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yarmulke
[ yah-muh-kuh ]
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noun
a skullcap worn by people of the Jewish faith
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- First recorded in 1845–50.
- From the Yiddish yarmolke; possibly from the post-classical LatinÌýalmucia or almutia,Ìýmeaning “hood, cape.”
EXAMPLES OF YARMULKE
- At the bar mitzvah, all the male guests were given a yarmulke to wear during the ceremony.
- During the wedding, the groom wore a white yarmulke that matched his suit.
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³¾²¹²Ô±ç³Üé
[ mahng-key ]
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adjective
having failed, missed, or fallen short
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- First recorded in 1770–80.
- From the French manquer, meaning “to lack, be short of.”
- Usually used postpositively after a noun.
EXAMPLES OF MANQUÉ
- She saw herself as an artist ³¾²¹²Ô±ç³Üé, working a desk job while her easel and paints gathered dust.
- He was a writer ³¾²¹²Ô±ç³Üé, having never completed the novel he dreamed of publishing.
beatification
[ bee-at-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
the act of making blissfully happy
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- First recorded in 1495–1505.
- From the Late Latin beatificare, to “make happy,” and borrowed directly from the French ²úé²¹³Ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, “the act of making blessed or holy.”
EXAMPLES OF BEATIFICATIONÌý
- Volunteering at the shelter provided the woman an inner beatification that no material possession could replace.
- After winning the championship, the players were overwhelmed with a sense of beatification.
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