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Promulgated
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Before adjourning a declaration of principles was promulgated.
- They certainly are not promulgated publicly using clearly defined terms.
- That's the problem with having thousands of pages of regulations promulgated every month.
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Word Origin & History
promulgate
1530, from L. promulgatus, pp. of promulgare "make publicly known," perhaps from provulgare, from pro- "forth" + vulgare "make public, publish." Or the second element may be from mulgere "to milk," used metaphorically for "cause to emerge."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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