omerta
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mɛrˈtɑ;
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| —n | |
| a conspiracy of silence | |
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Omerta
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
omerta
1909, from dial. form of It. umilta "humility," from L. humilitas (see humility).
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Example sentences
To become made, soldiers are required to take an oath of silence, called omerta.
Chase is so paranoid about leaking plot points, it's as if he's forced everyone connected with the show to take an oath of omertà.
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