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Mother Hubbard
Pronunciation: MUHTH-uhr HUHB-urhd, noun Notes: I didn’t know that this was a word Yesterday’s word The word millefleur means “having an allover pattern of small flowers and plants” First usage This is odd; there seem to be two different ideas: some reference material said that our word came into English in the 1900s (1900-1910); other…
millefleur
Pronounced: meel-FLUHR, adj Notes: I didn’t know this was a word, but you may be able to guess the meaning Yesterday’s word The word eidolon means First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background / Comments Our word came from the Greek word eidos (form; idea).
eidolon
Pronounced: eye-DOH-luhn, noun Notes: Another new word for me Yesterday’s word The word titivate means “to make or become smart or spruce” First usage Our word came into English in the late 1700s to early 1800s Background / Comments Our word came (it is thought) from a combination of tidy and elevate — thus, “to…
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