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Diva
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- IF ever a word signifying distinctiveness has been worked to death, the word is diva.
- Pity the pre-teen girl, one day riding her bike down the road at top speed, the next day shaped by marketers into a party diva.
- Her voice has the power and pain of rock, but also the sensitivity of the soul diva.
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Word Origin & History
diva
"distinguished woman singer," 1883, from It. diva "goddess, fine lady," from L. diva "goddess," fem. of divus "divine (one)."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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