Eggnog

Friday 16^th December 2016

Eggnog - /ˈɛɡnɒɡ/

Noun
[mass noun] A drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar.

Example sentences

Noun

‘Even though eggnog is a traditional seasonal beverage, you may not expect it in a latte.’

Origin 

No origin found.

                                   

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Manger

Thursday 15^th December 2016

Manger - /ˈmeɪn(d)ʒə/

Noun
A long trough from which horses or cattle feed.

Example sentences

Noun

‘The shepherds went to the manger in Bethleham and saw the Child.’

Origin

Middle English: from Old French mangeure, based on Latin manducat- chewed (see manducate).   

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Wreath

Wednesday 14^th December 2016

Wreath - /riːθ/

Noun
1) An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave

1.1) A carved representation of a wreath.

1.2) A ring made of or resembling soft, twisted material

1.3) Heraldry A representation of a ring of twisted material below a crest (especially where it joins a helmet).

2) A curl or ring of smoke or cloud

3) Scottish archaic A snowdrift.

Example sentences

Noun

‘A laurel wreath’

‘You will be amazed at the beauty and crispness of this hand carved wood floral rose wreath’

‘A gold wreath’

‘This was a pennon-shaped scarf of material, usually silk, lined with another colour, and placed on the helmet underneath the crest and crest wreath.’

‘Wreaths of mist swirled up into the cold air’

‘However be aware of cornices and unstable snow wreaths that linger long into the summer.’

Origin 

Old English writha, related to writhe.

                                   

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Frankincense

Tuesday 13^th December 2016

Frankincense -/ˈfraŋkɪnsɛns/

Noun
[mass noun] An aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burnt as incense.

Also called olibanum, gum olibanum

Example sentences

Noun

‘They valued its trees which produced the aromatic gum resins frankincense and myrrh’

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French franc encens, literally high-quality incense, from franc (see frank) in an obsolete sense superior, of high quality (which also existed in English) + encens incense.

                                   

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Partridge

Monday 12^th December 2016

Partridge - /ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ/

Noun
A short-tailed game bird with mainly brown plumage, found chiefly in Europe and Asia.

Example sentences

Noun

‘How it got in the tree is still a mystery, since partridges are strictly ground birds’

Origin 

Middle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix.

          

Snowflake

Friday 9^th December 2016

Snowflake - /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/

Noun
1) A flake of snow, especially a feathery ice crystal, typically displaying delicate sixfold symmetry.


2) A white-flowered Eurasian plant related to and resembling the snowdrop, typically blooming in the summer or autumn.

Example sentences

Noun

‘Natalie loved the snow and she stood at her window watching the snowflakes fall’

‘The summer snowflake also belongs to this group of taller plants’

Origin 

No origin found

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Festive

Thursday 8^th December 2016

Festive - /ˈfɛstɪv/

Adjective
1) Relating to a festival, especially Christmas
1.1) Cheerful and jovially celebratory

 

Example sentences

Noun

‘The festive season is fast approaching’

‘The sombre atmosphere has given way to a festive mood’

Origin 

Mid 17th century: from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa feast.

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