The Kremlin has a new "Explanatory Dictionary of the State Language of the Russian Federation." We look into some of the revised definitions of common words.

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Ireland has given a lot to America, and this includes some contributions to the way in which we speak. While those people who aren’t massive fans of the Irish language will always complain that Irish ...