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terpsichorean
[
turp-si-k
uh
-
ree
-
uh
n
,
turp-si-
kawr
-ee-
uh
n
,
-
kohr
-
]
Origin
terp·si·cho·re·an
/
ˌtɜrp
sɪ
kəˈri
ən
,
ˌtɜrp
sɪˈkɔr
i
ən
,
-ˈkoʊr-
/
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[
turp-si-k
uh
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-
uh
n
,
turp-si-
kawr
-ee-
uh
n
,
-
kohr
-
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adjective
1.
pertaining to dancing.
2.
(
initial capital letter
)
of or pertaining to
Terpsichore
.
noun
3.
a dancer.
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given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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Terpsichorean
(ˌtɜːpsɪkəˈrɪən, -ˈkɔːrɪən)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to dancing or the art of dancing
—
n
2.
a dancer
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terpsichorean
"pertaining to dancing," 1869, lit. "of Terpsichore," from L. form of Gk. Terpsikhore, muse of dancing and dramatic chorus (see
Terpsichore
). Hence theatrical slang terp "stage dancer, chorus girl" (1937).
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