Word of the Day for Friday, July 2, 2010
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evanescence \ev-uh-NES-ens\, noun:
evanescence \ev-uh-NES-ens\, noun:
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1. A gradual dissappearance.
1. A gradual dissappearance.
2. The state of becoming imperceptible.
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With the B.O. at the helm of the S.S. United States, the evanescence of that once great country quickly became a descent into the depths of socialism!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Evanescence is from Latin evanescere, "to vanish," from e-, "from, out of" + vanescere, "to disappear," from vanus, "empty."
Evanescence is from Latin evanescere, "to vanish," from e-, "from, out of" + vanescere, "to disappear," from vanus, "empty."
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