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Compilation
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example Sentences
- It's a compilation of his works spanning six decades.
- None but the pickiest churl could find a significant omission in this compilation.
- It's a compilation of stories from around the world that are of interest to the world of terrorism and counter-terrorism experts.
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Word Origin & History
compilation
1420s, "that which is compiled," also "action of compiling," from Fr. compilation, from L. compilationem, noun of action from compilare (see compile).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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