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Abeunt Studia in Mores: Pursuits Become Habits

Abeunt Studia in Mores The Latin phrase abeunt studia in mores is ascribed to the poetry of Ovid,...

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Olive ridley sea turtle is one of the species of sea turtles. Its scientific name is Lepidochelys olivacea. It is found in...

Coyote, Dog, Dhole, Fox, Greyhound, Hyena, Hound, Jackal, Wolf, Wolverine

Coyote, Dog, Dhole, Fox, Greyhound, Hyena, Hound, Jackal, Wolf, Wolverine Dog! Dog is the common domestic animal kept by...

Kirtan: Untranslatable Indian Word

Kirtan is a Sanskrit word, कीर्तन , and found its way literally to other Indian languages including English as it is ‘kirtan’.

Feng Shui (風水)

Feng Shui Feng shui (風水) is a pseudoscientific traditional practice of ancient China using energy forces to harmonize individuals...

Jungle, Jungle Raj

Jungle is a word derived from Hindi (jangal), and Pali and Prakrit (jangala). In these languages, the word referred to a waterless...

Pro, PRO, Pro Bono, Pro Bono Publico

Pro bono means something done for free, something done for the public good, something done for free for public welfare, something done...

Theosophy, Theology

Theosophy, Theology Theosophy is a philosophy. Theosophy aims at a direct knowledge of God by means of meditation and...

Novel (Not, Noval), Naval, Navel

Is Covid-19 a noval coronavirus or novel coronavirus? Is there a difference between noval and novel? In the advertisement issued in the...

Welt, Welter, Welterweight

Welt, Welter, Welterweight   Welt is a strip of leather round the edge of the upper of a...

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