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Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period. Ref:K.4375 .

Synonyms are different words with almost identical or similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. The word comes from Ancient Greek syn (σύν) ("with") and onoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). The words car and automobile are synonyms. Similarly, if we talk about a long time or an extended time, long and extended become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation:

"a widespread impression that... Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns Goodwin)

Synonyms can be any part of speech (such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs or prepositions), as long as both members of the pair are the same part of speech. Here are more examples of English synonyms:

• verb
  • "buy" and "purchase"
• adjective
  • "sick" and "ill"
• adverb
  • "quickly" and "speedily"
• preposition
  • "on" and "upon"

Note that synonyms are defined with respect to certain senses of words; for instance, pupil as the "aperture in the iris of the eye" is not synonymous with student. Similarly, he expired means the same as he died, yet my passport has expired cannot be replaced by my passport has died.

In English, many synonyms evolved from the parallel use, in the early medieval period, of Norman French (from Latin) and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) words, often with some words being used principally by the Saxon peasantry ("folk", "freedom", "bowman") and their synonyms by the Norman nobility ("people", "liberty", "archer").

Some lexicographers claim that no synonyms have exactly the same meaning (in all contexts or social levels of language) because etymology, orthography, phonic qualities, ambiguous meanings, usage, etc. make them unique. Different words that are similar in meaning usually differ for a reason: feline is more formal than cat; long and extended are only synonyms in one usage and not in others (for example, a long arm is not the same as an extended arm). Synonyms are also a source of euphemisms.

The purpose of a thesaurus is to offer the user a listing of similar or related words; these are often, but not always, synonyms.

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Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. For example: 'hot' => 'cold', 'large' => 'small', 'fresh' => 'stale'

Hypernyms and hyponyms are words that refer to, respectively, a general category and a specific instance of that category. For example, vehicle is a hypernym of car, and car is a hyponym of vehicle.

Homonyms are words that sound the same OR are spelled the same, but have different meanings. For example, witch and which are homonyms (because they sound the same). Also, one can 'record' a song or keep a 'record' of documents. In this example 'record' is a homonym because it's spelled the same, despite the different meanings.

See also[link]

• -onym
• Synonym ring
• Thesaurus
• Cognitive synonymy
• Antonym
• Homonyms, identical or very similar words with different meanings (conceptual inversion of "synonym")

External links[link]

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• Synonymosum - Online Synonym Dictionary - words and their synonyms
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Željko Joksimović Жељко Јоксимовић
Željko Joksimović (2008)
Background information
Born	(1972-04-20) 20 April 1972 (age 40) Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Origin	Valjevo
Genres	Pop, rock
Occupations	Singer, composer, musician
Labels	Minacord
Website	www.zeljkojoksimovic.com
Notable instruments
plays 11 different musical instruments

Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic (Serbian: Жељко Јоксимовић, pronounced [ʒěːʎko jôksimoʋitɕ]; born 20 April 1972 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian singer, composer and producer. He is also well known in all European countries. He represented Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lane moje", placing 2nd behind Ukrainian singer Ruslana.^[1] He represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan and finished 3rd.

Career[link]

Early beginnings[link]

Željko Joksimović was born on 20 April 1972 in Belgrade and grew up in the city of Valjevo.^[2] Željko’s first international success came at the age of 12, when he won the title of First Accordion of Europe at the prestigious music festival in Paris. He graduated from the Music University in Belgrade and launched his professional music career in 1997. In 1998 he won a contest at the Pjesma Mediterana festival with the song "Pesma Sirena", which led to opportunities to perform at more prestigious festivals in Belarus. The Serbian musician won the "Grand-Prix" award at two festivals in that country.^[3] Joksimović can play 11 different musical instruments including accordion, piano, guitar, drums.

Željko is multi-lingual, being fluent in Greek, English, Russian, Polish and French as well as his native Serbian.^[4]

[edit] 1999-2004: Amajlija, Vreteno and 111

In 1999, Joksimović signed with City Records, a music label owned by a private Serbian television station RTV Pink. The young singer was promoted then as a folk and pop artist. His first studio album, titled Amajlija, included "Pesma Sirena" along with seven other tracks. His first big success was with the single "Telo Vreteno", written by himself and Dragan Brajić - Braja. The song went to #1 on the Serbian pop music charts, and became very popular in other former Yugoslav countries.

In 2000 Joksimović released his second studio album Vreteno named after a song on the album. Other tracks on the album included "Rintam", "Gadura" and "Petak na subotu". Two music videos were produced for songs on this album.

111 was released in 2002, soaring to #1 on the pop charts of Serbia and other countries of the region.

