Words of the World

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2010
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Radio
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We take a look at the word radio - where it did come and how has its meaning changed?
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Nazi
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Where does the word Nazi come from and was it used by the Nazis themselves?
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Tsar
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We take a look at the word Tsar (or czar), often associated with Russia but also linked with Bulgaria and Serbia.
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Propaganda
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The word propaganda has been around for hundreds of years, but it did not become a negative word until its use during the two World Wars.
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Cravat
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An interesting story about the naming of these fancy neck ties.
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Terroir
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It's a word popular with wine drinkers, but what's it all about?
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Achtung
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Why is the word achtung often used to typify the German language?
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Mantilla
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How did the Mantilla make it from the heads of Spanish queens to the churches of western Ireland?
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Balkan
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A wrongly named peninsula and a misguided stereotype... The word "Balkan" has a curious history.
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Cuisine
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From nouvelle cuisine to "fooding", find out what cuisine means to French culture.
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Aficionado
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Aficionado is a word often associated with sports fans - but its roots lay in the bullfighting.
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Guerrilla (and Che Guevara)
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A discussion about the word Guerrilla - and perhaps the most famous guerriila warrior, Che Guevara.
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Huguenot
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What is a Huguenot?
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Garrote
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It's a common form of murder in films and TV - but garroting was once the official form of execution in Spain.
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Zeitgeist
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It means the "spirit of the time" but how has the use of this word changed over time?
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Samovar
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When Russians drink tea, the traditionally use a samovar.
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Reich
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Hitler's "Third Reich" is known to everyone - but what does it mean?
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Déjà Vu
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Do you feel like you have seen this video before?
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Iroquois
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The Iroquois people were seen as allies by the British and savages by the French.
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Icon
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Icons are not just found of computer screens, they play an important role in religion.
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Russian Dolls
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Russians dolls are known as matreshka or matryoshka. They have a strong association with Russia, but are a surprisingly recent invention.
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Liberal
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The word liberal has an unexpected association with Spanish history, as we explain in this video.
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Bricolage
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Bricolage is a word used across various disciplines, from art to science.
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Kremlin
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The word Kremlin means more than just a famous set of buildings in Moscow.
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Vodka
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We explore the culture around vodka in Russia.
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Enlightenment
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What was The Enlightenment, also known as he Age of Reason?
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Statue of Liberty
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We discuss the word "liberty" with a special emphasis on a well-known statue in New York.
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Avant-garde
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It's a term associated with "strange" art, but what does avant-garde mean and where does the term come from?
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Junta
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Junta is a negative word in English, often associated with military coups - but it was not always such a bad thing.
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Antisemitism
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The word "antisemitism" was coined in the 19th century to reflect a new emphasis in anti-Jewish sentiment which was based on race rather than religion.
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Cannibal
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Our experts discuss various issues surrounding cannibalism.
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Deutsch
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Why is the German language called "Deutsch"?
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Modernisation
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Modernisation might not mean what you think it does according to one of our experts.
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Resistance
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Were the French "cheese-eating surrender monkeys"? What was the French Resistance and are its members considered heroes?
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Café
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Sipping coffee at a Parisian cafe is a typical "French experience' - but why?
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Mojito
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The mojito is a quintessentially Cuban drink - as long as they don't run out of mint.
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Peccadillo
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Do you have a peccadillo?
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Lingua Franca
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Whether it's businessmen making a deal or tribespeople on the River Amazon - many people have use for a "lingua franca".
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Conquistador
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Great explorers or terrible invaders? What were the conquistadors?
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Vindaloo
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A popular curry dish and well-known football song - but the word's origin may be surprising?
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Medea
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The myth of Medea has made its mark in the fields of entertainment, science and psychology.
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Face (Mianzi)
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The concept of "face" is an important part of Chinese culture. And we're not talking about eyes, noses and mouths.