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- verb Present participle of
derive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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Examples
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This doctrine he called “synechism,” a word deriving from the Greek preposition that means “(together) with.”
Nobody Knows Nothing 2009
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Eddie scored some great shots, and I got a cover story that later became a book, The Scariest Place in the World: A Marine Returns to North Korea, the title deriving from a presidential quote.
The Scariest Place 2006
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He came up with Mrs Buttercup Kennedy, almost certainly Mary Kirk, the nickname deriving from a hat she had once worn.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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This bread is related to sfincione [the name deriving from the Greek for "soft"] and for this bread the filling can be more complicated these days.
Sicily Scene 2008
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Its name deriving from the initials of a secret Greek motto, Philosophia Biou Kybernētēs = Love of learning [is] the guide of lif [...]
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Its name deriving from the initials of a secret Greek motto, