Word of the Day — Archive Page #42
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January 31, 2024
58% 43% #230 votesWhat does posse mean?
- posse, posse comitatus(noun)
- a temporary police force
January 30, 2024
60% 40% #176 votesWhat does tenet mean?
- dogma, tenet(noun)
- a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
January 29, 2024
61% 39% #218 votesWhat does Elysian mean?
- elysian(adj)
- relating to the Elysian Fields
January 28, 2024
76% 24% #67 votesWhat does gargoyle mean?
- gargoyle(noun)
- a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
January 27, 2024
64% 36% #70 votesWhat 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.
January 26, 2024
75% 25% #61 votesWhat does overweening mean?
- excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening(adj)
- unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
January 25, 2024
74% 26% #78 votesWhat does luminaria mean?
- luminaria(Noun)
- a vigil fire used in ceremonies, in Native American and Hispanic cultures
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