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grandfamily
noun
a family in which one or more children live with and are raised by their grandparent or grandparents.
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- Grandfamily聽was first recorded around 1960鈥�65.
- 骋谤补苍诲蹿补尘颈濒测听was formed from a combination of聽grand-, meaning “one generation more remote” and聽family聽“a basic social unit.”
- Other words that begin with聽grand-听颈苍肠濒耻诲别听grandparent,听grandmother,听grandfather, and聽grandfluencer, “an older person who鈥檚 known for being influential due to having a large social media following, especially one who seems at least old enough to be a grandparent.”
EXAMPLES OF GRANDFAMILY
- Living in a close-knit聽grandfamily聽has its challenges, but it also brings immeasurable love and support.
- The community organized a picnic to celebrate the unique bonds of聽grandfamilies, those between grandparents and their grandchildren.
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serendipity
noun
accidental discovery.
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- Serendipity was coined in English by Horace Walpole in 1754 in a translation from Italian of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip.
- Serendipity comes from the word Serendip, which is the Classical Persian name for the country of Sri Lanka.
- Serendipity was used by Walpole to refer to an ability possessed by the heroes of the fairy tale to use both accidental discovery and wisdom to figure out the nature of a lost camel.
EXAMPLES OF SERENDIPITY
- During my travels through Europe, it was sheer serendipity to meet an old friend from college in a bustling caf茅 in Paris.
- Exploring the antique store turned into pure serendipity when he stumbled upon a hidden compartment in an old desk that contained a stack of rare coins.
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zeitgeist
noun
the spirit of the time.
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- Zeitgeist was first recorded in English in 1840鈥�50.
- Zeitgeist comes from the German word Zeitgeist.
- Zeit means 鈥渢ime, age, epoch鈥� and Geist means 鈥渟pirit, mind, intellect.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF ZEITGEIST
- The music of that era perfectly embodied the zeitgeist, expressing the collective emotions and aspirations of a generation.
- The zeitgeist of excess and extravagance was reflected in the fashion trends of the 1980s.
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