Word of the Day — Archive Page #42

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January 31, 2024
58%    43%    #230 votes

What does posse mean?

posse, posse comitatus(noun)
a temporary police force

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January 30, 2024
60%    40%    #176 votes

What does tenet mean?

dogma, tenet(noun)
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

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January 29, 2024
61%    39%    #218 votes

What does Elysian mean?

elysian(adj)
relating to the Elysian Fields

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January 28, 2024
76%    24%    #67 votes

What does gargoyle mean?

gargoyle(noun)
a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

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January 27, 2024
64%    36%    #70 votes

What does cosplay mean?

cosplay(Noun)
A costume that imitates any character from manga, anime, tokusatsu, video games, or, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, Japanese pop music bands and sundry works of fantasy and science fiction.

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January 26, 2024
75%    25%    #61 votes

What does overweening mean?

excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening(adj)
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

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January 25, 2024
74%    26%    #78 votes

What does luminaria mean?

luminaria(Noun)
a vigil fire used in ceremonies, in Native American and Hispanic cultures

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