;Posted on 03/13/2013 4:31:51 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, March 13, 2013-- purview
;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".
purview [pur-vyoo]
noun
1. the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc.
2. the range of vision, insight, or understanding.
3. Law.
a. that which is provided or enacted in a statute, as distinguished from the preamble.
b. the purpose or scope of a statute.
4. the full scope or compass of any document, statement, subject, book, etc.
Origin:
1225–75; Middle English purveu < Anglo-French: past participle of purveier to purvey
Synonyms
1. scope, responsibility, compass, extent.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
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Exactly!
(Made it thru security and awaiting boarding.)
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I figured I would get some “pay purview” but I didn’t see the cat thing coming. Cute!
A++ pertaining to poorview pun.
A+++ for the link to the Lyin’ Whinin’ King.
You would have gotten a cat reference from me, if it hadn’t already been done.
You should have some beautiful weather this week in the Dallas area!!
Yes— the weekend looks like it will hit 80. No rain in sight.
Is that a spinoff of the old “dog ate my homework” excuse?
It is 58 and sunny-supposed to be nice here for all of spring break week-have a great trip and visit-
Obama thinks the current mess
Is only in his personal purview
Whenever he can use the media
To give him a high five or two
He claims he had nothing to do
With stopping the tours and such
Of OUR house, but a few memos
Prove he did at least that much
He called for the closing of parks
And for threats of tainted meat-
But now, some whistleblowers will
Make sure he has pure crow to eat...
All this childishness of holding taxpayers for ransom by ruining everything to make them pay is a bit like that old phrase attributed to some Caledonian chieftan about (I think) the Roman general Agricola and his slash and burn warfare-they make a desert and call it peace...
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on board now. Over and out.
You realize if SU wins this afternoon, they play Pitt tomorrow?
So that’s why the Cardinals hurried up and picked someone.
Habemus papam
Yes, they wanted to watch the Orangemen on ESPN.
Except the Irish bishops.
Thank you-have a great trip...
We should know soon who has been chosen-
the lights in the rooms near the balcony have come on....
Hey, Lib Activist: Redefining marriage and passing other legislative actions to support twisted lifestyles and the current amoral climate is NOT within your purview, you perv you…
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina
Pope Francis
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