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Why Dictionary.com chose galore
More about galore
- Galore was first recorded around 1660鈥�70.
- Galore comes from the Irish phrase, go 濒别贸谤, meaning “enough, plenty.”
- The 驳辞听element roughly translates as “to,” and 濒别贸谤, which comes from the Old Irish word lour, means “sufficiency.”
EXAMPLES OF GALORE
- The party decorations were vibrant and colorful, with balloons, streamers, and confetti galore.
- When I entered the bakery, my senses were greeted with the delightful aroma of freshly baked goods galore.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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da capo
[ dah kah-poh ]
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adverb
repeated from the beginning (used as a musical direction).
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- Da capo entered English around 1715鈥�25.
- Da capo comes from Italian and literally means “from the head.”
- You may hear da capo used in music with al fine, which means 鈥渢o the end鈥� as in, da capo al fine.
- In sheet music, da capo is often abbreviated d.c. and can also be used with al coda, meaning 鈥渢o the tail.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF DA CAPO
- The violinist knew she would have to go on playing the song through again da capo聽until the guest of honor appeared.
- That particular piece of music sounded better when played da capo al fine.
monadnock
[ muh-nad-nok ]
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noun
a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding area.
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- Monadnock entered English around 1735鈥�45.
- Monadnock came from the name of Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire.
- Mount Monadnock was first named Grand Monadnock after an Algonquian name from one of the Abenaki peoples’ languages that meant “isolated mountain.”
EXAMPLES OF MONADNOCK
- Hikers flock to the monadnock, eager to conquer its towering peak and experience its rugged beauty.
- As I reached the top of the monadnock, I couldn’t help but marvel at nature’s ability to shape such impressive landforms.
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