the language of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, a member of the Gur family of languages with about 4 million speakers
(1478–1535), English scholar and statesman, Lord Chancellor 1529–32; canonized as St Thomas More. His Utopia (1516), describing an ideal city state, established him as a leading humanist of the Renaissance. He was imprisoned in 1534 after opposing Henry’s marriage to Anne Boleyn, and beheaded for opposing the Act of Supremacy. Feast day, 22 June
a sweet snack consisting of a chocolate bar and toasted marshmallows sandwiched between graham crackers
nearer to (a specified number or description) than one previously given
used to convey that a specified person is behaving unwisely
used to express the view that a minimalist approach to artistic or aesthetic matters is more effective
nearer to what is required or expected; more satisfactory
used to indicate that one understands what someone is trying to imply