Word
of the Day for Wednesday 24th September 2014
Samovar \SAM-uh-vahr, sam-uh-VAHR\
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Noun
1. A metal urn, used especially by Russians for heating water for making tea. |
Quotes
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She
never used the samovar except on special occasions, for
example during the visits of her sisters-in-law. Then she made tea and set it
on the table to flatter them.
-- Tamar Yellin, The Genizah at the House of Shepher, 2005 |
Origin
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Samovar entered English in the 1800’s from the
Russian samovár, which means
"self-boiler."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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