Word of the Day
singsong discuss | |
| Definition: | (adjective) Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting. |
| Synonyms: | chantlike, intoned |
| Usage: | The art of his reading was supposed to lie in rolling out the words, quite independently of their meaning, in a loud and singsong voice alternating between a despairing wail and a tender murmur. |
Word of the Day
provided by The Free Dictionary
This Day in History
  Priest Attempts to Assassinate the Pope in Portugal (1982)Almost a year to the day after Pope John Paul II was shot by a Turkish gunman, a priest named Juan María Fernández y Krohn attacked the pontiff with a bayonet. It was long thought that the would-be assassin was restrained before he could wound the pope, but a former aide now claims that the pope was indeed injured. During his trial, Krohn accused the pope of being a secret communist agent in league with the USSR. How long was his prison sentence? More... Discuss |
This Day in History
provided by The Free Dictionary
My Blog List
Union Jack
Stars and Stripes
