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In reply to:(aaugh!--i am in the middlle of a move, and with out a dictionary handy..what is the root to propaganda?)
Helen. A good catholic girl like you! It's a Latin gerundive from the verb propagare (to propogate) and means necessary to be propogated. Comes from the Latin name of the Roman Catholic College for the Propagation of the Faith (de propaganda fide).
Propagare originally meant to cause to multiply referring to plant cuttings and such like.
(and with a mighty heave he wrenches the discussion from politics to religion.)
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted A Bit Of An Old Challenge Maurice 11/13/02 04:11 PM Re: Hawks Faldage 11/13/02 04:22 PM Re: A Bit Of An Old Challenge tsuwm 11/13/02 04:25 PM propoganda of troy 11/14/02 02:19 PM Re: propoganda Maurice 11/14/02 04:49 PM Re: propoganda TheFallibleFiend 11/14/02 06:20 PM The Voice of Experience AnnaStrophic 11/14/02 06:42 PM Re: The Voice of Experience RhubarbCommando 11/15/02 11:57 AM Re: propoganda Bingley 11/15/02 06:16 AM Re: propoganda Bean 11/15/02 10:59 AM
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