DEIPAROUS

Etymology

Adjective

deiparous (not comparable)

(rare) Giving birth to a god or goddess.

Source: Wiktionary


De*ip"a*rous, a. Etym: [L. deus a god + parere to bring forth.]

Definition: Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Bailey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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