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Word For The Day, Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - threnody
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ^ | 05/25/2005 | The Janitor

Posted on 05/25/2005 5:16:48 AM PDT by VRWCmember

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

threnody \THREN-uh-dee\ noun

a song of lamentation for the dead; elegy

Example sentence:
In the opera's final scene, the leading lady sings a threnody to mourn the murdered king.

Did you know?
"Threnody" encompasses all genres. There are great threnodies in prose (such as the lines from Charles Dickens' _Bleak House_ upon the death of Little Jo: "Dead, your Majesty. Dead, my lords and gentlemen. Dead..."), in poetry (as in W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues": "The stars are not wanted now: put out every one, / Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun..."), and in music (Giovanni Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater," for one). "Threnody," which we borrowed from the Greek word "threnoidia" (from "threnos," the word for "dirge"), has survived in English since the early 1600s. "Melody" and "tragedy" are related to "threnody" through the Greek root that forms their ending -- "aeidein," which means "to sing." By the same token, "comedy" is related as well.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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Practice makes perfect.....post on....




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To: Dutchgirl

Dutchgirl, what a bittersweet post, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing it. Life is such a gift. The greatest gift of our Lord. You have such wisdom as well as wit. You are so blessed. I am so sorry about your sissy. I will come back to your post and reread it more than a few times. You have a good night tonight, Dutchgirl. Sleep tight. And thank you again. I am glad to know you.


361 posted on 05/25/2005 8:44:45 PM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: VRWCmember; All

And good night VRWC, and good night all.


362 posted on 05/25/2005 8:46:28 PM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: Dutchgirl

What a perfect scriptural quote for yesterday...


363 posted on 05/26/2005 4:41:37 AM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line...)
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To: xsmommy; Gabz; secret garden2; tioga

Morning! I hope Gabz is feeling better today and SG has regained her identity.

Hubby left for work just before 6, and I'm taking my sister-in-law to work with me as my helper today, then when I'm finished texturing the customer's dining room, we're resuming our junque tour, since this job is only three miles outside Kerrville.

Husky girl and Kitty boy are still eyeing the Schnauzer suspiciously, and both dogs have to be leashed when they are in the same room-I still think Husky girl wants to eat the Schnauzer (can't say that I blame her), and Kitty boy is hoping the Schnauzer will make his day by chasing him so he can kick her ass again. My sister-in-law's husband is taking the dog with him since he is just going down the road to the marina to go fishing in their bass pond. I hope he catches enough fish for us to have for dinner-baked bass seasoned with lemon, pepper and dill sounds delicious.


364 posted on 05/26/2005 5:10:12 AM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line...)
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To: xsmommy

"Threnody now!!!"

-George Castanza


365 posted on 05/26/2005 5:14:45 AM PDT by January24th (untagged and untracked)
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To: January24th

good one!


366 posted on 05/26/2005 5:39:57 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
DANG....

*races to catch up on the thread*

367 posted on 05/27/2005 2:57:58 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Guns kill and cause crime? Dang, mine must be malfunctioning....)
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To: Hi Heels; secret garden2; VRWCmember; Argh

you gotta come to TODAY"S THREAD! would you like to be added to our ping lists? : )


368 posted on 05/27/2005 3:01:19 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Hi Heels
today's thread : )
369 posted on 05/27/2005 3:04:06 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I think I'm already on a ping list for that thread.... but if NOT, sure!


370 posted on 05/27/2005 3:31:36 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Guns kill and cause crime? Dang, mine must be malfunctioning....)
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To: Hi Heels; Argh; VRWCmember; secret garden2

well we have 4 teachers, myself, VRWCmember, Secretgarden2 and arghy. i will ping them all so they can add you, i am pretty sure you aren't on mine.


371 posted on 05/27/2005 3:34:28 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Thank you!


372 posted on 05/27/2005 3:40:31 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Guns kill and cause crime? Dang, mine must be malfunctioning....)
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To: Hi Heels

welcome : )


373 posted on 05/27/2005 3:41:45 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Hi Heels
Welcome to the jungle that is WFTD! :-)
374 posted on 05/27/2005 6:40:01 PM PDT by secret garden2 (Free Secret Garden!)
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