The Latin for "clapping" gave us the word "plaudits" as well as this one
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Wordmall: August 2011  Aug 31, 2011 ... Currently, there is one point of general agreement. ... The root gave rise to susurrate, to whisper, susurration, a murmur or whisper .... Another word that came from the same Latin verb is plaudits, ... Again, that could well involve applause. ... words that come from the Latin word meaning clapping are explode...
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Wordmall: One Hand Clapping  Aug 3, 2011 ... Another word that came from the same Latin verb is plaudits, an expression of approval. Again, that could well involve applause. The spelling...
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The Help of Your Good Hands:Reports on Clapping - Steven Connor  In clapping, one aims to do more than merely sound skin against skin: think of ... Clapping is actually complex action to perform: the truly effective or vital clap ... He clappeth his hands among us, And ' multiplieth his words against God ... Clapping is a spilling over of feeling into formless expression: that nevertheless gives...
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A Brief History of Applause, the 'Big Data' of the Ancient World - The ...  Mar 15, 2013 ... Once, people measured their leaders -- and themselves -- one clap at a time. ... What they do know is that clapping is very old, and very common, and very ... "Plaudits" (the word comes from the Latin "to strike," and also "to explode") ... as the Roman Republic gave way to the Roman Empire -- applause...
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Jeopary Questions page 1272 - MEDICATIONS - TriviaBistro.com  EXPLORERS: No one knows the exact area in North America which this ... CLAP TRAP: The Latin for "clapping" gave us the word "plaudits" as well as this one.
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List of Latin phrases (M) - Wikipedia  This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. ... Latin, Translation, Notes ... manus manum lavat, one hand washes the other, famous quote from The Pumpkinification of Claudius, ascribed to...
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The Life of King Henry the Fifth. Act V. Scene II. William ...  Your mightiness on both parts best can witness. ... Your majesty sall mock at me; I cannot speak your England. .... Dat is as it sall please de roy mon pre. ... my lord, if you will teach her to know my meaning: for maids, well summered and warm ... in Latin, Prclarissimus filius noster Henricus, Rex Angli, et Hres Franci.
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What are the most beautiful words in English? | Dictionary.com Blog  Nov 18, 2010 ... Cacophony comes from the Greek word parts meaning bad, evil, and ... Goddamn is also a pleasing and infinitely more useful word. ...... It's a color blue, and just the sound of it is pleasant. ... Lagomorpha all hail the bunnies OuO ...... called me  it sounds fun, thanks for describing the origin of Khaki.
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Full text of "Basic principles of speech" - Internet Archive  But non-human creatures respond to signs as if they were signals for direct, automatic ..... This name is then used for the particular purpose at hand, and the varying ...... it is necessary to clarify the sense in which we shall use the adjective "able." If ...... The name of this fallacy is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase that means...
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Ye Gods - Peter Saint-Andre  Dec 23, 2006 ... O holy night, the son of god, come let us adore him, glory to god in the highest, and ... "Glory" comes from Latin "gloria", meaning honor, renown, praise, fame. ... meaning to raise up high, lift up, elevate, honor, praise, glorify.
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20 Latin Phrases You Should Be Using | Mental Floss  Even some entire Latin phrases have become so naturalized in English that ... alma mater ("nourishing mother"), and quid pro quo ("something for ... and nowadays can be used figuratively to express your absolute support ... Meaning "an empire within an empire," the Latin phrase imperium in ... August 26, 2016 - 2:51pm...
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Taxonomy.ppt - nimitz126  Latin (ex. "E Pluribus Unum = one out of many or of many, one ). Since 1873, the law requires that this motto appear on one side of every United States coin...
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UnerasedHistory - Page 5 of 33 - "Those who ignore history are ...  Sep 4, 2016 ... Enthusiasm first appeared in English in 1603 with the meaning ... From Latin ex, out of, from + fulgere, to shine. The adjective form of the word iseffulgent. 1564  A ...... 2. amazingly large or great; immense: a stupendous mass of information. [Origin: 196570; < L stupendus, ger. of stupre to be stunned.
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E pluribus unum - Wikipedia  E pluribus unum Latin for "Out of many, one"  is a 13-letter phrase on the Seal of the United States, along with Annuit cptis (Latin for "He approves (has approved) of the undertakings") and Novus ordo seclorum (Latin for "New Order of the Ages"), and adopted by an Act of ... Never codified by law, E Pluribus Unum was considered a de facto motto of...
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chantblog: December 2013  Dec 30, 2013 ... There are some really wonderful songs here, along with readings from Scripture, ... Here are the Latin words, with an English translation by Jane M. Joseph ..... A later version by Charles Winfred Douglas corrected this using an "equalist" ... And His name will be called ... and the rich he has sent away empty.
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Latin Sayings - Page 2  A large collection of Latin Sayings. ... "Manus manum lavat" ( Hand washes hand, "one hand washes another" or more contemporarily "you scratch my back, I'll...
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No Fear Shakespeare: Julius Caesar: Act 1, Scene 2, Page 6  I do believe that these applauses are. For some ... CASSIUS. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world. Like a Colossus, and we petty men. Walk under his ... The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars. But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
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And Now, a Few Words from Our Presidential Candidates ...  Sep 28, 2016 ... And Now, a Few Words from Our Presidential Candidates ... In Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Braggadochio is the personification of boasting. ... meaning empty boasting or cockiness, which, as Italian as it sounds, might ... although one tweet and its unholy 666 retweets indicate that Donald...
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Opera Glossary & Opera Etiquette, Opera Pacifica Glossary  Applause It is acceptable (and appreciated!) to applaud after an overture. Singers ... Show your appreciation if it's done well. ... and the performers are encouraged by the response they get from the audience. ... encore - A request to play again.
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Accolade - Wikipedia  The accolade (Latin: benedictio militis) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies ... In the first example, the "knight-elect" kneels in front of the monarch on a ... of the accolade, history records that William the Conqueror used the blow. ... sufficiently impressed by a warrior's loyalty, would tap a fighting soldier on his...
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NYTimes - The New York Times  Sep 15, 1996 ... The most touching chapters of the book deal with Frank McCourt's ... and informers, but it's the Latin that gains us entrance to heaven itself.