In 2003, Joksimović wrote the song "Čija Si" for Macedonian music legend Toše Proeski which led him to win Beovizija - The Serbian festival for choosing a representative for the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. However, Proeski did not go to the contest that year, instead representing his home country Republic of Macedonia with "Life".

2004: Eurovision Song Contest 2004[link]

Joksimović performing "Lane Moje" for Serbia and Montenegro in ESC 2004. Istanbul, Turkey.

Serbia and Montenegro, sending an entrant for the first time to 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, decided on their representative through Evropesma 2004, a music festival and contest in Serbia and Montenegro. Joksimović won the contest with "Lane Moje", composed by Željko himself, along with lyricist Leontina Vukomanović.

In the semi-final, Joksimović placed first. However, in the final he placed second behind Ukrainian singer Ruslana, but did win "The Marcel Bezencon Press award" (Best Composer Award). "Lane Moje" was the best selling single in Serbia and Montenegro and other parts of Europe for many months.

[edit] 2004-2007: After Eurovison, IV and Platinum Collection

Željko Joksimović performing in a night club.

After the success in the Contest, the same year, Joksimović founded MINACORD PRODUCTION. Since then, he works and composes in his own studio. In middle time he composed and released the single "Ledja o Ledja" which gained a large popularity over the countries where Željko usually performs. In 2005, he once again composed a song for Serbia and Montenegro's national pre-selection for Eurovision called Beovizija. Željko composed the ballad "Jutro" (Morning) which was performed by Jelena Tomašević. The song seemed well-placed to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 contest in Kiev, after it emerged as the highest-scoring qualifier from the Serbian pre-selection, but ultimately missed out to win. In October 2005, he composed and performed a duet with Austrian singer Tamee Harrison. The song was titled I Live my Life For You" which was a success throughout Europe. Around this time, Željko wrote his first film score. In cooperation with Cobra production he composed music for the movie Ivkova slava (Ivko's fame). The same year he released his fourth studio album "IV" or "Ima nešto u tom što me nećes". In this album he changed the music style that was typical about him. The songs in the album are pop ballads with some ethnic Serbian folk elements. The CD sold over 800,000 copies over former Yugoslavia. In 2006, he composed the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 song Lejla for Bosnia and Herzegovina, performed by Hari Mata Hari. The song finished in third place, making it Bosnia's best performance in the contest. He also won the prestigious Best Composer Award (COMPOSERAWARD 2006), assigned to Željko by all composers who participated in that festival. In 2007 he released his second greatest hits compilation called Platinum Collection. The same year, in front of 18,000 people Joksimović made a concert where he sang all of his hits in the Belgrade Arena.

[edit] 2008-2011: Eurovision hosting and Ljubavi

Željko Joksimović together with Jovana Janković during the first semi-final ESC Belgade 2008..

In early 2008, Željko Joksimović composed a song that was performed by Jelena Tomašević in the Serbian national final for the Eurovision song selection, Beovizija 2008, called "Oro". The song is a folk ballad with traditional folk Serbian elements. Because the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 has been won by Serbia, the contest that year came in the country. On 24 March 2008 it was announced by the 2008 Eurovision organisers RTS that together with Jovana Janković he would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, giving him two roles in the contest.^[5] Tomašević's song finished on the 6th place over 25 countries in the final.

After a year of a music pause he released his fifth studio album named Ljubavi (2009) by the production of Minacord and City Records. "Ljubavi" is the name from the pilot single from the album too. The single has a large success in Serbia and the neighboring countries. In early 2010 he released the second single from the album called "Žena Za Sva Vremena".

On June 12, 2010 he performed his biggest concert yet. It was held on the Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which can seat 37,500, though attendance for concerts can be expanded to reach about 80,000, in front of over 40,000 persons.

2012: Eurovision return[link]

On 18 November 2011, it was announced that Joksimović will represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.^[6] His song, "Nije Ljubav Stvar", was presented to the public on March 10, 2012. He finished third place and was runner-up.

The Serbian entry at the 57th "Eurovision Song Contest" in Azerbaijan is called "Nije ljubav stvar" a song composed and performed by Željko Joksimović. The lyrics are by Marina Tucaković and Miloš Roganović.

Along with the version in Serbian written by Marina Tucaković and Miloš Roganović, the English version of the song called "Synonym" by Ljilja Jorgovanović has also been presented. The arrangements of both versions were done by Željko Joksimović and Alek Alekov.

Along with Željko Joksimović, the Serbian team on the Eurovision stage in Baku will include members of the "Ad Hoc Orchestra": Ksenija Milošević - violin and backing vocals, Olga Vulović - violin and backing vocals, Miloš Nikolić - kaval and backing vocals, Dušan Alagić - backing vocals and instrumentalist, and Dragan Krstić - percussions and backing vocals.

