The Revd Fergus Butler Gallie is Vicar of Charlbury with Shorthampton, in the diocese of Oxford.

Prosecuting a man for burning the Koran is “tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law” in Great Britain, a trial heard.

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its website, the Oxford English Dictionary explained ...

Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of ...

For example, the smell of a banana, the picture of a banana and the written word ... Oxford experimental psychologist Charles Spence. The physical co-location found between olfaction and sight ...

As a result, Oxford chose "brain rot" as its Word of the Year for 2024 ... first used in writing in 1854 in Henry David Thoreau's book Walden, which describes his experiences leading a simple ...

Last month, on Nov. 14, Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the ... American writer Henry David Thoreau’s book "Walden" which reports his experiences ...

Last month, on Nov. 14, Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to ... first recorded use in American writer Henry David Thoreau’s book "Walden" ...

Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced "brain rot" as its Word of the Year for 2024, chosen through a public vote involving over 37,000 participants. The term reflects growing concerns about ...

Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new ...

Oxford also mentions how other popular words associated with the Gen Z ... first used way back in 1854 in Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden. Oxford wrote how in the book, “Thoreau criticizes ...

The word is tied to Charlie XCX’s album that went viral this summer, but brat summer soon gave way to demure autumn. They plumped for “brain rot,” which the Oxford Dictionary defines as the ...