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theocracy
[ thee-ok-ruh-see ]
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noun
plural 迟丑别路辞肠路谤补路肠颈别蝉.
a form of government in which priests rule in the name of a deity
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- First used in English between 1615鈥�1650.
- From the Greek 迟丑别辞办谤补迟铆补,听蝉别别 theo-, “god” +聽-cracy, “rule, government.”
EXAMPLES OF THEOCRACY
- The citizens lived under a theocracy, where the clergy dictated all legal and moral guidelines.
- In their theocracy, the sacred texts were considered the ultimate legal documents.
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- First recorded in 1825鈥�35.
- Perhaps from dialectal German fuseln, 鈥渢o work badly, clumsily, hurriedly.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF FOOZLE
- During the golf game, Lina foozled her swing, sending the ball into the rough instead of the green.
- I was confident in my cooking skills but somehow foozled the recipe, leading to a burnt dish.
ulotrichous
[ yoo-lo-tri-kuhs ]
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adjective
having woolly or crisply curly hair
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- First recorded in 1855鈥�60.
- From New Latin Ulotrich(i), formerly a name for a division of humankind; from Greek 辞耻濒贸迟谤颈肠丑辞蝉, 鈥渃urly-haired,鈥� equivalent to 辞没濒辞(蝉), 鈥渢hick, fleecy鈥� + -trichos, 鈥�-丑补颈谤别诲鈥澛�+ -ous.
EXAMPLES OF ULOTRICHOUS
- The stylist specialized in ulotrichous hair, knowing the best techniques to manage and style tight curls.
- Oh my, what thick, curly, and ulotrichous hair you have cascading down your shoulders!
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