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March 5, 2021

Word of the Day – Pasquant

Pasquant (adj) pas-kwant (heraldry) Of deer, cattle, etc.: represented as grazing. Early 19th century; earliest…

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March 4, 2021

Word of the Day – Scant

Scant (adj) sk-ant Barely sufficient or adequate. Middle English from Old Norse skamt, neuter of…

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March 3, 2021

Word of the Day – Frugivore

Frugivore (noun) fru-ji-vaw An animal that feeds on fruit. Mid 19th century from Latin frux,…

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March 2, 2021

Word of the Day – Debutante

Debutante (noun) deb-yu-taant An upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society. A…

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March 1, 2021

Word of the Day – Chwyrligwgan

Chwyrligwgan (noun) (Welsh) choo-url-ee-goo-gan (ch like in loch) A merry-go-round/Carousel Welsh language.

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February 28, 2021

Word of the Day – Ort

Ort (noun) awt (archaic) (usually plural 'orts') A scrap or remainder of food from a…

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February 27, 2021

Word of the Day – Skiff

Skiff (noun) sk-if A light rowing boat or sculling boat, typically for one person. Late…

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February 26, 2021

Word of the Day – Bulwark

Bulwark (noun) bul-work A defensive wall./A person or thing that acts as a defence. Late…

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February 25, 2021

Word of the Day – Orison

Orison (noun) o-riz-un (archaic) A prayer. Middle English from Old French oreison, from Latin oratio(n-)…

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February 24, 2021

Word of the Day – Incongruent

Incongruent (adj) in-kon-gru-ent Incongruous; incompatible. Late Middle English from Latin incongruent-, from in- ‘not’ +…

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