Word For The Day, Thursday, July 3, 2003 - Antaean

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 07/03/2003 | The Verbivores

[VRWCmember]

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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.

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

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[secret garden]

That is so funny, seeing you call it the baby toe, too. My kids thought I was weird, using that term but everyone knew which toe I meant.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Danger sign of what???

[xsmommy]

i used to like burgundies for my toes, but for some reason this year i am into pale and neutral. either pale or french. i am in my minimalist period, i guess.... ; )

now this is a full on HENHOUSE today, i love it! the boys have just shut right up!!!

[Laura Earl]

What would you call it if not the baby toe?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Sharks won't eat a clown, cause they taste funny.

[secret garden]

The little toe? That's what the spouse calls it.

[xsmommy]

those colors can be chic as all get out and i will never wear 'em! i love purple and that doesn't go on nails either!

[xsmommy]

we say babytoe in the xshouse. well not xshub, i guess, but the rest of us do!

[secret garden]

Time to run kiddos around and get my dad's card in the mail. See you later. :-)

[Laura Earl]

Flurry is in a meeting...he will come roaring back later. He got home from work yesterday, and one of the clowns he works with had taken electrical tape and put a Y after the word EDGE on his Lezbeane Ford Ranger. He hadn't noticed it.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Or someone who doesn't want to be eaten.

[NeoCaveman]

i had the french pedicure last week and was ultra-chic for the wedding.

Uhem. That's a freedom pedicure.

[Slip18]

Ann Coulter is marvelous. She has become an historian for conservatives. I always learn something from her books.

On this past vacation, I wanted to take Cyber and Cyberbot to the Nixon Presidential Museum in Whittier, CA. I love that place.

We didn't have time. Dagnabit.

I got permission to give out grades from Mr. Member. Doubled, you've got an A+!

[Laura Earl]

I prefer baby toe.

[xsmommy]

look at flurry trying to break the NAILPOLISH convo.... ain't gonna work....; )

[xsmommy]

seeya SG!

[Laura Earl]

See my post #74 Cliffy.

[xsmommy]

oh sorry you francophile you. i made the kids freedom toast this AM!

[NeoCaveman]

One month till NFL pre-season.

[Slip18]

Hysterical!

My Brittany Spaniel loved to hunt. Soft mouthed that he was. One time my sister and I were in my spa. My sister thought he was coming up to giver her a smooch. Instead he gave her the best present of all: A live gopher. We still talk about it to this day.