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April 29, 2009
April 28, 2009
eleemosynary
eleemosynary \el-uh-MOS-uh-ner-ee\, adjective:
1. Of or for charity; charitable; as, "an eleemosynary institution."
2. Given in charity; having the nature of alms; as, "eleemosynary assistance."
3. Supported by or dependent on charity; as, "the eleemosynary poor."
I'm glad this blog doesn't depend upon donations; it'd starve to death.
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April 27, 2009
ken
ken \KEN\, noun:
1. Perception; understanding; knowledge.
2. The range of vision.
3. View; sight.
This is a word I've never heard a single person use outside of some Scot on TV or in a book. If asked for a definition, most Americans would initially think of the doll.
OTOH, most Aussies would think of an outdoor cooking device if Ken's g/f was mentioned.
(I hope you can ken that last without a link)
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