Word of the Day — Archive Page #321

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March 17, 2018
82%    18%    #46 votes

What does laudable mean?

applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy(adj)
worthy of high praise

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March 16, 2018
69%    31%    #52 votes

What does Croesus mean?

Croesus(noun)
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)

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March 15, 2018
86%    14%    #70 votes

What does lexicographer mean?

lexicographer, lexicologist(noun)
a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language

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March 14, 2018
55%    45%    #64 votes

What does scilicet mean?

scilicet(Adverb)
namely, to wit, as follows

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March 13, 2018
74%    26%    #54 votes

What does hachure mean?

hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure(noun)
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

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March 12, 2018
94%    6%    #61 votes

What does Churlish mean?

churlish(adj)
rude and boorish

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March 11, 2018
80%    20%    #53 votes

What does Potentate mean?

dictator, potentate(noun)
a ruler who is unconstrained by law

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