Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. brigand Definition: (noun) An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band. Synonyms: bandit. Usage: You looked more like a brigand than an honest man, with your beard six inches, and your hair a foot long. Discuss


2. anchorite Definition: (noun) A person who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons. Synonyms: hermit. Usage: He lived in Paris more lonely than an anchorite in the deserts of Thebes. Discuss


3. minimalism Definition: (noun) An art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color. Synonyms: reductivism. Usage: The sculpture—simply a perfect sphere—must have been created at the height of minimalism. Discuss


4. demitasse Definition: (noun) Small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream. Synonyms: cafe noir. Usage: He began to frequent another cafe, where more newspapers were taken and his postprandial demitasse cost him a penny extra. Discuss