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zephyr[ˈzefər]
NOUN
zephyrs (plural noun) literarya soft gentle breeze.synonyms:gentle wind · breath of wind · puff of air · current of air · flurry of air · gust · blow · light air · cat’s paw
historicala fine cotton gingham.a very light article of clothing.
ORIGINlate
Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind, via Latin from Greekzephuros‘(god of the) west wind’.
Sense 1 dates from the late 17th century.
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Horologium[ˌhôrəˈlōjēəm]
DEFINITION
a faint southern constellation (the Clock), between Hydrus and Eridanus.
ADJECTIVE
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Numinous
adjective(part of speech)
Definition-
Spiritual or supernatural
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| banalize |
| [buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz] |
| verb (used with object) 1. to render or make devoid of freshness or originality; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects. 2. To make commonplace |
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punditocracy
noun
pun·dit·oc·ra·
How to pronounce punditocracy (audio) \ plural
Definition of punditocracy
: a group of powerful and influential political commentators
Examples of punditocracy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe conservative punditocracy was swift to portray D’Souza’s indictment as an exercise in political persecution. — Time, “President Trump Says He’s Pardoning Dinesh D’Souza. Who’s That, and What Did He Do?,” 31 May 2018 The result, the punditocracy declares, will be a full-out civil war in GOP. — Charles J. Sykes, Time, “Charlie Sykes: Roy Moore Signals the End of the Republican Party,” 28 Sep. 2017 That was before the punditocracy identified the maniacal following Trump was beginning to attract, or the disdain for establishment party leaders ruminating in The Base, or some formidable combination of both. — Jack Holmes, Esquire, “Trump Laid a Despicable Attack on McCain 2 Years Ago. Not Much Has Changed.,” 18 July 2017
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First Known Use of punditocracy
1987, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for punditocracy
pundit + -cracy
Statistics for punditocracy
Bottom 20% of words
Time Traveler for punditocracy
The first known use of punditocracy was in 1987
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