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Word of the Day for Monday, May 17, 2010 majuscule \MAJ-uh-skyool\, adjective: 1. Of letters written either as capitals or uncials. noun: 1. A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing. The letter c is chiefly remarkable for the fact of there being two distinct majuscule forms, the more archaic of which is almost exclusively used to represent the numeral. -- Philip Henslowe, Walter Wilson Greg, Henslowe's Diary: Commentary This is the story not of my particular emotions but rather of Theory. Suffice it to say that the self-parody of the appellation, singular and majuscule as if affixed in Plato’s firmament, appeared to rule out all interpretations competing with that of shenanigan. So, too, did the buffoonery of the language, phraseology bloated past the point of grotesqueness. -- Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, "Theory, Literature, Hoax," The New York Times Majuscule derives from the Latin majuscula, related to "major." Read the full entry | See synonyms | Comment on today's word | Suggest tomorrow's word Yesterday's word | Previous words | Help
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