Friday, January 2, 2015

Word of the Day (January 02, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 02, 2015)

Ire – (n.) intense anger

Example: “The pollution from the factory provoked ire of the residents.”

Origin: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin “ira;” perhaps akin to Greek “oistros” gadfly, frenzy.

Frist use: 14th century


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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