syncopes
plural of syncope
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Source: Wiktionary
Syn"co*pe, n. Etym: [L. syncope, syncopa, Gr.
1. (Gram.)
Definition: An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Same as Syncopation.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
4. A pause or cessation; suspension. [R.] Revely, and dance, and show, Suffer a syncope and solemn pause. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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