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yarmulke
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 Latin almucia or almutia, meaning “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.
manqué
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 manqué, working a desk job while her easel and paints gathered dust.
- He was a writer manqué, having never completed the novel he dreamed of publishing.
beatification
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 béatification, “the act of making blessed or holy.”
EXAMPLES OF BEATIFICATION
- 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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