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Word For The Day, Thursday, July 3, 2003 - Antaean
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 07/03/2003 | The Verbivores

Posted on 07/03/2003 6:29:48 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".

Antaean \an-TEE-un\ adjective
1. mammoth
2. having superhuman strength *

* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence: In an emergency, an average person can become an Antaean powerhouse, capable even of lifting a car to rescue someone trapped underneath.

Did you know?
In Greek mythology, Antaeus was the gigantic and powerful son of Gaea the Earth goddess and Poseidon the sea god. Antaeus was a wrestler and whenever he touched his mother (the Earth), his strength was renewed, so he always won his battles even if his opponents threw him to the ground. He proved invincible until he challenged Hercules to wrestle. Hercules discovered the source of the giant's strength, lifted him off the ground, and crushed him to death. In 18th century England, the poet William Mason discovered the power of "Antaean" as a descriptive English adjective, when he used it in his _Ode to the Hon. William Pitt_:

"If foil'd at first, resume thy course
Rise strengthen'd with Antaean force."

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.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....




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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

Transformation during crises from average wimp into an Antaean hero is a popular theme in contemporary entertainment, giving rise to meaningless debates over the relative strengths of imaginary characters, as evidenced by this discussion among physics geeks of whether the Terminator or the Hulk is stronger.

Who is stronger: Terminator or Hulk?

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

No pushing at the door please!

(By the way, I will not be here tomorrow -- July 4 -- as I will be at children's camp with VRWCboy and the rest of the 3rd - 6th graders from our church.)

1 posted on 07/03/2003 6:29:48 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
morning
2 posted on 07/03/2003 6:30:40 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers = personification of everything wrong in this country)
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To: dubyaismypresident; xsmommy; Slip18; hobbes1; Argh; TheGrimReaper; SeaDragon; RikaStrom; ...

Hey kids!

3 posted on 07/03/2003 6:30:45 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
1
4 posted on 07/03/2003 6:31:23 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
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To: Eala; LonePalm; MeeknMing; TxBec; Cyber Liberty; Dan from Michigan; EODGUY; pankot; ...

Hey kids!

5 posted on 07/03/2003 6:31:23 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Gabz
Check it out! Gabz is the winner today.


6 posted on 07/03/2003 6:32:04 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: CholeraJoe
NEEEEENER NEEENER!!!
7 posted on 07/03/2003 6:32:16 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers = personification of everything wrong in this country)
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To: Gabz
:P
8 posted on 07/03/2003 6:33:04 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
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To: VRWCmember
Sorry I'm late
9 posted on 07/03/2003 6:33:09 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Read Buddy's, (the labrador retriever), new book about the Clintons, "Living Hell")
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To: VRWCmember
i don't think I've ever done that before - or maybe only once..............
10 posted on 07/03/2003 6:33:34 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers = personification of everything wrong in this country)
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To: lulabelle
ping
11 posted on 07/03/2003 6:33:43 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Read Buddy's, (the labrador retriever), new book about the Clintons, "Living Hell")
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To: CholeraJoe
sorry - I couldn't resist!!!
12 posted on 07/03/2003 6:34:03 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers = personification of everything wrong in this country)
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To: CholeraJoe
Sorry CJ, all you get is this nice second-place ribbon -- suitable for framing.


13 posted on 07/03/2003 6:34:22 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
I'm speechless, I'm overwhelmed. I'd like to thank the academy, my dogs Ho and Mo, and all of the people out there who made this possible.
14 posted on 07/03/2003 6:37:51 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
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To: VRWCmember
did I ever tellyas that that clown pic gives me an antean headache?
15 posted on 07/03/2003 6:40:32 AM PDT by camle (no fool like a damned fool)
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To: CholeraJoe; Gabz; VRWCmember
congrats to you two! i was in the shower. turns out it is Consuela day and i had forgotten, so i had to shower up and get out of her way upstairs.
16 posted on 07/03/2003 6:43:25 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember; yall
Mornin', everybody !! Breakfast, anyone ???


17 posted on 07/03/2003 6:45:42 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: VRWCmember
excellent word, vast. i thought it was ANTEATER at first....


18 posted on 07/03/2003 6:46:07 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
Good morning, Mr. Member!

I'm going out to find a strong thread so I can use our WFTD today. Great word!

19 posted on 07/03/2003 6:49:12 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: CholeraJoe
I think I'm going to PUCE!

What a suck-up.

You named your beautiful boys Ho and Mo?

20 posted on 07/03/2003 6:50:56 AM PDT by Slip18
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