Word of the Day

profanation

Definition: Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character.

Synonyms: blasphemy, desecration, sacrilege

Example: This holiest of spots was defended from profanation by the strictest edicts of the all-pervading “taboo.”

This Day in History

June 9, 1931           Robert H. Goddard patented a rocket-fueled aircraft design.

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Daily LaParable

There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lie happiness.

Gelett Burgess