Main Entry: car·pe di·em
Pronunciation: \ˈkär-pe-ˈdē-ˌem, -ˈdī-, -əm\
Function: noun
Etymology: Literally, pluck the day
Date: 1817
Latin. seize the day; enjoy the present, as opposed to placing all hope in the future.
The very words that formed the foundation my entire travels were built upon.
Mission Accomplished.
7,164 kilometers or 4,452 miles (not counting...
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Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:52am Posted in Architecture, Cambodia, Everything, Landscape, Misc, Photography, Street, Travel, abstract
Main Entry: icon
Variant(s): also ikon \ˈī-ˌkän\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek eikōn, from eikenai to resemble
Date: 1572
A cultural icon can be an image, a symbol, a logo, picture, name, face, person, or building or other image that is readily recognized, and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group....
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