The word gay's meaning has changed so many times from its origin to now just like any other word. ... Although many people see the word homosexual as demeaning it might be the word that who label gay people the best. ... This word would help define who you are lot better than the word gay would. ... Many people use the word gay to mean this. ... The word lame is somewhat of an older word for young people to use. ...

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Over millions of years, there have been many disputes over the true origins of the world we live in. ... It would be wrong, as a Christian, to go against the written word. ... To these people, many of which are atheists, belief and faith are not enough to secure their ideas for the origins of our being and this is why this theory has been so popular. ...

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Buddhism: Beliefs and Origin Buddhism is a religion that not too many people in the United States know very much about, even though it is the fourth largest religion in the world. ... "The term Messiah comes from the Hebrew word moshiach, which means to anoint. ...

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But there is there is a deeper meaning to the word love. To define love we must examine the origin, the types of love, how love is used and the result of that, and my opinion on what love is and isn't. A good way to start defining love is to go over were the word came from, its origin. The word love goes back to the very roots of the English language. ... Love is simply a four letter word, much like other words. ...

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Deffinition Essay of the word Assassin Thesis: The definition and history of the word assassin is very complex and intriguing. Assassin is usually a negative word describing a person hired to kill somebody, but that's not the reason I chose to write about this word. ... I was trying to think of a word to write about so I went to a web-site that was devoted to origins of words. ... The history of this word comes from the Arabic word hash, which is a plant used as an intoxicant. ... This is a well-known word. ...

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THE NIGHTMARE (1781) John Henry Fuseli The purpose of this essay is to state the connections between the painting THE NIGHTMARE, and the origin of the word nightmare. ... To explain, I have researched and discovered a number of definitions and myths about the word. We all know the meaning of the first part of the word,"night". ... In Old English the word "mare" is a demon that visits at night. ... Lastly, in myth the word "mare" or "mara" is a female of a less revolting shape who became the mistress or even the wife of a mortal man to whom she happened to take a fancy. ...

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Maverick A bunch of unbranded cattle, a rancher who was really a lawyer, and a bad debt, these ideas are combined in the word maverick.The basic meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal. ... Therefore, the word maverick suggests anything dishonestly come by. ... The word maverick has two dictionary meanings. ... This word was used in a very popular movie called "Top Gun" starring actor Tom Cruise. ... Clearly, the history and origin of the word maverick contributes much to the understanding of the word....

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In the Webster's dictionary, the word minority refers to something of no importance. ... They have left their country of origin looking for a better living. ... Others think we don't belong here because this is not our country of origin. ... Our skin complexions and our language of origin shouldn't be the base of being judged by others. ... When people come to our country of origin we have no right to throw them out. ...

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Mythology The origin of the word myth seems to be a myth in itself. Myths have generally originated from a Greek history that used an oral tradition to explain events that occurred before the written word. ... The real meaning of the word myth is a narrative that presents part of the beliefs of people or explains a practice or natural phenomenon (Websters p.489). ... Many cultures have a different myth to explain the origin of man. ...

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Tracing the origins of Jazz in the formative years is not an easy task. ... The origin of the word "jazz" is most often traced back to a vulgar term used for sexual acts. ... Beginning in the 20's and continuing well into the 30's, it was common to apply the word "jazz" rather indiscriminately, melodically or tonally. ... Soon swing became the new word for music played with a happy relaxed jazz beat (World Book 1986). ...

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Even worse, Grandma, as most are called, is defined as "An insulting word for a woman who the person speaking considers to be old." In order to try and make sense of such an ill-defined word, we must first look further. Mother is actually defined as a female parent, a very large object, the origin or cause of something, and someone who tries to overprotect her children or worries about them all the time. ... Now, I believe that grand is in this word for a reason, it means magnificent, large, impressive, dignified, noble, admirable, and wonderful. ...

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How well do you believe Christianity deals with the four fundamental issues of life: Origin, meaning, morality, and destiny? ... On Origin: God created us in his image, yet we are special creatures, that have control over all other creatures of this world. ... Only Christianity can describe this origin from God and not be incoherent with certain rules of nature. ... The ways we can train ourselves up to get ride of hindrance are through his word, through fellowship, through the breaking of bread, and through prayer (Acts 2:42). ... Sometimes we may not agree with what he says but we need to ...

