The word for today is…
doge (noun):
: the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Italian dialect, from Latin duc-, dux leader. First known use was in 1549
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The word for today is… horticulture (noun) - : the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Hortus is Latin for "garden", and the first gardens were planted about 10,000 years ago in what is often called the Fertile Crescent—the
The word for today is… soothsayer (noun) - : a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The origins are straightforward: a soothsayer is someone who says sooth. You may, however, find that less than enlightening! Sooth is an archaic word meaning
The word for today is… inexorable (adjective) - : not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The Latin antecedent of inexorable is inexorabilis, which is itself a combination of the prefix in-, meaning "not," plus exorabilis, meaning "pliant" or "capable of being
The word for today is… apiary (noun) - : a place where bees are kept, especially : a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Beekeeping, or apiculture, is the care of honeybees that ensures that they produce more honey than they can use. An
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