(The Alemans were a large German tribe or tribal allience in the latter part of the Roman Empire's history, living in the areas just North of the Roman Empire, and they would eventually invade large parts of what is now France.) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
...amd from Wiki:
From the great port cities of Holland, Dutch merchants sailed to and from destinations all over Europe, and merchants from all over Europe gathered to trade in the warehouses of Amsterdam and other trading cities of Holland. As a result, many Europeans heard of the United Provinces first as "Holland" rather than "Republic of the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands". This tradition continues to this day.
Sorry :-) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
As a result, many Europeans heard of the United Provinces first as "Holland" rather than "Republic of the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands". This tradition continues to this day.
This tradition? We long stopped being a republic of the seven united provinces. We've 12 provinces now, and we're a monarchy. How then can people refer back today to the republic??
I know what they mean, but it's still worded wrongly.
Mutter, mutter.
(Tedeschi) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
Something to do with either their penchant for sex, or for their reproductive ratios, no?
Folk etymologies, schtymologies. guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
