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Word of the day for November 3

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for November 3 myonymy n ( anatomy , obsolete , rare ) A nomenclature of the muscles . The American singer Shirley Ellis released her song “ The Name Game ” this month in 1964. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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Word of the day for October 26

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for October 26 intersex adj Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male or female . intersex n ( uncountable ) The condition of being intersex ; intersexuality . Today is Intersex Awareness Day and the 30th anniversary of the first major public intersex demonstration in North America. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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Word of the day for October 27

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for October 27 dead cat n ( figurative , cinematography , sound engineering ) A furry windscreen ; a furry cover placed over a microphone to muffle the sound of wind. Today is the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage , a day observed by UNESCO to raise awareness of the importance of preserving recorded sound and other audiovisual media. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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Word of the day for October 28

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for October 28 comity n Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony . Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations . On this day in 2009, United States President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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Word of the day for October 29

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for October 29 ailurophilia n A fondness or love for cats or other felines . Today is National Cat Day in the U.S.A., which was established on this day in 2005 by the American animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige with the support of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to encourage people to celebrate the companionship provided by cats , and to be aware of the need to rescue and adopt them. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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Word of the day for October 30

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for October 30 bothy n ( chiefly Northern Ireland , Northumberland , Scotland ) A small cottage or hut ; specifically ( Scotland ) , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote , often mountainous , area by hikers , labourers , etc. A building for workers to rest in. ( agriculture , historical ) A building on a farm , sometimes with just one room , for (usually unmarried male ) farmworkers or other labourers to live in. The Gaelic festival of Samhain , which marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter , begins on the night of 3

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Word of the day for October 31

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for October 31 walking corpse syndrome n ( psychiatry , informal ) Synonym of Cotard's syndrome ( “ a rare mental disorder in which the patient believes they are dead ( figuratively or literally ), do not exist , or have lost parts of the body ” ) . Boo ! Happy Halloween ! ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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Word of the day for November 1

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for November 1 metonymy n ( rhetoric ) ( uncountable ) The use of a single characteristic or part of a concept , object , or phenomenon to identify the whole , or a related thing ; also ( semantics ) the process of semantic association involved in interpreting or producing this. ( countable ) Synonym of metonym ( “ a term which identifies a concept, object, or phenomenon from a single characteristic or part of it, or from a related thing ” ) . ( by extension , countable ) A thing which is used to represent or symbolize something else; a representation , a

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Word of the day for November 2

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for November 2 deadname v ( especially LGBTQ ) ( transitive ) To refer to (someone, especially a transgender person who has changed their name ) by a previous name. ( intransitive ) To refer to someone, especially a transgender person who has changed their name, by a previous name. deadname n ( especially LGBTQ ) A previous name of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their name. The American singer Shirley Ellis released her song “ The Name Game ” this month in 1964. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day Nominate a word Leave fee

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