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- Dictionarygasconade/ˌɡaskəˈneɪd/
noun
- 1. extravagant boasting. literary
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1 day ago · 31.8 - Near this height, State Highway 89 begins flooding north of State Highway E and just north of the Swan Creek bridge. 30.5 - Near this height, U.S. Highway 50 near Mount Sterling will be closed in both directions. 29.7 - Near this height, Missouri Highway 42 east of Vienna will be closed in both directions. Show More Flood Impacts.
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5 days ago · Democracy is a system of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives. The term is derived from the Greek ‘demokratia,’ which was coined in the 5th century BCE to denote the political systems of some Greek city-states, notably Athens.
- Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of a state or other polity are directly or indirect...
- Studies of contemporary nonliterate tribal societies and other evidence suggest that democracy, broadly speaking, was practiced within tribes of hu...
- States with democratic governments prevent rule by autocrats, guarantee fundamental individual rights, allow for a relatively high level of politic...
- The hallmark of democracy is that it permits citizens to participate in making laws and public policies by regularly choosing their leaders and by...
3 days ago · epistemology. A term first used by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier to describe the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge; [8] [9] it is also referred to as "theory of knowledge". Put concisely, it is the study of knowledge and justified belief.
5 days ago · For the angle α, the sine function gives the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse. To define the sine and cosine of an acute angle α, start with a right triangle that contains an angle of measure α; in the accompanying figure, angle α in triangle ABC is the angle of interest.
1 day ago · There is no universally accepted definition. Theories and practices differ within traditions, with some emphasizing the inseparability of meditation from their cultural and religious contexts, while others focus on its role in achieving a relaxed or devout state.
6 days ago · Winter Water Park will close at 3 p.m. and the golf course will close at 4 p.m. in preparation for the event. Owensville Parks & Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking volunteers to assist with cleaning up fireworks debris at the park on Saturday at 7 a.m.
1 day ago · United Nations, international organization established on October 24, 1945. Headquartered in New York City, the United Nations also has regional offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. Its official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
