Posted on 09/19/2013 4:44:28 AM PDT by secret garden
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".
aegis (EE-jis) noun
Protection, support, guidance, or sponsorship of a particular person or organization.
Example sentence:
"The French hope that by April an African force will have come under the UN's aegis.
--"The Battle Moves to the Mountains; The Economist (London, UK); Feb 9, 2013.
Etymology:
From Latin aegis, from Greek aigis (goatskin), from aix (goat). Aigis was the name of the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena in Greek mythology. It was made of goatskin. Earliest documented use: 1704.
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....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
It barely gets scant attention in California...at least in the 1982s/napolean dynamite.
I’m a 3rd generation native Californian. I used to be proud of that. Not any more.
On recent trips, pan-handlers abound. We were cleaning out my mother’s house (she’s in assisted living now because she’s 100 years old) and we had a dumpster out front. Every morning we had to rout homeless folks out of the dumpster. They’d even get in there during the daylight.
Meth addicts broke into her house in late July and stole a lot of her things. Every median of every street has people holding signs asking for hand outs. This is not the state where I grew up.
I thought Mexican Indepence Day was September 16 — my birthday. I brought a Mexican dessert — Tres Leches cake — to the office as my birthday treat.
Huntington Beach Pier, is one of the finest places on the planet.
They call it paradise
I don’t know why
You call someplace paradise,
kiss it goodbye
Dave, what were those three cheeses?
Three milks. Cow, goat and dog.
Or, if a miniature cake: mouse, hamster and guinea pig.
Every sunset is a canvas for God.
We have sunsets here, too.
No, Dave. Not like that. i lived there for three years.
The Sun setting over the Pacific Ocean, routinely produces amazing works of natural beauty.
Breathtaking Beauty,
Google the pics of Huntington Pier,
Sunrises on the Atlantic dont come close.
i assure you that every hispano delicacy on the planet is easily accessible here! just let me know what you need in future!
Unbelievable.
The only cops I know of that should stand down, are NYC cops, because they shoot the wrong guys on a regular basis.
Cilantro. Any in the cupboard?
Wedding will probably be next Sept.
They celebrate all week. All of the kids have projects to present and it’s Spanish 4 Honors so there is a lot going on. The food has been delivered, we visited with a bunch of her friends and now I can go run the park.
A for creativity.
you should thank God you only made chiles. I was president of the Spanish club in HS and we made calamares fritas for Spanish night. That involved cleaning SQUID.
Our sauce today had goat cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and walnuts. My house smells of garlic.
You should have invited Mrs.Clinton.
See my HW. Lmao
President of the Spanish Club? And you eschew cilantro.
That would be like being Captain of the Hockey team, and eschewing Gatorade.
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