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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[honeygrl]

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

You can still have the surgery now so you won't need glasses anymore. My best friend says it's really not to much pain involved at all and it works wonders.

[honeygrl]

"Why is "honey" written in Chinese? "

Just to look decorative. They are black cotton bikini with the chinese version above the word honey written in goldish-yellow on the front in a very appropriate spot for the word to be. Very pretty.

[Argh]

Here you go, habs, a nice Flowers Ale from England:

[Argh]

Ours was Dominion Day, er, I mean, now it's Canada Day, July 1, Tuesday, and a boring affair it was!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You had a boring affair? Poor woman..........

[secret garden]

What? No Independence Day thread? Happy Fourth of July!

[Gabz]

Happy 4th to you too.

We're getting ready to take missy into town to see the parade.

[xsmommy]

looks like we are going to have to teach SG how to POST THREADS!!! i slept til 9:30 AM this morning, thank you very much. Despite xsbrownie's best efforts! since i know vast is tied up with his church festivities today, i will try to start a thread.

[RikaStrom]

One of the days Arghie.... "POW! Right in the kisser!"

LOL

[xsmommy]

or miss RIKA could do a thread just to show she STILL KNOWS HOW>>>>>>!!!!!

[RikaStrom]

What thread? Am I supposed to be posting something???

That sure looks like a double dog dare to me!!! ;-)

[xsmommy]

you post one! it will be easier for you to do, than for me to attempt to decipher vast's template. besides which, YOU NEED THE PRACTICE! ; )

[RikaStrom]

Practice smactice.

What am I posting?

[xsmommy]

a new WFTD thread that will celebrate the birth of our nation, today, Independence Day, July 4th, 2003. a nice patriotic, freedom-loving, word of the day would be nice too : )

i don't ask for much : )

[RikaStrom]

You want a new thread today?? Do we have a word?

[xsmommy]

well if you would hearken back to your days as teach, you could perhaps RECALL that the teach comes up with the #$^%^ing word!! ; ) just do it. : )

[RikaStrom]

Sheeeeesh... you're a pain, pet.

Let me think on it a moment.

[xsmommy]

i bet ann coulter knows a good word. wish she would pop in and give us one...

[RikaStrom]

LOL, well as I don't think she will, let me go look for a few minutes to see what I can find.

[xsmommy]

xshub wants a turn, so i will be back in a little bit to see what you come up with. : )