Saturday, February 9, 2008

Word of the Week #2

Where: The New York Times, Article "Girls will be girls"

"Those volumes were inspired by “The Dangerous Book for Boys,” a gilt-embossed paean to old-school adventure that has nearly two million copies in print and caused a furor among the mothers of daughters who resented the implicit “Girls Keep Out” sign nailed to its cover."


Definition: pae·an /ˈpiən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pee-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun

1. any song of praise, joy, or triumph.


My Sentence: In church, the choir sings a paean for the Lord.

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