Who built tyntesfield?

Who built tyntesfield? John Norton Arthur BlomfieldHenry Woodyer National Trust – Tyntesfield/Architects What were the Victorian slums? In the second half of the nineteenth century, London slums attracted the attention of journalists and social researchers, who described them as areas of extreme poverty, degradation, crime and violence, and called for an immediate public action to […]

What is the Greek word for holy ghost?

What is the Greek word for holy ghost? Paraclete (Greek: παράκλητος, Latin: paracletus) means advocate or helper. In Christianity, the term “paraclete” most commonly refers to the Holy Spirit. What is the Greek word for spirit of God? He is God’s Spirit. The Greek word for Spirit is pneuma (Strongs 4151), which has a similar […]

What does turnip mean in slang?

What does turnip mean in slang? A “turnip-eater” was considered a stupid person; a “turnip-head” a peasant or a country bumpkin. And “turnip” itself became slang for a simpleton or a fool. People thought of turnips as food that only poor people eat. What does it mean to squeeze blood from a turnip? Meaning: When […]

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