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Reply word@m-w.com to me show details 3:27 AM (5 hours ago) Images are not displayed. Display images below - Always display images from word@m-w.com If this message doesn't display properly, open in a web browser. Merriam-Webster OnLine Unabridged Learner’s Dictionary Word Central Encyclopædia Britannica Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day December 23 baptism of fire \BAP-tiz-um-uv-FYRE\ noun Meaning *1 : an introductory or initial experience that is a severe ordeal; especially : a soldier's first exposure to enemy fire 2 : a spiritual baptism by a gift of the Holy Spirit Example Sentence Sandra got her baptism of fire as a babysitter when she spent the weekend taking care of her sister’s three rambunctious children. Check out Merriam-Webster's NEW word games -- Word Sudoku, Deep Sea Word Search and more! Did you know? In the 1981 volume Airmobility in Vietnam, Lt. General John Tolson used the military sense of "baptism of fire," writing, "Major George D. Hardesty, Jr. of the 8th Transportation Company and Major Robert J. Dillard of the 57th could report that their units performed outstandingly under their first baptism of fire." Tolson and other users of the phrase allude (knowingly or unknowingly) to a Biblical passage: "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me . . . will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." (Matthew 3:11, RSV). Since at least 1857, "baptism of fire" has been used metaphorically in English for any initiation, especially a difficult one. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. Sponsored Links Subscription: • Unsubscribe from Word of the Day • Subscribe to Word of the Day • View Archives of previous words Company Info: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 47 Federal Street P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA 01102 Web site: Merriam-Webster.com Privacy Policy © 2009 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Follow Merriam-Webster on Twitter! Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski offers daily observations on new words and language. Merriam-Webster OnLine Unabridged Learner’s Dictionary Word Central Encyclopædia Britannica If you do not wish to receive further issues, please unsubscribe. Reply Forward |
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Word of the Day December 25 wassail \WAH-sul\ verb Meaning 1 : to indulge in riotous drinking 2 dialect England : to sing carols from house to house at Christmas *3 : to drink to the health or thriving of Example Sentence The farmer and his revelers wassailed the apple orchard, hoping for another fruitful season, and then merrily poured cider around the trees. Check out Merriam-Webster's NEW word games — Word Sudoku, Deep Sea Word Search and more! Did you know? The salutation "wassail," from the Old Norse toast "ves heill" ("be well"), has accompanied English toast-making since the 12th century. By the 13th century, "wassail" was being used for the drink itself, and it eventually came to be used especially of a hot drink (of wine, beer, or cider with spices, sugar, and usually baked apples) drunk around Christmastime. This beverage warmed the stomachs and hearts of many Christmas revelers and was often shared with Christmas carolers. The verb "wassail" was first used in the 14th century to describe the carousing associated with indulgence in the drink; later, it was used of other activities associated with wassail and the holiday season, like caroling. Seventeenth-century farmers added cattle and trees to the wassail tradition by drinking to their health or vitality during wintertime festivities. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. Sponsored Links • Unsubscribe from Word of the Day • Subscribe to Word of the Day • View Archives of previous words Company Info: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 47 Federal Street P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA 01102 Web site: Merriam-Webster.com Privacy Policy © 2009 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated |
here is what a troll looks like::
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/20...s.1.ready.html and here:: (scroll about 25% of the way down and read about him: Jason Fourtney) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/ma...pagewanted=all mo is not, nor has ever been, a troll mo is a psychic who occasionally posts in the incorrect thread nothing more nothing less sorry (about fvvcking up the "image association" thread) ox Love. Mo :) :) :) |
spirituality 101
lesson one
There would be no "men of the cloth" if a woman did not weave it first Mo even beleives stongly that it was women who first formed the actual letters (the men were to busy being protective) so then Holy Books would not exist either in that casejust saying |
I like your avatar, Mo! :)
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Word of the Day December 30 canaille \kuh-NYE\ noun Meaning *1: rabble, riffraff 2: proletarian Example Sentence "I am not going to write for [the New York Weekly] — like all other papers that pay one splendidly, it circulates among stupid people & the canaille." (Mark Twain, letter, June 1, 1867) Check out Merriam-Webster's NEW word games — Word Sudoku, Deep Sea Word Search and more! Did you know? For a creature said to be man’s best friend, the dog doesn’t get a whole lot of respect in the English language. Something that has "gone to the dogs," for example, has gone to ruin, and the Britishism "dog’s breakfast" means a confused mess of something. The word "canaille," which debuted in English in the 17th century, shows that we have no qualms about associating dogs with the lower levels of human society; it derives via French from Italian "canaglia," and ultimately from "canis," the Latin word for "dog." "Canis," of course, is also the source of "canine," meaning "of or relating to dogs or to the family to which they belong." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. |
'Yes Master, but even the dogs are allowed to eat the scraps thrown under the table."
