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Word of the Day – Procerity

By December 1, 2017Word of the Day

Procerity (noun) (rare)

pros-er-i-tee

Tallness, loftiness, height.

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Hugh Latimer (c1485–1555), bishop of Worcester, preacher, and protestant martyr. From Middle French procerité or its etymon classical Latin prōcēritāt-, prōcēritās height, tallness, length from prōcērus tall, long + -tās.

Example sentences

“She’s tall, if he marries her, it may at least propagate procerity into the family!”

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