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I really like the derivation of the word "execrate" - From Latin execrari (to curse), from ex- + sacrare (to consecrate). Ultimately from the Indo-European root sak- (to sanctify), which is also the source of other words such as saint, consecrate, sacred, execrable, and sacrilegious. Earliest documented use: 1561.
There are times when something which is not sacred or holy deserves to be detested, denounced, or cursed.
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Yep--child and animal abuse, for two. And that of helpless adults.
Interestingly (she said, musing), I think that, like Branny's article on play being universal, there is probably not anything in the world that somebody, somewhere, doesn't worship somehow.
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Sorry to bring the tone down but...possibly no-one worships cutlery...I was thinking spoons in particular...taking the tone up again...condemnare (Latin) has a fun translation - to sentence, doom...where we get condemn from...execrate is a very good word to say aloud...
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In the cow jumped over the Moon ditty, the dish ran
away with the Spoon, The dish must have had some
adoration, veneration, worship.......
----please, draw me a sheep----
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In the cow jumped over the Moon ditty, the dish ran
away with the Spoon, The dish must have had some
adoration, veneration, worship....... well done!
formerly known as etaoin...
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(HEH)
Hows the weather way up there near the arctic circle?
It is very arctic here 0 degrees. We have no weather, I guess.
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Hows the weather way up there near the arctic circle?
Out here it's a cool 57°F, but it's sunny at least.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Yes, we, too, have sun. First time in 7-8 days, but
very cold, now up to 13 deg.
R'lyah sounds like my type of place to live.
Last edited by LukeJavan8; 01/20/11 06:43 PM.
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Ah but what about the fork then? It got left behind...I did say cutlery so all bases covered!
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R'lyah sounds like my type of place to live.
That's 'cause some call it California.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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