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^ WOW Brynn !! That is amazing!!
As it happens, 2 minutes prior to reading this^ I was writing email to someone in which i mentioned L A Wadell a man who i feel certain knew of this :: "how to charge water with a singing bowl" but to be honest, this is the first time I have heard of it! wow Synchronicity is everywhere! Thank you Brynn! :) :) :) and again EVERYONE :: New Year Happies and Blessings ! ! ox Love, Mo |
"choose an online friend and start chatting"
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The Troll That Lives in Mo's Computer
Makes her laugh and laugh
for instance here is a mysterious playlist that has songs mixed together from both my daughter's and my i tunes songs WHOEVER YOU ARE YOU MAKE ME LAUGH MOST EVRY DAY! hugs and kisses to you ************************************************** ******Don't Make Me Wait 4:31 Seal Seal IV Pop 10 6/26/09 8:24 PM Let Me Roll 3:53 Seal Seal IV Pop 20 10 1/1/10 4:21 PM Where There's Gold 5:12 Seal Seal IV Pop 20 15 1/2/10 2:06 PM On a Carousel 3:13 The Hollies The Hollies' Greatest Hits Rock 24 1/1/10 4:29 PM Nothing But Heartaches 3:00 The Supremes Diana Ross & The Supremes: Anthology R&B/Soul 20 21 1/1/10 4:32 PM Signal Fire 3:58 Snow Patrol Spiderman 3 Soundtrack 28 1/1/10 4:36 PM Solsbury Hill 4:22 Peter Gabriel Journeys Rock 13 6/24/09 9:32 PM Building A Mystery 4:07 Sarah McLachlan Journeys Rock 13 4/25/09 11:52 AM Back In The High Life Again 4:23 Steve Winwood Journeys Rock 12 4/25/09 11:57 AM Graceland 4:50 Paul Simon Journeys Rock 10 6/24/09 9:32 PM Avalon 4:12 Roxy Music Journeys Rock 80 10 6/24/09 9:32 PM Running Up That Hill 4:58 Kate Bush Journeys Rock 14 10/8/09 1:20 AM Jealous Guy 4:14 John Lennon Journeys Rock 10 6/24/09 9:32 PM 200 More Miles 5:30 Cowboy Junkies Journeys Rock 8 6/24/09 9:32 PM Nothing Compares 2 U 5:04 Sinéad O'Connor Journeys Rock 10 10/30/09 7:21 AM Can't Help Falling In Love 3:26 UB40 Journeys Rock 9 10/6/09 2:21 AM Amber 5:26 Afro Celt Sound System Journeys Rock 100 7 6/24/09 9:32 PM Dante's Prayer 4:55 Loreena McKennitt Journeys Rock 5 3/2/09 3:46 PM All I Need Is Everything 4:36 Over The Rhine Journeys Rock 100 13 6/24/09 9:32 PM Penny Lane 3:02 The Beatles 1967-1970 [Disc 1] Pop 100 29 10/3/09 2:05 PM Working On a Dream 3:29 Bruce Springsteen Working On a Dream (Deluxe Version) Rock 4 1/1/10 3:51 PM On the Wing (2008 Version) 5:05 Owl City Maybe I'm Dreaming Electronic 2 1/1/10 9:32 AM The Saltwater Room 4:56 Owl City Maybe I'm Dreaming Electronic 2 1/1/10 9:37 AM Strawberry Avalanche 3:18 Owl City Strawberry Avalanche - Single Electronic 2 1/1/10 9:40 AM Your Biggest Fan 3:29 Never Shout Never Me & My Uke Alternative 2 1/1/10 9:51 AM Rainbow Veins 4:41 Owl City Maybe I'm Dreaming Electronic 2 1/1/10 9:45 AM Hot Air Balloon 3:35 Owl City Hot Air Balloon - Single Electronic 2 1/1/10 9:48 AM |
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