51吃瓜 of the Day
yarmulke
[ yah-muh-kuh ]
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noun
a skullcap worn by people of the Jewish faith
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- First recorded in 1845鈥�50.
- From the Yiddish yarmolke; possibly from the post-classical Latin听almucia or almutia,听meaning “hood, cape.”
EXAMPLES OF YARMULKE
- At the bar mitzvah, all the male guests were given a yarmulke to wear during the ceremony.
- During the wedding, the groom wore a white yarmulke that matched his suit.
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尘补苍辩耻茅
[ mahng-key ]
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adjective
having failed, missed, or fallen short
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- First recorded in 1770鈥�80.
- From the French manquer, meaning “to lack, be short of.”
- Usually used postpositively after a noun.
EXAMPLES OF MANQU脡
- She saw herself as an artist 尘补苍辩耻茅, working a desk job while her easel and paints gathered dust.
- He was a writer 尘补苍辩耻茅, having never completed the novel he dreamed of publishing.
beatification
[ bee-at-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
the act of making blissfully happy
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- First recorded in 1495鈥�1505.
- From the Late Latin beatificare, to “make happy,” and borrowed directly from the French 产茅补迟颈蹿颈肠补迟颈辞苍, “the act of making blessed or holy.”
EXAMPLES OF BEATIFICATION听
- Volunteering at the shelter provided the woman an inner beatification that no material possession could replace.
- After winning the championship, the players were overwhelmed with a sense of beatification.
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