ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PASSION
Via French from Church Latin passiō suffering, from Latin patī to suffer.
WHAT DOES PASSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of passion in the English dictionary
The first definition of passion in the dictionary is ardent love or affection. Other definition of passion is intense sexual love. Passion is also a strong affection or enthusiasm for an object, concept, etc.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSION»
The term «passion» is very widely used and occupies the
4.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «PASSION»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
passion.
My passion for snacking and search for a great tasting, better-for-you snack sparked my interest in creating what has become popchips.
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.
Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else.
There are a lot of musicians in my life. But movies came first for me. That was my original passion.
Dance and theatre afforded me the opportunity to discover my passion for acting, for telling stories.
The biggest thing for me is the passion that I've always had for hockey. I remember growing up, no matter what I did in life, my parents always told me to try to do my best at it and be my best. I can say going through different things that that passion is the most important part. It's not skills or talent or any of that stuff.
Charlie and I discovered at a really young at that we had a passion for figure skating, and I think that passion drives us to work every day to improve and grow. We have really learned to love our sport more and more, year to year. And the hard work really pays off.
Going to Africa was being able to take my volunteering and my passion for hospice one step further.
Dance has always been my passion, and I love it.
Work hard! In the end, passion and hard work beats out natural talent.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASSION»
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passion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
passion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Jeanette Winterson’s novels have established her as one of the most important young writers in world literature. The Passion is perhaps her most highly acclaimed work, a modern classic that confirms her special claim on the novel.
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Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under ...
Using her own life as an example, Elliot guides singles of both genders and of any age on how to put their love lives under the authority of Jesus Christ. "The book you're holding tells a very moving love story. It's honest. It's practical.
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The
Passion of Michel Foucault
Based on extensive new research and a bold interpretation of the man and his texts, The Passion of Michel Foucault is a startling look at one of this century's most influential philosophers.
James Miller, Jim Miller, 2000
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Igniting a
Passion for Reading: Successful Strategies for ...
Provides teachers with guidance on creating not only skilled readers but chidlren who enjoy reading both inside and outside of the classroom.
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A
passion for teaching [electronic resource]
This book is a celebration and an acknowledgement of the various forms of intellectual, physical, emotional and passionate endeavours in which teachers at their best engage.
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The
Passion According to G.H.
A disoriented and confused young woman looks back on her life and her place in the world."
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The Player's
Passion: Studies in the Science of Acting
This reinterpretation of acting theories in light of the history of science examines acting styles from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century and measures them against prevailing conceptions of the human body and its inner ...
8
Follow Your
Passion, Find Your Power: Everything You Need to ...
Follow Your Passion, Find Your Power is a down-to-earth, no-hype, motivational approach to take control of your life and get the things you want.
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Passion and Craft: Economists at Work
Autobiographical essays from twenty top economists at mid-career
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A Literate
Passion: Letters of Anaïs Nin & Henry Miller, ...
The intimacy between Nin and Miller, first disclosed in Henry and June, is documented further in this impassioned exchange of letters between the two controversial writers. Edited and with an Introduction by Gunther Stuhlmann; Index.
Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller, 1989
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASSION»
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passion is used in the context of the following news items.
Passion defend IWFL title
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Passion defended its Independent Women's Football League championship with a wild 41-37 victory against the Utah ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
Couple behind Let it Go from Frozen introduces passion project they …
Busy Brooklyn parents best known for writing the Academy Award winning song from Frozen 'Let it Go' are coming out with a passion project ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Boston pitcher remembers drive, passion that got him into Hall of Fame
Today, an arduous journey that began in a simple shack on the hills outside the capital of the Dominican Republic ends on the bucolic lawn ... «The Keene Sentinel, Jul 15»
A passion for downtown
After 12 years serving as the executive director of Downtown Sanford Inc., David Montgomery will step down to transition into a new position ... «Sanford Herald, Jul 15»
'Bronchitis/pneumonia' forces Passion Pit to miss two festival …
Passion Pit's third LP 'Kindred' was released earlier this year. The band are set to continue to tour the album in Japan and Australia in August. «NME.com, Jul 15»
Scott Lees turns passion into action
Passion of the Pinebelt is not simply another shelter or soup kitchen. The organization tries to give homeless individuals the tools to get ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
Alonso admits F1 passion has cooled
Alonso admits F1 passion has cooled. AFP. Last updated 15:41, July 26 2015. Formula One driver and former world champion Fernando Alonso has admitted ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Soccer match celebrates slain officer's passion for game
EDMONTON - The inaugural Woodall Cup, a charity soccer match between members of the Edmonton Police Service and a team of British ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
Turning passion into profit
What travel enthusiast doesn't dream about using his love of the open road to create a revenue stream that will fund future adventures? «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
Book review | The Gods of Tango: Argentine passion lifts immigrant's …
It's a novel of grand gestures and heightened emotions, and if its plot isn't always credible, it still has enough passion to sweep a reader along. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»