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jambalaya
noun
a Creole dish consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, plus herbs, spices, and vegetables.
More about jambalaya
Jambalaya is a borrowing from the dialect of French spoken in Louisiana. Before French, jambalaya appears to have come from Occitan, a language from southern France. The explanation that jambalaya contains the name Jean or French jambon, 鈥渉am,鈥� plus balayer, 鈥渢o sweep,鈥� is false. Jambalaya was first recorded in English in the 1740s.
EXAMPLE OF JAMBALAYA USED IN A SENTENCE
A savory, simmering jambalaya was the centerpiece of the New Orleans-themed buffet.
retrograde
adjective
moving backward; having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating.
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More about retrograde
Retrograde comes from Latin 谤别迟谤艒驳谤补诲耻蝉, meaning 鈥済oing back,鈥� which is based on 谤别迟谤艒, 鈥渂ack, backward,鈥� and 驳谤补诲墨, 鈥渢o step, go.鈥� While 谤别迟谤艒 can be found in many words indicating backward movement, both in space and in time, 驳谤补诲墨 is related to centigrade and graduate. Retrograde was first recorded in English in the late 14th century.
EXAMPLE OF RETROGRADE USED IN A SENTENCE
Mercury鈥檚 arc in the sky turned retrograde, becoming more of an S shape as the planet moved among the constellations.
More about oneiromancy
Oneiromancy is based on Ancient Greek 贸苍别颈谤辞蝉, 鈥渄ream,鈥� and 尘补苍迟别铆补, 鈥渄ivination.鈥� 脱苍别颈谤辞蝉 is of uncertain origin, with relatives in Albanian and Armenian but in no other languages. 惭补苍迟别铆补 comes from 尘谩苍迟颈蝉, 鈥減rophet,鈥� which is also the source of praying mantis. Oneiromancy was first recorded in English circa 1650.
EXAMPLE OF ONEIROMANCY USED IN A SENTENCE
Though oneiromancy doesn鈥檛 quite have a scientific basis, dreams may serve as windows not into the future but rather into the subconscious.