It came from three words. Dynamic,meaning a force.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

Alexander chronicles those experiences in his book,"52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning and a Perfect Crust."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

Experts say the earliest meaning of the English word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

meaning killed. The Random House Historical Dictionary of Slang provides a possible explanation for the use of eighty-six in restaurants.

VOA: special.2010.01.08

By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today - a person who is new in a job.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

That was the song "Discoverer." Like many R.E.M.songs, this one is poetic with a meaning that is not always clear.

VOA: special.2011.03.18

One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing boiling water down on enemies attacking a castle.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

The Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program offers a true exchange -- meaning two people trade jobs for a time.

VOA: special.2009.02.12

But writers can use any other words they need to report a story if the meaning is clear.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

He created Yoknapatawpha County and its people, and gave them a meaning far beyond their place and lives.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

"Typically the real estate sector leads the economy in a recovery, meaning that it tends to pick up before some other things.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

The expression fireworks gets its meaning from the fireworks that people shoot into the sky when they are celebrating a great event.

VOA: special.2010.07.04

The expression "fireworks" gets its meaning from the fireworks that people shoot into the sky when they are celebrating a great event.

VOA: special.2009.07.05