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Event

noun

Something that happens at a given place and time.

A special set of circumstances. Synonym: case. "It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

A phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.

A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. Synonyms: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result, upshot. "His decision had depressing consequences for business" , "He acted very wise after the event"

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"Event" Quotes from Famous Books

... during which I neither saw nor much desired to see Mrs. Abel. The harvest was now gathered, and the event was to be celebrated by a "harvest home" in the Perrymans' big barn. They were kind enough to send me the usual invitation, which I accepted "with pleasure"—a phrase in which, for once in my frequent use of it, I spoke ...

— Mad Shepherds - and Other Human Studies • L. P. Jacks

... himself—the sun, which had thus far shone out warm and brilliant, began to grow more and more dim, as a thick haze spread through the atmosphere overhead, foretokening an approaching storm—an event which might prove entirely disastrous to their hopes, by obliterating all vestiges of the pursued. As the gallant old hunter moved onward with rapid strides—preceded by the faithful brute, which, on the regular trail, greatly facilitated their progress, ...

— Ella Barnwell - A Historical Romance of Border Life • Emerson Bennett

... count him among my acquaintances—that on that night this supercanaille showed symptoms of what I think I have seen described as vacillation. That is quite on the cards. It bears out my theory. In any event the fellow had his ambitions. He wanted to descend into the red halls of history disguised. He might have succeeded. History is very careless and to-day barely recalls that at five o'clock on the morning succeeding ...

— The Paliser case • Edgar Saltus

... whereas these are so from a settled conviction of their being superior and not likely to suffer anything in return (they who are intoxicated do much the same, for they become hopeful when in that state); but when the event disappoints their expectations they run away: now it was said to be the character of a Brave man to withstand things which are fearful to man or produce that impression, because it is honourable so to do ...

— Ethics • Aristotle

... and so loud that it acted like those legendary trumpet-blasts which shattered the walls of Jericho; in a few days the Spanish Government, with a powerful minister at its head, had fallen. The significance of this event we cannot easily overestimate. For the first time in history, the voice of international public opinion, unsupported by pressure, political, social, or diplomatic, proved potent enough to avenge an act of injustice by destroying a Government. A new ...

— The Task of Social Hygiene • Havelock Ellis

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