance, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs. Malraux’s novel La Condition Humaine (Man’s Fate) (1933) is set during the 1927 Shanghai uprising and won the Prix Goncourt; L’Espoir (Man’s Hope, 1937) arose from his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. After the Second World War … Read more

शिव राज्याभिषेक दिवस – ज्येष्ठ शुद्ध त्रयोदशी

Shiv Rajyabhishek Diwas marks the coronation anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It celebrates the day he was crowned as a sovereign monarch in 1674, marking the formal establishment of Hindavi Swarajya (independent self-rule). [1, 2, 3, 4] When is it Celebrated? The Core History Significance Today Under the Gregorian calendar, the date for Shivaji’s coronation … Read more

Curaçao

Curaçao is the geographical name for an internally self-governing Dutch island, formerly part of Netherlands Antilles, in the southern Caribbean. Tipplers may recognize the lower-case curaçao as a word for a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange. The liqueur takes its name from the island.

Juneteenth

Juneteenth is June 19 observed as a legal holiday in the United States in commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. The federal name for this holiday according to the United States Code is Juneteenth National Independence Day. https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the-words-of-the-week-jun-19

quintuple

Quintuple means to increase by five times or to consist of five parts, units, or members. [1, 2] The exact definition depends on its part of speech: For further context and usage examples, you can check definitions on Merriam-Webster or Cambridge Dictionary. [2, 7] AI responses may include mistakes. [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintuple [2] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quintuple [3] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/quintuple [4] https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quintuple [5] https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/quintuple_1 [6] https://www.dictionary.com/browse/quintuplet … Read more

Give the devil his due…

“To give the devil his due” is an idiom that means acknowledging the good qualities, merits, or achievements of a person you dislike or disagree with. It is used to show fairness by admitting that even someone generally considered bad has some redeeming traits. [1, 2, 3] Examples in a sentence: Origin:This expression dates back … Read more