Posted on 01/17/2007 7:23:54 AM PST 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".
consanguineous • \kahn-san-GWIN-ee-us\ • adjective
of the same blood or origin; specifically, descended from the same ancestor
Example sentence:
Brent hadn't believed that the man who claimed to be his long-lost cousin was telling the truth, but the documents proved that the two men were consanguineous.
Did you know?
"Consanguineous" is part of a family of "blood" relatives that all descend from the Latin noun "sanguis," meaning "blood." Some of these relatives are found on the literal branch of the family tree, as "exsanguination," a term for the draining or removal of blood. Others are on the figurative side of the family, such as "sanguine," a word that can mean "bloodred" or "ruddy" but that is more often used with the meaning "cheerful" or "optimistic." There is also "sangfroid," a French word (literally meaning "cold blood") that was borrowed into English to refer to self-control under stress. "Consanguineous" relies on the "kinship" sense of "blood," bringing together "sanguis" with the Latin prefix "con-," meaning "with," to form a word used to describe two or more organisms that descend from the same ancestor.
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Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
My husband, like almost everyone else who can trace anything, is decended from Kenneth MacAlpin, who was the first King Of Scotland. Doesn't make a dang bit of difference, or make anyone special, just shows that zillions are decended from him.
There was once on Discovery or History a show "The Many Faces of Jesus" that showed his likenesses in various nations/cultures thru the ages, and it's every possible combination you can think of, from red hair and whispy beard to dark skinned with a deep beard and afros.
i guess it makes a nice hobby for those who can do it, but for all i know i am descended from Katherine the Great and i don't know it and wouldn't care if i was!
You weren't the only one I was thinking about with that comment.............
It is more likely that you are related to Katherine Hepburn, imo. She would have been perfect to play the "who's the alpha dog" scene with xspup, if we were to make a movie of his exploits.
it is so funny that you have allowed that darby incident to define me!!
I"m thinking I may be related to Ivan the Terrible.
LOL on the DAR thing. Jax actually qualifies for membership, as do her only 2 first cousins, and my 2 SILs, and we have all the paper trails necessary.........
Both of my SILs are older than I am, the 2 cousins are both in their 20s, and not a single one has ever given a hoot about joining. Every once in a while I threaten hubby with putting Jax in for membership - the look I get. LOL!!!!!
I get a chuckle every time I picture it in my mind.
I qualify as well and have never given it much thought.
how nice for all of yunz : )
Gabz, does Jax qualify for the Mayflower Society? I don't but my kids do.
It appears that Whyisa and my husband's family are all of the same mindset.
As for me, I guess I should be seeking apologies since some of my family arrived as not much better than indentured servants.
I'm not much into geneology, but my husband has even done the DNA test which traces his tribe back to Africa. I've been teasing him for months now that he's an African.
i just don't get that. i don't see how it is relevant to life. not ragging on your hub, but i am... ; )
I don't know about the Mayflower Society, it's never been mentioned. It's a possibility because hubby's father's family is from New England. The DAR connection is through Nathan Hale's family. He was Jax 6X great uncle, his brother was her 6X great grandfather. But there are other family connections all intertwined up there.
The family cemetary in NH will always be a reason for me to want to go back, but the next time I would like to do it in July, as opposed to late October :)
My comment was in reference to a Virginia legislator's comments that have been making headlines today because he basically said those seeking apologies and/or reparations for slavery should get over it.
It's a hobby, period. Doesn't mean squat.
oh i know, but it is amusing to have people bandying about their ancestry as if somehow they are special.
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