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History Origin 1850-1855 Italian, plural of graffito - incised inscription or design, derivative of graffiare - to scratch, perhaps influenced by presumed Latin graphire , "to write" First Noted Unknown Earliest forms of graffiti have been found on ancient Egyptian monuments Graffiti Today Modern graffiti art originated in New York City, and it was known first as "New York" style graffiti. ... Conclusion The word "graffiti" represents such a wide variety of styles and symbolism. ... The origin of the word graffiti is said to be derived from the Italian word graffiare which means to scratch,...

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We cannot be sure of its origin, but we do know that fish and chips developed separately. ... Lines were said to be hours long when word got out that chip shops had fish. ... No matter what the origin or type of fish used, fish and chips has become a staple in the diets of those in the UK and throughout the world. ...

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Julian Melendez August 23, 2003 Period 6 United States History: Section II By 1700 the New England and the Chesapeake regions had evolved into two distinct societies, despite the fact that people of English origin had largely settled both of these regions. ... Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. ... Also in this document the word "community " is emphasized, just as Winthrop emphasizes it saying: "we must be knit together in this work as one man". ...

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For it is impossible to find another origin to Western civilization. ... The Greek word "school" derives from their word for leisure, for the Greeks naturally assumed that anyone who had the blessing of leisure would use that time in the pursuit of knowledge, truth, and wisdom. Their word, "philosophy," means "the love of wisdom." ...

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If you were to break the word NIKE down, you would get Ni-key. ... If you defined the word NIKE, you would find out that it means the Greek goddess of victory. Another meaning and definition of a word is SWOOSHING. ... The origin of the swoosh dates back as far as 1971. ...

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There is not much known about the origin of soccer. ... As the time passed the word association was abbreviated to assoc., which became the word soccer. ... Only in the United States is the game referred to as Soccer, we are blamed for the slang corruption of the word association. ...

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The origin of the word leadership is a noun meaning "position of a leader" (Etymonline.com, n.d). In order to understand the definition there must be an understanding of the components, thus was then adopted to the word leader. According to (Etymonline.com, n.d) in Old English the word laedere was a person who leads. ... There are many different synonyms that relates to the word leadership. ... The word leadership can be viewed as an umbrella, which all other terms fall under it. ...

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In this essay my goal is to compare and contrast the origin, the writings, the rituals or festivals, and present day practices of two religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. ... First subject that I would like to touch upon is the origin of these two religions. ... The word Hindu' was the name that was given to the people who lived east of the river Indus; it was not used to refer to the religion until later. ... It is the equivalent word for religion. ... Word Count:1,177...

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"Consider the probability of just spelling the word "evolution" by randomly selecting nine letters from the alphabet. ... This means that out of every five trillion, four hundred and twenty-nine billion, five hundred and three million, six hundred and seventy-nine thousand, only once would the word "evolution" be spelled." ... Darwin's The Origin of Species was published in 1859. ... Although scientists do not know the origin of energy, the Bible offers an explanation. ... The reason why energy cannot be destroyed is because God is "upholding all things by the word of his power" (Heb. 1:3...

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The church had the power to condemn anyone or anything that went against their moral word. ... He set these theories forth in his book called, "The Origin of Species". After publication of The Origin of Species, Darwin continued to write on botany, geology, and zoology until his death in 1882. ... One third of adults in the U.S believe that the bible is the exact word of God. Interestingly 50 percent of Americans believe that the bible is man's interpretation of God's word. ...

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Its origin is uncertain. ... "Hacking: "Slang word for a computer enthusiast. ... (http://ts.mivu.org/ ¶ 8) Race or ethnic origin is a likely factor in determining who has access to computers and the Internet. ... Yet, many race or origin groups are losing ground in computer and Internet connectivity when compared to the progress of Whites and those of Asian/Pacific Island descent. ... Of all race or origin groups, households of Asian/Pacific descent have a clear lead in computer penetration and Internet access rates. ...

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Devi is the personification of the ultimate omnipotent energy, which is behind all forms of creation. The source and sustenance of all creation is Sakti. This all-powerful energy is referred to as Brahman in Vedanta philosophy. Brahman is the static form of energy. When this energy starts evolving, ...

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No one in the little town questions the origin of the black box, but accepts it as part of their lives. ... She demands that her daughters take their chances as well, which is indicative of regression toward our basic instinct of survival. (341-342) The pieces of paper that are lifted away by the breeze is not only symbolic of the ease with which life can be taken but is also symbolic of vast civilizations that were doomed to eventual failure for believing in and acting on tradition and not living according to the word of God. ...

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