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Why Dictionary.com chose mavourneen
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- First recorded in 1790鈥�1800.
- From Irish mo mhuirn铆n, which means “my darling.”
- Related to an Irish verb that means “to cherish.”
EXAMPLES OF MAVOURNEEN
- The weary soldier held the faded letter and said, “Mavourneen, you kept me going through it all.”
- At the end of the play, she said, “Oh, mavourneen! You’ve made my day!”
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Why Dictionary.com chose ramose
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- First recorded in 1680鈥�90.
- Combines Latin 谤腻尘耻蝉, meaning “branch,” + -辞蝉别鹿.
EXAMPLES OF RAMOSE聽
- Coral reefs, with their ramose structures, provide shelter for countless marine species.
- The lightning strike left a ramose burn pattern on the wooden fence.
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- First recorded in Middle English (1150鈥�1475) to mean “to feel nausea.”
- Of obscure origin; possibly related to Norwegian vamla, meaning “to stagger,” and distantly related to vomit.
EXAMPLES OF WAMBLE
- After a long day of hiking, I will start to wamble when I walk.
- The tower of wooden blocks wambled as the toddler ran past.
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