Hic et Nunc is a Latin expression that means here and now. Hic et nunc is when someone is not willing to wait, wants something immediately, at the same moment, the individual has no more patience...
Xenolália is the ability to speak a foreign language that the individual does not know, that he has not learned or been exposed to. Xenolália is a Greek term, where xenos means "stranger" and lalia means "language"...
Brother is an English word that means brother. The word brother indicates a degree of kinship, of two people who have the same father and mother. However there are other expressions, like stepbrother or...
Arrazoar is a verb in Portuguese, related to the act of presenting reasons, arguments or justifications about something to someone. The verb to reason can be classified, according to its use,...
“Here it is done, here it is paid” is a popular expression of the Portuguese language, used in the sense of obtaining justice, with people being responsible for their acts and having to deal with...
E pluribus unum is a Latin expression meaning “one among many”, and is known to be the national motto of the United States of America. As a motto, this expression would have been chosen by...
Northern Europe is an expression referring to the countries that are located in the north of the European continent. Northern is also an adjective that describes an inhabitant who lives in the northern region,...
Flag of Chile is one of the main national symbols of the Chilean unitary republic for international representation. Also known as La Estrella Solitaria, the Chilean flag is formed by...
Primacy is the same as excellence and preference, representing something or someone who occupies a level or category of superiority in relation to others. Having primacy also means having the privilege...
Salve Jorge is a greeting used in Umbanda to “welcome” “Ogum”, an entity that represents the orixá of war, which opens the way and wins the fights. In Afro-Brazilian religions, each...
Suit is the term used to name the graphic figures that make up the decks of cards. There are four types of suits that make up a deck of cards: diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades, each one being...
Hanukkah (read ranukkah) is a Jewish festival held every year, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness and the struggle of the Jews against their oppressors. Usually the party lasts about...
Aquifer is an underground geological formation capable of storing water, forming huge underground lakes. For an aquifer to form, porous rocks or rocks with...
Cover (read câvar) is an English term that characterizes the version that a person or a group makes of an artist, singer or famous band. It consists of a re-recording of a song that was originally...
Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion, which consists of the main idea of the constant dualism between two forces, representing the struggle between good and evil. Also known as Masdeism, this religion...