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Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures

Editor's note: Confucius, a revered Chinese philosopher, holds an esteemed position as one of the most influential figures in history due to his profound teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, all of which continue to shape and guide individuals and societies worldwide. This series offers a unique perspective on how influential figures from different backgrounds and time periods perceive …

Confucius Influential Figures

1 year, 3 months ago

Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures

China Daily

Editor's note: Confucius, a revered Chinese philosopher, holds an esteemed position as one of the most influential figures in history due to his profound teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, all of which continue to shape and guide individuals and societies worldwide. This series offers a unique perspective on how influential figures from different backgrounds and time periods perceive …

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1 year, 4 months ago

A Word, Please: Are you longing to lounge on a chaise longue?

LA Times

Lounge chairs surround the pool at Ojai Rancho Inn on May 5, 2022, at Ojai. The chaise longue, a pair of French words, is as common as “chaise lounge” but preferred by dictionaries and editors. It’s a nice escape from the grueling work of changing “chaise lounge” to “chaise longue” in article after article this time of year — and …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Fine 12th-century books to go under hammer in Beijing

China Daily

An edition of a 12th-century dictionary will be sold in February. For example, Lou Ji, a scholar-official from the Southern Song Dynasty, compiled a dictionary of selected characters from two noteworthy writings of history, Han Shu by Ban Gu and Shiji by Sima Qian. Centuries later, several editions of this dictionary entered the imperial court of Qing Dynasty and were …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Fine 12th-century books to go under hammer in Beijing

China Daily

An edition of a 12th-century dictionary will be sold in February. For example, Lou Ji, a scholar-official from the Southern Song Dynasty, compiled a dictionary of selected characters from two noteworthy writings of history, Han Shu by Ban Gu and Shiji by Sima Qian. Centuries later, several editions of this dictionary entered the imperial court of Qing Dynasty and were …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘Permacrisis’: The Collins Dictionary word of the year and nine other words on the list

The Hindu

The new decade is just two years old and has seen already seen one unprecedented upheaval after another in the form of the continuing pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, extreme weather events, global inflation, energy shortages, and the rising cost of living and political crisis in the United Kingdom— to name a few. Find out more about #CollinsWOTY 2022 and …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Open Day at Deccan College to view the makings of ‘An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit’

Hindustan Times

Sanskrit and history aficionados will now be able to witness the Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute’s department of Sanskrit and Lexicography’s ongoing work on its project, ‘An encyclopaedic dictionary of Sanskrit on historical principles’ in an ‘open day’ programme to be held on September 24, 2022. Sanskrit and history aficionados will now be able to witness the Deccan College …

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3 years, 10 months ago

G. Venkatasubbaiah: A centenarian’s life-long scholarly journey with the Kannada language as a lexicographer, grammarian, writer and editor

The Hindu

58, 31st Cross, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, is like a shrine to Kannada wordsmiths and a symbol of intellectual and linguistic virtuosity, for this is where Ganjam Venkatasubbaiah, the grand old man of Kannada language, resides. “No other Indian language has a lexicographer and linguistic scholar of GV’s stature,” says the Kannada writer Siddalingaiah. Recalling his father’s contribution to Kannada …

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4 years, 1 month ago

'Lockdown' chosen as Word of the Year 2020 by Collins Dictionary

India Today

Collins Dictionary has declared ‘lockdown’ as its Word of the Year 2020 after it was used frequently due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year. Other shortlisted words for Collins Dictionary Word of the Year 2020 The dictionary had shortlisted 10 words in the run-up to select Word of the Year 2020. They were: Furlough key worker self-isolate social distancing coronavirus …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity

NPR

Dictionary.com's Largest Update defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF Daniel Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF Anyone grasping for the right word or phrase to describe life in 2020 now has a larger lexicon to work with. The new additions range from social media slang like "GOAT" and "janky" to cultural …

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Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures

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A Word, Please: Are you longing to lounge on a chaise longue?

Fine 12th-century books to go under hammer in Beijing

Fine 12th-century books to go under hammer in Beijing

‘Permacrisis’: The Collins Dictionary word of the year and nine other words on the list

Open Day at Deccan College to view the makings of ‘An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit’

G. Venkatasubbaiah: A centenarian’s life-long scholarly journey with the Kannada language as a lexicographer, grammarian, writer and editor

'Lockdown' chosen as Word of the Year 2020 by Collins Dictionary

Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity