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Here’s what to know about the longest place name in the world, including how it got its name, why place names are important and the controversy over its Guinness World Record.
Antidisestablishmentarianism is a prime example of a sesquipedalian word, as it’s actually the longest “natural” or non-coined word in the English language that isn’t scientific in origin ...
Antidisestablishmentarianism is regarded as the longest non-medical, non-coined, nontechnical word in the English language—and it keeps some robust company.
Curious to know which country has the world's longest name? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stands on the topmost podium of the longest country name in the world.
They probably have to, just to say where they’re from. The tongue-twisting name actually only has 51 letters in Welsh, as "ch" and "ll" are are considered single letters in the language.
A tour led by the living descendents of historical local figures.
The Germans have come up with the world's longest domain name. The monicker is a quote from German literary genius Friedrich Schiller. The 200th anniversary of his death is being marked this year ...
The longest place name in the world is a mouthful—and we dare you to try to pronounce it. Here's what it means.