Meaning: The stole worn by priests and bishops in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. It is a long strip of cloth worn around the neck with the ends sewn together, symbolizing the yoke of Christ.
Example Usage: "Before beginning the liturgy, the priest kissed his epitrachelion and solemnly placed it over his shoulders."
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Get the epitrachelion mug.Meaning: A unit of area, specifically one hundred square kilometers, used in mapping and geography. In the UK, it can refer to a 10 km x 10 km grid square used in biological recording.
Example Usage: "The conservation team surveyed every hectad in the region to map the population density of the rare butterfly species."
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Get the hectad mug.Example Usage: "He raised his tankard to his oldest compotator, with whom he had shared countless stories and pints over the years."
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Get the compotator mug.Meaning: Simple or meager food of the type supposedly eaten by a bachelor who cannot or does not cook well. It implies a lack of culinary effort or sophistication.
Example Usage: "After his wife left for the weekend, John resigned himself to a diet of bachelor's fare: cold beans straight from the can and buttered toast."
"With his wife out of town, his diet devolved into bachelor's fare: canned soup, cold cuts, and instant noodles."
"With his wife out of town, his diet devolved into bachelor's fare: canned soup, cold cuts, and instant noodles."
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Get the bachelor's fare mug.Meaning: A calendar, almanac, or guide that lists lucky and unlucky days of the year, often with astrological significance.
Example Usage: "The ancient Roman farmer consulted his hemerology before planting his crops, anxious to choose the most auspicious day."
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Meaning: A fleeting, intense burst of joy or excitement shared with others, often in a group setting.
Meaning: A fleeting, intense burst of joy or excitement shared with others, often in a group setting.
Example: "When the DJ dropped the beat, the whole crowd felt a yjji."
Vibe: Euphoric, communal, like the high of a perfect moment at a concert or event.
Vibe: Euphoric, communal, like the high of a perfect moment at a concert or event.
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Get the yjji mug.Meaning: A calvicytherium is a rare, historical type of stringed keyboard instrument, specifically a harpsichord in which the strings are arranged vertically ( perpendicular to the keyboard) rather than horizontally. The name is derived from Latin, suggesting a "vertical harp."
Example Usage: "The museum's collection of Renaissance instruments featured a rare calvicytherium, its strings rising vertically from the soundboard like a silent, wooden harp."
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