Word of the Day

Word of the Day : November 26, 2020 Victual noun VIT-ul Definition 1 : food usable by people 2 victuals plural : supplies of food : provisions Did you know? If you're hungry for the story behind victual, get ready to dig into a rich and fulfilling history. The word derives via the Middle English and Anglo-French vitaille from the Late Latin plural noun victualia ("provisions"), and … Continue reading Word of the Day – Victual

Word of the Day : November 25, 2020 Posthumous adjective PAHSS-chuh-muss Definition 1 : born after the death of the father 2 : published after the death of the author 3 : following or occurring after death Did you know? The etymology of the word posthumous tells a complex story. In Latin, posterus is an adjective meaning "coming after" (from post, meaning "after"). The … Continue reading Word of the Day – Posthumous

Word of the Day : November 24, 2020 Mogul noun MOH-gul Definition 1 capitalized Mogul : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; especially : Great Mogul 2 : a great personage : magnate Did you know? Started by Bābur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, the Muslim Mogul dynasty ruled much of India from the early 16th … Continue reading Word of the Day – Mogul

Word of the Day : October 20, 2020 Visage noun VIZ-ij Definition 1 : the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal 2 : aspect, appearance Did you know? The word face may be a pretty generic word, but it has several high-flown synonyms. Physiognomy, for instance, refers to facial features thought to reveal qualities of temperament or … Continue reading Word of the Day – Visage