Panem Forever
Example:
"Aww dude! Have you been on Panem Forever?"
"Yeah bro. I love seeing children starve to death."
"Aww dude! Have you been on Panem Forever?"
"Yeah bro. I love seeing children starve to death."
Panem
In Suzanne Collins's 'The Hunger Games', Panem, formerly known as North America, is a country split into 14 districts. Districts 1-13, and the Capitol.The Capitol rules Panem.District 13 was apparently destroyed in the first rebellion against the Capitol.This left only 12 disticts under the Capitol.Panem comes from "Panem et circenses" which means "bread and entertainment", this is a metaphor of political creation of public approval.carpe panem
panem et circenses
a) (direct translation from Latin): bread and circuses
b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
c) political scandals and entertainment as viewed on television and read in the newspapers
b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
c) political scandals and entertainment as viewed on television and read in the newspapers
Example:
The United Nations today is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.
The United Nations today is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.
panem et circenses
Example:
The Latin phrase panem et circenses can also be interpreted as the main raison d'être of the American media, ie food and entertainment.
The Latin phrase panem et circenses can also be interpreted as the main raison d'être of the American media, ie food and entertainment.
panem et circences
Example:
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment (whether it's sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment (whether it's sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
panem et circences
Example:
As per definitions both a) and b) above the Jodi Arias trial is IMHO nothing more than panem et circences.
As per definitions both a) and b) above the Jodi Arias trial is IMHO nothing more than panem et circences.
panem et circences
Example:
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment ( sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment ( sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
Panem
Example:
“Panem Forever!”
“Panem Forever!”
Panem
Panem is what Suzan Collins predicts will be America in the future in the trilogy of The Hunger Games