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.

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

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[Conspiracy Guy]

I ain't going there cause there will be one of those dang NorthCarolina white sause Nazi's who aint never et no real BBQ like we have in Texas and down South. I'd rather duke it out with Smoke Nazis or Ritalin is the Devil freaks.

[Gabz]

I assure you there is nothing pert or perky about me.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You always seem quite animated to me.

[NeoCaveman]

This article is written by an antaean clymer.

Left cries about budget cuts. And in other news the sun came up this morning.

[Gabz]

Not really - the thread was started with an article about new cook book about BBQ from all over the country.

Everyone is having a grand old time!!!!

[NeoCaveman]

No $hit. There's estrogen piled about 3 inches deep in here.

First we let em vote, now this....

(/ducking)

[Gabz]

animated is different!!!!!!!!

[NeoCaveman]

I ain't going there cause there will be one of those dang NorthCarolina white sause Nazi's who aint never et no real BBQ like we have in Texas and down South.

I thought white barbeque was a New York state thing.... anyways I thought it was OK but not my favorite.

[Gabz]

You better duck and duck real low.

[Gabz]

I never heard of white BBQ sauce.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Pert has many meanings. Look it up in Flurry's New Suthren Dictionary. Pert: Animated and lively. Origin: Flurry's mind.

[Robert A Cook PE]

"You always seem quite animated to me.....

No, no.

I thought artificial antemation of an elephant was how they are going to get more mammouths to feed.

On the other hand, artificial antimation is how they created more bugs for those Pixar movies.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'll get the White SAUCE fans PO'd it happens everytime.

[Conspiracy Guy]

NYC stole it from SC and tries to claim it was their idea.

[Conspiracy Guy]

NOT SC, NC

[NeoCaveman]

You better duck and duck real low.

I knew that would get a response out of you ;-)

[NeoCaveman]

I never heard of white BBQ sauce.

It's vinegar based. Atleast the kind I had.

[Gabz]

You're a piece of work!!!!

[secret garden]

Yes. I'm overdue for another one so when I find out the name of that pink, I'll tell everybody. It's very popular and they're always running out of it.

[Conspiracy Guy]

"work" sounds better than what most people say I am a piece of. So thanks.