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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com seltzer • noun [mass noun] dated soda water. • medicinal mineral water from Niederselters in Germany. — origin mid 18th cent.: alteration of German Selterser, from (Nieder)selters (see above). Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com conation • noun [mass noun] Philosophy & Psychology the mental faculty of purpose, desire, or will to perform an action; volition. — origin early 17th cent. (denoting an attempt or endeavour): from Latin conatio(n-), from conari ‘to try’. Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com Marengo • adjective [postpositive] (of chicken or veal) sautéed in oil, served with a tomato sauce, and traditionally garnished with eggs and crayfish: chicken Marengo. — origin named after Marengo, a village in northern Italy and the site of a battle (1800) in which Napoleon defeated the Austrians, after which the dish is said to have been prepared for him. Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com nymphaeum • noun (pl. nymphaea) a grotto or shrine dedicated to a nymph or nymphs. — origin via Latin from Greek. Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com Meistersinger • noun (pl. same or Meistersingers) a member of one of the guilds of German lyric poets and musicians which flourished from the 12th to 17th century, known for their elaborate technique. — origin German, from Meister ‘master’ + Singer ‘singer’. Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com evzone • noun a kilted soldier belonging to a select Greek infantry regiment. — origin late 19th cent.: from modern Greek euzonos, from Greek, ‘dressed for exercise’ (from eu- ‘fine’ + zone ‘belt’), because of their uniform, which includes a fustanella. Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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Word of the Day from AskOxford: www.askoxford.com claves • plural noun a pair of hardwood sticks used to make a hollow sound when struck together. • (clave) [mass noun] a syncopated rhythm typical of some Latin American music. — origin 1920s: from Latin American Spanish, from Spanish clave ‘keystone’, from Latin clavis ‘key’. Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English www.oup.com/uk/isbn/9780198610571 Useful links from around OUP Find out about OUP's Online Products: www.oup.com/online Sign up for Words of the Day in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, or Chinese at www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com - now with audio! OUP Winter Sale Up to 75% off hundreds of titles! To start browsing, follow the link below: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/category/sale.do We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: www.askoxford.com/contactus/email Copyright © Oxford University Press 2010

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