Pronounced: LAN-yap, noun
Notes: I’ve read this word, but did not know the meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word probity means “integrity and honest”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1400s
Background / Comments
I was uncertain of whether or not to use our word; I now know the meaning, but when I first ran across our word cold, I was not certain of the meaning. Thus, I decided to use it. Our word comes from the Latin word probus (upright; good).
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