Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. purlieu Definition: (noun) An outer adjacent area of any place. Synonyms: environs. Usage: These skulking visitors would keep about the purlieus of the camp until daylight; when, on the first stir of life among the sleepers, they would scamper off until they reached some rising ground. Discuss


2. perpetuity Definition: (noun) The property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless). Synonyms: sempiternity. Usage: Whoever has travelled in the New England States will remember...the air of order and stillness, of perpetuity and unchanging repose, that seemed to breathe over the whole place. Discuss


3. decennium Definition: (noun) A period of 10 years. Synonyms: decade. Usage: The past decennium has seen many technological advances, but I sometimes wonder if humanity would have been better off without them. Discuss


4. heliotherapy Definition: (noun) Therapeutic exposure to sunlight. Synonyms: insolation. Usage: Heliotherapy has long been used as a treatment for various skin conditions. Discuss