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[Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
ONly got one more def in spite of the deadline extension, so here we go with
11 definitions of praav. Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EDT, Wednesday October 27. 1. [Thieves slang] empty, of no value (said of a target for robbery). 2. traditional Lithuanian stew, made with cabbage, goat and beer. 3. [Slovene] the title of the eldest daughter in a large family where there are many more daughters than sons. 4. a school of thought within Hinduism, with a smaller following than the 6 main philosophies, primarily found in Bangladesh, and emphasizing worship and recitation of holy texts. 5. an ardent spirit made originally esp. in Poland, chiefly distilled from potatoes. 6. self-important; snobbish. 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also known as Baltic Brown. 8. in Hinduism, the quality of God as preserver and protector, personified in Vishnu. 9. follower, adherent. 10. a sea-worm, of the family Nereidae. 11. of a bird; to lose height rapidly by flying upside down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...oglegroups.com. |
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1 and 11 because I have no clue and they look nice together. LOL! Judy Madnick 1. [Thieves slang] empty, of no value (said of a target for robbery). 2. traditional Lithuanian stew, made with cabbage, goat and beer. 4. a school of thought within Hinduism, with a smaller following than the 6 main philosophies, primarily found in Bangladesh, and emphasizing worship and recitation of holy texts. 5. an ardent spirit made originally esp. in Poland, chiefly distilled from potatoes. 6. self-important; snobbish. 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also known as Baltic Brown. 8. in Hinduism, the quality of God as preserver and protector, personified in Vishnu. 10. a sea-worm, of the family Nereidae. 11. of a bird; to lose height rapidly by flying upside down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dixonary/792dc533-7a02-4426-b40c-71a6000af6b9n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dixonary/004B64990A190D0B2012002004%40LAPTOP-NG0A64CK. |
Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
Not the foggiest, so I'll go with 5 and 2. YUM.
Deborah Fein, Ph.D. UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Department of Psychological Sciences Department of Pediatrics University of Connecticut deborah.fein (AT) uconn (DOT) edu<ht...in%40uconn.edu> ________________________________ From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> on behalf of Debbie Embler <chowwoman (AT) gmail (DOT) com> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 12:52 PM To: Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV *Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* 6 and 7 please. On Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 12:38 PM 'Mike Shefler' via Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com<mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>> wrote: ONly got one more def in spite of the deadline extension, so here we go with 11 definitions of praav. Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EDT, Wednesday October 27. 1. [Thieves slang] empty, of no value (said of a target for robbery). 2. traditional Lithuanian stew, made with cabbage, goat and beer. 3. [Slovene] the title of the eldest daughter in a large family where there are many more daughters than sons. 4. a school of thought within Hinduism, with a smaller following than the 6 main philosophies, primarily found in Bangladesh, and emphasizing worship and recitation of holy texts. 5. an ardent spirit made originally esp. in Poland, chiefly distilled from potatoes. 6. self-important; snobbish. 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also known as Baltic Brown. 8. in Hinduism, the quality of God as preserver and protector, personified in Vishnu. 9. follower, adherent. 10. a sea-worm, of the family Nereidae. 11. of a bird; to lose height rapidly by flying upside down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com<mailto:dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dixonary/792dc533-7a02-4426-b40c-71a6000af6b9n%40googlegroups.com<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2 Fdixonary%2F792dc533-7a02-4426-b40c-71a6000af6b9n%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3D email%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc60f 387f319b459cb83d08d997d7e3b9%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9d f9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637707775768907537%7CUnkno wn%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luM zIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=JCt axKZqJHvBaAai14QPjRmk1kXGKn5dA62LIjsOphE%3D&reserv ed=0>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com<mailto:dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dixonary/CANeWAQdsYyZgszetCG%3D%2BM2oTX%3DW%2BitTD%3D%3DXhH QGXAO_%3D_me-bw%40mail.gmail.com<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2 Fdixonary%2FCANeWAQdsYyZgszetCG%253D%252BM2oTX%253 DW%252BitTD%253D%253DXhHQGXAO_%253D_me-bw%2540mail.gmail.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_s ource%3Dfooter&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cc60f387f319b459cb 83d08d997d7e3b9%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080 %7C0%7C0%7C637707775768917480%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZs b3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik 1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4pjXfLsgfbFSlxcb aWN0634qR%2BtJGZe42I1OoCvyOqo%3D&reserved=0>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...od.outlook.com. |
Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
I love the idea of an ardent spirit and it must have been imbibed in
order to fly upside down so #5 and #11 please * JohnnyB* -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...hn-barrs.co.uk. |
Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
I would go for the food & drink, but it doesn't look to me much like Polish
or Lithuanian. I'll take 1 and 10. P -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...mail.gmail.com. |
[Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
I'll suspend disbelief and vote for 7 and 8.
> 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist > Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also > known as Baltic Brown. > > 8. in Hinduism, the quality of God as preserver and protector, > personified in Vishnu. > -- Tim L -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...oglegroups.com. |
[Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
I'll suspend disbelief and vote for 7 and 8.
> 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist > Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also > known as Baltic Brown. > > 8. in Hinduism, the quality of God as preserver and protector, > personified in Vishnu. > -- Tim L -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...oglegroups.com. |
Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
7 and 10, please.
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
Narrowed it down to three that seem marginally less implausible than the others, then probably tossed the real one ... anyhow, 4 and 7.
Efrem ======================== > On Oct 25, 2021, at 12:38 PM, 'Mike Shefler' via Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> wrote: > > ONly got one more def in spite of the deadline extension, so here we go with > 11 definitions of praav. Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EDT, Wednesday October 27. > > > 4. a school of thought within Hinduism, with a smaller following than the 6 main philosophies, primarily found in Bangladesh, and emphasizing worship and recitation of holy texts. > > 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also known as Baltic Brown. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...D7%40gmail.com. |
Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
I'll toss my votes away on 5 and 7:
> 5. an ardent spirit made originally esp. in Poland, chiefly distilled > from potatoes. > 7. a hornblende-biotite granite first described by Finnish petrologist > Jakob Sederholm in 1891. When used as a building material it is also > known as Baltic Brown. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...nybodyhome.com. |
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