The postproduction and mastering of "Nije ljubav stvar" in Serbian, and of the "Synonym" version in English was done James Cruz, an award-winning audio-mastering engineer in his New York studio.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 1999 Amajlija [City Records]
• 2001 Vreteno [City Records]
• 2002 111 [City Records]
• 2005 IV [City Records]
• 2009 Ljubavi [Minacord]

Live albums[link]

• 2008 Željko Joksimović - Beogradska Arena Live [Minacord Records

Compilations[link]

• 2003 The Best Of Željko Joksimović
• 2007 Platinum Collection

Singles[link]

• 2004 Željko Joksimović - Leđa o leđa [City Records]
• 2004 Željko Joksimović - Lane moje CD+DVD [PGP RTS]
• 2004 Željko Joksimović - Lane moje/Goodbye (maxi-single) [Warner Music Group]
• 2005 Željko Joksimović & Tamee Harrison - I live my life for you [Warner Music]
• 2007 Željko Joksimović - Devojka [Minacord]
• 2007 Željko Joksimović - Nije do mene [Minacord]
• 2008 Željko Joksimović - Ono nase sto nekad bejase [Minacord]

Duets[link]

• 2002 Haris Džinović - Šta će meni više od toga
• 2005 Dino Merlin - Supermen
• 2005 Tamee Harrison - I Live My Life For You

Soundtracks[link]

• 2005 "Ivkova slava", (Željko Joksimović, Jelena Tomašević & Nikola Kojo) [Minacord - City Records]
• 2009 "Ranjeni Orao" [Minacord - City Records]

Other works[link]

• 2003 Toše Proeski - Song Cija Si - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Den Za Nas/Dan Za Nas
• 2005 Nava Medina - Song: Malah Shomer - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic
• 2005 Jelena Tomasevic - Song: Jutro - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Oro [PGP -RTS]
• 2006 Hari Mata Hari - Song: Lejla - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Lejla [BiH]
• 2007 Tose Proeski - Song: Nesanica - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Igra Bez Granica
• 2009 Halid Bešlić - Song: "Miljacka" - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Halid08 Bešlić
• 2008 Jelena Tomasevic - Song: Oro - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Oro [PGP -RTS]
• 2008 Eleftheria Arvanitaki - Song: To Telos mas Des - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Mirame Universal Music
• 2008 Melina Aslanidou - Song: Poso - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic, Album: Best of - Sto dromo Sony BMG
• 2008 Song: Nikola Tesla (Instrumental)[1] - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic feat. Jelena Tomasevic Album: balkan Routes vol.1:Nikola Tesla[Protasis]
• 2011 Lepa Brena - Song: Biber - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic
• 2011 Lepa Brena - Song: Ne bih bila ja - Composer: Zeljko Joksimovic

References[link]

External links[link]

• Željko Joksimović's Official website
• Zeljko Joksimovic Official YouTube
• Željko Joksimović's Official Myspace
• Željko Joksimović's Official facebook
• Radio Lane (Zeljko Joksimovic's radio station)
• [RTS http://www.rts.rs/page/rts/sr/pesma+evrovizije/Pesma-Evrovizije-2012.html ]
• Zeljko Joksimovic's profile on Story Online
• Željko Joksimović lyrics
• RTS ESC Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rts.zeljkojoksimovic?ref=tn_tnmn

See also[link]

• Evropesma
• Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
• List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Extra Nena with Ljubim te pesmama	Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004	Succeeded by No Name with Zauvijek moja
Preceded by Mikko Leppilampi & Jaana Pelkonen	Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Jovana Janković) 2008	Succeeded by Semi-Finals: Natalia Vodianova & Andrey Malahov Final: Alsou & Ivan Urgant
Preceded by Fitst title	Performer of The Best Song in Balkans 2009	Succeeded by Aurela Gaçe with Origjinale
Preceded by Fitst title	Best Male Performer in the Balkans 2009	Succeeded by Serdar Ortaç
Preceded by Nina with Čaroban	Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012	Succeeded by [to be determined]

v t e Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest1   Participation 2004 2005   Artists 2000s Željko Joksimović No Name   Songs 2000s "Lane moje" "Zauvijek moja" 1Competed separately as Serbia and Montenegro from 2007 (Note: Entries scored out are when Serbia and Montenegro did not compete)

v t e Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest1   Participation 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012   Artists 2000s Željko Joksimović No Name Marija Šerifović Jelena Tomašević feat. Bora Dugić Marko Kon & Milaan 2010s Milan Stanković Nina Željko Joksimović   Songs 2000s "Lane moje" "Zauvijek moja" "Molitva" "Oro" "Cipela" 2010s "Ovo je Balkan" "Čaroban" "Nije Ljubav Stvar" 1Competed as Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 to 2005 (Note: Entries scored out are when Serbia did not compete)

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