Word of the Day for Monday, February 8, 2010
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approbation \ap-ruh-BAY-shuhn\, noun:
approbation \ap-ruh-BAY-shuhn\, noun:
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1. The act of approving; formal or official approval.
1. The act of approving; formal or official approval.
2. Praise; commendation.
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There is an inverse relationship between the B.O.'s socialist agenda and his approval ratings - the more socialist he gets, the less approbation he receives!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Approbation is from Latin approbatio, from approbare, "to approve or cause to be approved," from ap- (for ad-), used intensively + probare, "to make or find good," from probus, "good, excellent, fine."
Approbation is from Latin approbatio, from approbare, "to approve or cause to be approved," from ap- (for ad-), used intensively + probare, "to make or find good," from probus, "good, excellent, fine."
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