'Educational' refers to the process, not the object. Although, come to think of it, some of my teachers could easily have been replaced by a cheeseburger. Terry Pratchett
Contour refers to the pattern of musical pitch in a melody-the sequence of ups or downs that the melody takes-regardless of the size of the interval. Daniel Levitin
The legend of the parting of the Red Sea probably refers to tidal changes in the Sea of Reeds related to the Thera eruption. Julian Jaynes
The wisdom obtained in the higher states of consciousness is different from that obtained by inference and testimony as it refers to particulars. Patañjali
Venereal: From Venus, the goddess of love, this word refers to the reality of desire. With the rise of Protestantism and science, the word "disease" was tacked on in a revealing combination of categorization and moralizing. "Which disease?" John Ralston Saul
Refers to people who are late in doing things. Arabic Proverb