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Word For The Day, Thursday, 10/3/02
The Verbivores | 10/3/02 | Teacher

Posted on 10/03/2002 5:06:53 AM PDT by RikaStrom

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....


hegemony \he-jem-o-knee\, noun:
hegemonies; plural
hegemonic; adjective
hegemonism; noun
hegemonist; adjective

USAGE NOTE
Hegemony may be stressed on either the first or second syllable, though the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable may be winning out. Seventy-two percent of the Usage Panel prefers it.

1. The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.
2. Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates.
3. The domination of one state over its allies

This period in Greek history is called the Spartan hegemony, for although Sparta didn't rule the city -states of Greece as if it were an empire, Sparta did exercise considerable influence over the domestic and foreign decisions of these independent states: it exercised, then, hegemonic control over these states.
--The Spartan Hegemony; 404-371 BC,©1996, Richard Hooker

Etymology: Greek hEgemonia, from hEgemOn leader, from hEgeisthai to lead. Date: 1567



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To: xsmommy
"...i didn't even have to offer you a SKITTLE!"

I thought we'd get to that as a prelude to 'pannning for gold'.

101 posted on 10/03/2002 7:28:03 AM PDT by theDentist
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To: RikaStrom
This article about Bill Sammon's new book seems to indicate that Bush, growing weary of the hegemonic control stupidity seems to have over so many people he has to deal with, is getting close to full "mad as hell" mode. Good.
102 posted on 10/03/2002 7:37:04 AM PDT by white rose
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To: theDentist
now where is my hose... here it is, thought i had misplaced it. seems you are in need of a hosing...


103 posted on 10/03/2002 7:38:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
Jersey is an hegemony
For the dems rotten bologna.
Laws are flexible,
So kids suggestable
At eighteen spend your liquor money.
104 posted on 10/03/2002 7:45:37 AM PDT by doubled
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To: RikaStrom; Argh; dubyaismypresident
Homework:

It's funny that Al Gore would have gotten in such trouble (even as little as the mass media emphasized!) by going to that temple for money ...

How did hegetmonkist money when they've taken a vow of poverty?
105 posted on 10/03/2002 7:48:22 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: dubyaismypresident; xsmommy; Gabz; Slip18
""Because I've gained so much weight I couldn't get it off ..."

Funny answer:

Gaining weight is a relatively slow process (H**l, I've been trying for 47 years and haven't succeeded yet!) ....

So wouldn't he have had problems getting it back "on" ...

Didn't Tipper notice/comment/complain/not care?

Or did he just not bother getting it re-sized?

Might take as long as his supposed kiss on the national TV stage.....

106 posted on 10/03/2002 7:52:18 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: dubyaismypresident
good grief, are you a suck up or what...; )
107 posted on 10/03/2002 7:52:48 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
good grief, are you a suck up or what...; )

It takes one to know one :-)

108 posted on 10/03/2002 7:53:53 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident; hobbes1
it is a wonder that hobbes did not run into this duo on his lunch hour, since they were out and about in his neck of the woods.
109 posted on 10/03/2002 7:55:19 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
What are they doing about the military ballots that have already been mailed?

Since they're democrats, they'll just disallow the military absentee ballots.

110 posted on 10/03/2002 7:58:19 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
n court papers yesterday, prosecutors claimed Loretta Lynn Harper, 35, and Bryan Florence, 37, both of Virginia, engaged in sex acts "at several public Manhattan locations" for a total of three hours

Three Hours. what a pansy....And that probably means over the course of three hours......pathetic, what women put up with.

111 posted on 10/03/2002 8:01:21 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: xsmommy

Mmmmmmm
Was it good for you?

112 posted on 10/03/2002 8:01:35 AM PDT by theDentist
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To: theDentist
what the heck was in your Wheaties this AM, theD????
113 posted on 10/03/2002 8:04:08 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
it is going to be 87 today, i didn't wear any.

Going commando today, are we?

114 posted on 10/03/2002 8:05:56 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
PANTYHOSE, vast, PANTYHOSE!
115 posted on 10/03/2002 8:06:46 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Actually, I've only had coffee. I'm just catching up on a year's worth of enthusiasm. i'll check in a little later though. My mom's just out of the hospital, and I need to go check in on her.
116 posted on 10/03/2002 8:11:00 AM PDT by theDentist
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To: theDentist
enthusiasm is a good thing, good for you. and what a nice son you are to boot!
117 posted on 10/03/2002 8:12:08 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Sorry for the lateness of my reply. One of us actually had to go to do some work :)

Lilly will not affect us here in the first coast of Florida. I think we have dodged a big bullet. Kyle, I think, is still lurking and may be a threat.

On a more serious note, what is your lawyerly feeling on if USSC will take on the kankaroo court of NJ?

118 posted on 10/03/2002 8:20:51 AM PDT by gas_dr
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To: xsmommy
Poor girl!

I get a refill each morning from the pot at the corner gas station for 25 cents .... (Yes, it's the coffee pot, not the oil drain pot ....)

Sometimes I'm in and out of there during a single light switch.
119 posted on 10/03/2002 8:31:14 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
i am sure my DD is better than your garage stuff!
120 posted on 10/03/2002 8:32:28 AM PDT by xsmommy
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