2012年9月15日 星期六

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elucubrate

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From the past participle of Latin elucubrare ‘compose by lamplight’.

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  • IPA/ɪˈluːkjʊbreɪt/

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elucubrate (third-person singular simple present elucubratespresent participle elucubratingsimple past and past participleelucubrated)
  1. To solvewrite or compose by working studiously at night; to study.

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elucubrate
  1. second-person plural present indicative of elucubrare
  2. second-person plural imperative of elucubrare
  3. Feminine plural of elucubrato

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ēlūcubrāte
  1. first-person plural present active imperative of ēlūcubrō



demesne

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From Anglo-Norman demeynedemene et al., Old French demeinedemaine,demeignedomaine (power) (whence French domaine (domain)), a noun use of an adjective, from Latin dominicus (belonging to a lord or master), fromdominus (master, proprietor, owner). See dame, and compare demaindomain.

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  • IPA/ˌdɪˈmeɪn/
  • IPA/ˌdɪˈmiːn/

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demesne (plural demesnes)
  1. lord’s chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor’s own use.  [quotations ▼]

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cynosure

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From French cynosure (Ursa Minor; Polaris), from Latin Cynosūra (Ursa Minor), from Ancient GreekΚυνόσουρα (Kunosoura, Ursa Minor), literally “dog’s tail’, from κυνός (kunos, dog's) + οὐρά (oura, tail).

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  • (UK) IPA/ˈsʌɪnəʊsjə/
    Hyphenation: cy‧no‧sure
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cynosure (plural cynosures)
  1. (usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
  2. (figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.
    let faith be your cynosure to walk by
  3. Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.  [quotations ▼]

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