Ezechiel's definitions
From Americo Vespucci, a Florentine, who pretended to have first discovered the western continent.
America is one of the great continents, first discovered by Christopher Colombus in August 1st, 1942. It extends from the eightieth degree of north, to the fifty-fourth degree of south latitude; and from the thirty-fifth to the one hundred and fifty-sixth degree of longtitude west from Greenwich, being about nine thousand miles in length. Its breadth at Darien is narrowed to about forty-five miles, but at the northern extremity is nearly four thousand miles.
America is more than a physical unity, it is a whole of societies and spaces that share a common history. This history commences in 1492, when by the hands of Europe, America enters the history of the rest of the world. Europe "discovered" what, to her, was a "new world" and colonized it.
For diverse reasons America, can be divided into:
* North, Central and South America: Physical Reason. (They are subcontinents, not continents).
* Political and Cultural: Anglo-America and Latin America.
America is one of the great continents, first discovered by Christopher Colombus in August 1st, 1942. It extends from the eightieth degree of north, to the fifty-fourth degree of south latitude; and from the thirty-fifth to the one hundred and fifty-sixth degree of longtitude west from Greenwich, being about nine thousand miles in length. Its breadth at Darien is narrowed to about forty-five miles, but at the northern extremity is nearly four thousand miles.
America is more than a physical unity, it is a whole of societies and spaces that share a common history. This history commences in 1492, when by the hands of Europe, America enters the history of the rest of the world. Europe "discovered" what, to her, was a "new world" and colonized it.
For diverse reasons America, can be divided into:
* North, Central and South America: Physical Reason. (They are subcontinents, not continents).
* Political and Cultural: Anglo-America and Latin America.
Teacher: Pupils, today I shall teach you about America, the big mass of land in which our country, the United States is. So, draw out your maps of the American continent.
Pupil: But... Miss, I have heard that the continent is called The Americas... is that right?
Teacher: No, it isn't. It is a big mistake. The name of the country is America. Yet, There are too many nationalist United Statesians they want everybody to call our country America. That's why.
Pupil: But... Miss, I have heard that the continent is called The Americas... is that right?
Teacher: No, it isn't. It is a big mistake. The name of the country is America. Yet, There are too many nationalist United Statesians they want everybody to call our country America. That's why.
by Ezechiel January 7, 2007
Get the Americamug. 1. He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two felicitous phrases.
2. I am so felicitous today since my father has returned from his journey.
NOTE: The opposite of felicitous is infelicitous.
2. I am so felicitous today since my father has returned from his journey.
NOTE: The opposite of felicitous is infelicitous.
by Ezechiel January 31, 2007
Get the Felicitousmug. From French; Montgolfier is the surname of the two brethren who invented it. Pron. Mongol-fee-air
A hot-air balloon.
A hot-air balloon.
Luca: Oh, I'm so excited!
Ezekiel: How come?
Luca: I am just going to fly on a mongolfier! want you to come with me?
Ezekiel: Sure! I adore mongolfiers!
Ezekiel: How come?
Luca: I am just going to fly on a mongolfier! want you to come with me?
Ezekiel: Sure! I adore mongolfiers!
by Ezechiel January 18, 2007
Get the mongolfiermug. Cantonese is one of the languages spoken in China. It is not a dialect of the invented "Chinese language". It is a language itself, such as Mandarin. The only difference is that Mandarin is the official one, and Cantonese is not.
Luca: Hi, Zeke! what've you been up to?
Ezekiel: Oh, I've been studying a lot for my exam tomorrow
Luca: exam of what?
Ezekiel: Oops, I forgot to tell you that I took up Cantonese, which is a language spoken in China. It is not the official one, though.
Ezekiel: Oh, I've been studying a lot for my exam tomorrow
Luca: exam of what?
Ezekiel: Oops, I forgot to tell you that I took up Cantonese, which is a language spoken in China. It is not the official one, though.
by Ezechiel August 16, 2006
Get the Cantonesemug. Mandarin is the official language of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc. It is wrong to call it Chinese, because there is another language in China, called Cantonese. They are not dialects of the invented "Chinese" language, but languages themselves. In China, there are many languages, Chinese Languages, but only one is official, and it is called Mandarin or "Putonghua".
Ezekiel: Hey, Luca! Where are you going?
Luca: Well, I'm going to my Mandarin lessons, so, I've gotta leave you 'cause I'm late!
Luca: Well, I'm going to my Mandarin lessons, so, I've gotta leave you 'cause I'm late!
by Ezechiel January 22, 2007
Get the Mandarinmug. 1. Noun
An adult whose interests and behaviour follow youth culture; someone who has not fully grown up.
2. Adjective
An adult who has this pattern of behaviour.
An adult whose interests and behaviour follow youth culture; someone who has not fully grown up.
2. Adjective
An adult who has this pattern of behaviour.
1. I really cannot figure out how he dares to wear that outfit at 50. He's just an adultescent.
2. Let us go to another disco. This one is full of adultescents.
2. Let us go to another disco. This one is full of adultescents.
by Ezechiel February 21, 2007
Get the Adultescentmug. Tuscan is the official language of Italy, San Marino and Switzerland. It is the real name of what is commonly known as Italian. In the Italic Peninsula many dialects of Latin appeared and the Tuscan dialect spoken in Florence became the official language of the whole Italian territory.
Unfortunately, due to the European nationalism it started to be called "Italian".
Unfortunately, due to the European nationalism it started to be called "Italian".
Ezekiel: Hey, Luca, I've been told that your grandpa is Italian.
Luca: Hehe, yes. Did my father tell you about it?
Ezekiel: Yes, he did.
Luca: Well, you now know why I have been christened with a Tuscan name.
Luca: Hehe, yes. Did my father tell you about it?
Ezekiel: Yes, he did.
Luca: Well, you now know why I have been christened with a Tuscan name.
by Ezechiel August 16, 2006
Get the Tuscanmug.