sociolinguistics - Do accents still play a role in British class . . . I get the impression that many view speech distinctions as something to be publicly denounced or abhorred That doesn't mean that those distinctions don't exist of course, but Received Pronunciation in particular seems to me a social distinction of a long past age, and besides there are a ton of other English accents to talk about
How did sanction come to have two opposite meanings? The sentence of condemnation was denounced against us, and we juridically bound to suffer In order to the redeeming of us from this condition, Jesus Christ has been pleased to lay down a sufficient price in our stead agreeable to the expectation of the Law
In what country did the term railroaded originate? The passages in the memorial denounced by Mr Steven are those intimating that Mr Guthrie had been refused a hearing before Mr Texada's Committee on Drainage; that the drainage bill had been "railroaded" through and that the report of the committee, Mr Texada's, would have been different from what it was but for personal interests
slang - Word or phrase for a woman who shows up at events in gaudy . . . She was denounced by Elijah for introducing the worship of Baal into Israel (1 Kings 16:31, 21:5–15, 2 Kings 9:30–7) Her use of make-up was especially condemned by Puritan England • (as noun a Jezebel) a shameless or immoral woman