It was the great New Zealand-born lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894 – 1979) who first tumbled on a connection with fáinne, ...

Colm O’Regan’s entertaining account of the Irish version of the English language is an etymologist’s delight, being nicely scholarly, but it wears its learning lightly, which means it’s accessible to ...

Mark Twain once said that when a speaker of what language dives into a sentence, you won’t see him again until he reaches the ...

Merriam-Webster defines the state of being au courant as that in which one is “keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments” of a particular matter ...

1838 – On November 5, 1838, Honduras declared its absolute independence from the Federal Republic of Central America, ...

Google Translate has always been a useful app for travelers abroad, but it has also rolled out a few improvements that people may not already know about.

Another popular explanation is that cop comes from copper, as in the shiny metal, atomic number 29. The idea is that police officers once wore copper badges or buttons, and people simply started ...

Ireland’s postal service released a stamp marking the 100th anniversary of the ordination of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty — the Irish priest who saved 6,500 Jews.

Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.

The zinc bar gleams under the lights, a gathering place for solo diners who quickly find themselves in conversation with strangers who will become, at minimum, dinner friends, and at maximum, lifelong ...