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Apr 27, 2003 This week's theme Toponyms (words derived from place names) This week's words xanadu jericho star chamber bronx cheer boeotian Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day--boeotian Boeotian (bee-O-shuhn) adjective 1. Of or relating to Boeotia or its citizens. 2. Dull; boorish. noun 1. A native of Boeotia. 2. A person who is dull or lacking in culture. [From Boeotia, a district in ancient Greece, noted for its thick air and the proverbial dullness of its people.] "Such notions of Boeotian extravagance hold no sway in Whitehall, where the most draconian Government cuts have been felt by one and all." Matthew Fort; What's eating Britain; The Guardian (London, UK); Dec 30, 1995. "She confides, 'I know the importance of symbolism and the value of making the right gestures'--a rare truth in this repetitive, fuddled, Boeotian and dispiriting autobiography." H. Aram Veeser; Addicted to Privilege; The Nation (New York); Sep 30; 1996. X-Bonus It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them. -Leo Buscaglia, author (1924-1998)

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