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Raison d'etre
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| 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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raison d'être
1864, first recorded in letter of J.S. Mill, from Fr., lit. "rational grounds for existence."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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