Word of the Day — Archive Page #383

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January 4, 2017
82%    18%    #46 votes

What does sgraffito mean?

sgraffito(noun)
a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground

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January 3, 2017
87%    13%    #82 votes

What does magnanimity mean?

munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness(noun)
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

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January 2, 2017
72%    28%    #38 votes

What does yeoman mean?

yeoman, yeoman of the guard, beefeater(noun)
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

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January 1, 2017
53%    47%    #40 votes

What does vaudevillian mean?

vaudevillian(noun)
a performer who works in vaudeville

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December 31, 2016
84%    16%    #43 votes

What does tableau mean?

tableau, tableau vivant(noun)
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

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December 30, 2016
91%    9%    #30 votes

What does paraphernalia mean?

gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance(noun)
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

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December 29, 2016
85%    15%    #57 votes

What does nomenclature mean?

terminology, nomenclature, language(noun)
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

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