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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[NYC GOP Chick]

Yeah, but not *nearly* as bad as Carnie Wilson nekkid in Playboy!

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm going to lay face down in front yard with some of those long matches and yell fire in the hole and light them babies off. Redneck fireworks display.

[Argh]

Well, have a wonderful 4th of July tomorrow!! I'm sending out this wish for you today because I'll likely not see you tomorrow, you'll be running around like a busy little beaver.

Um, maybe I should re-phrase that last bit...

[Conspiracy Guy]

I don't want to see her nekked with your eyes.

[Slip18]

His vision in one eye is 20/20; the vision in his other eye is 20/40. I have heard from my nephew who wanted to fly that the military now accepts pilots who have had eye surgery as long as it's correctible.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Sounds like fun! :) Me? I'm going to have an early dinner at the South Street Seaport then stake out a chair on the third floor deck overlooking the East River and then watch the fireworks.

[honeygrl]

"I could never remember the name of the thang. I have called my hubbie "Cyber" at a very good time, though, instead of his real name. We both answer to our screen names. Veddy, veddy weird, huh? "

Hubby and I will respond to our screen names as well because we've both used ours for many years (though he's not a freeper) and we actually met online. My nick when we married was poey though rather than honeygrl so he's been known to use either one when I get a present that is engraved. He's bought me all sorts of things with my nickname on them before from keychains to jewelry to t-shirts. I even have a pair of undies with "honey" written on them in english and chinese.

[Slip18]

BTW, nice plane!

[Conspiracy Guy]

They didn't have those surgeries when I was young ; )

[Slip18]

Cyber and I met online, too!

Why is "honey" written in Chinese?

[Conspiracy Guy]

20/40., I not nearly that bad I'm like 20/25 and 20/30 and have been since I was 17. I like the glasses it make me look smart.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Have fun be safe.

[Slip18]

That's what my nephew said. He just got out of the Marines after serving better than five years. He wanted to be a pilot, but, instead, he repaired Harriers onboard ship. His vision was really bad, though.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Thanks. :) I'm sure security will be super tight, given our location...

[Slip18]

Of 11 kids, eight of us have crappy vision, but not a set of braces in the bunch.

[Conspiracy Guy]

It was a blast but not fast. Took a friend who was carrier pilot out once and he was white knuckled on final approach for water landing which was very steep. When I rounded out and we touched down like silk he screamed yeee haaaa in the intercom. I asked what that was all about and he said, "I wouldn't want to try that at night."

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm shutting down for day and going home, tell bot good luck on the worms. Have a safe and happy holiday.

[Slip18]

You, too. Give Lulabelle big hugs from us.

[CholeraJoe]

I'm already home and having a brew. Have a great holiday, Flurry.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Have a great one, Flurry! :)