AGAPES

AGAPE

A*gape", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + gape.]

Definition: Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention. Dazzles the crowd and sets them all agape. Milton.

Ag"a*pe, n.; pl. Agapæ. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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