Lexicons
Thoughts and Theories by Sophia News Managing Editor
Lexicons is a column by Sophia News Managing Editor, Cassandra Ledger, that explores the meaning and symbolism behind words.
Care
Credit: The Relationship School care noun the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something. "the care of the elderly" serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid...
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Moral
Credit: Brothers of the Book moral adjective Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. "the moral dimensions of medical intervention" Holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct. "he prides...
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Gift
Credit: Content Coms gift noun A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present. "a Christmas gift" A natural ability or talent. "he has a gift for comedy" verb Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest. "the company...
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House in the Clouds
Credit: The Telegraph Thorpeness, a rural village located in the countryside of Suffolk, England, is rooted in both nostalgia and fairytale wonder. Though humbly beginning as a small fishing hamlet in the 19-century with old wives’ tales claiming the town was a route...
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