Showing posts with label rare or achaic expressions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rare or achaic expressions. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Gloria

It has come to my attention that gloria is not just a name, but a valid word in English.

gloria -- n. a burst of brilliant dazzling light. From Latin.

Glorious means splendid, magnificent, delightful.

I was awakened by the gloria in my room this morning.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Of bonds and bondage

A bond connects you to someone or something.



Bondage is more like slavery or indebtedness.



Must be related to banns of marriage. Banns is a public announcement of marriage in a church. From Middle English.


Or is it bans?

Bans are things omitted or forbidden. So the bans of marriage, would be quite different. See, the philolog told you spelling was important!!!

Please choose (and spell) your words carefully!