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Word For The Day, Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/26/03
| Teacher
Posted on 08/26/2003 5:08:07 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the word of the day; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....
gallant \Gal*lant"\, adjective, noun:
gallanted, gallanting, gallants; transitive and intransitive verb
gallantly; adverb
- Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.
- Unflinching in battle or action; valiant: put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.
- Nobly or selflessly resolute: made a gallant attempt to save his friend's reputation.
- Stately; majestic.
- Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.
- Flirtatious; amorous.
- A fashionable young man.
- A man courteously attentive to women.
- A woman's lover; a paramour
- To woo or pay court to (a lady).
- To play the gallant.
- To handle with grace or in a modish manner; Obscure
Courageous is generic, denoting an inward spirit which rises above fear; brave is more outward, marking a spirit which braves or defies danger; gallant rises still higher, denoting bravery on extraordinary occasions in a spirit of adventure. A courageous man is ready for battle; a brave man courts it; a gallant man dashes into the midst of the conflict.
Etymology: [Middle English galaunt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer, to rejoice, of Germanic origin. See wel-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
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To: hobbes1
magnificent is overstated. they are fine. they are consumed in nanoseconds by xskids. if their father doesn't eat them the night before. which they gripe about constantly.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:04:45 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: secret garden
i don't get why she is on there. she was a soap opera actress on either Y&R or B&B when i was home on maternity leave. Now suddenly years later, she is doing ads for Fox News and she has something either tight or lowcut on in each one.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:05:45 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Laura Earl
I didn't want to be a show off using the obscurity of his hometown's name.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:06:13 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: xsmommy
I definitely agree about Gomez, but when is Uma on? Flurry cracks up every time one of Brooke's little ads comes on. She is pretty lame.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:06:30 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Je pense que ce vin a deja ete bu.)
To: xsmommy
Yet you eat chinese food? Elitist!
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:06:55 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: xsmommy
Maybe it's the same thinking that hired the NYPDBlue actress to anchor. Where is she now? Nowhere.
To: Flurry
You saved that for me...how sweet!
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:07:24 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Je pense que ce vin a deja ete bu.)
To: hobbes1; xsmommy; Flurry
Oh, goodie, donut wars! I don't like sweets, but if I am forced to be polite at a breakfast featuring donuts, I will at least eat part of a DD. I won't even pretend with a KK-they even smell greasy to me (ducking under desk to avoid flying creme filling)...
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:07:40 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: Texan5
You say that like it's a bad thing.
To: Flurry; xsmommy
Yet you eat chinese food? Elitist! Oh, she loves Muy Whang......
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:08:21 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: secret garden
I don't eat doughnutss but back when I did KK and Entenmanns were superior to Dunkin Doughnuts.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:08:23 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: Texan5
I don't want to catch anyone wasting that KK creme filling. That's the best part!
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:08:39 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Je pense que ce vin a deja ete bu.)
To: Flurry
Right ON!
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:09:00 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: Laura Earl
Have at it girl.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:09:16 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: Texan5
Racist elitist cake doughnut gnatzie.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:09:59 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: hobbes1
With sweet and sour sauce?
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:10:25 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: Laura Earl
I missed F&F this morning. How did Skins do?
To: hobbes1
I've just about had it with this cake doughnut wienies. If they want cake buy cake. A doughnut is grease, sugar, flour, and air, not some tiny bundt cake.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:12:32 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Roy Moore has more guts than the entire Democratic Party and most Republicans)
To: Flurry
Well it is a birthright, since I am in the Gallant bloodline. just don't tell anyone about the French part
79
posted on
08/26/2003 7:12:43 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Je pense que ce vin a deja ete bu.)
To: secret garden
I just watched for a sec this morning.
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posted on
08/26/2003 7:13:43 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Je pense que ce vin a deja ete bu.)
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