BUCENTAURS

Noun

bucentaurs

plural of bucentaur

Source: Wiktionary


BUCENTAUR

Bu*cen"taur, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. A fabulous monster, half ox, half man.

2. Etym: [It. bucentoro.]

Definition: The state barge of Venice, used by the doge in the ceremony of espousing the Adriatic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 May 2024

MASQUERADE

(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”


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