iz mənt noun in law, a relaxation of or exception to real property laws, as to allow a person or agency a right of way through another’s property, or to allow a…
Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
insular
In syə lər adjective 1. of or relating to an island or the formation of an island. 2. physically isolated; standing alone. an insular structure. 3. closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. Their…
cosmopolitan
kaz mə pa lih tən adjective 1. of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. Tehran was a cosmopolitan city before the revolution toppled…
hegemony
hə je mə ni predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership, influence, or ideology. Spain’s hegemony over most of Central and South America lasted into the nineteenth century.
sovereign
sav rən noun 1. a monarch or other royal ruler. Queen Victoria was England’s sovereign for most of the nineteenth century. 2. a gold coin worth one pound sterling, used before 1914…