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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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RE: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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[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. |
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[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. |
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3205 vote for PRAAV
7 and 10, please.
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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. |
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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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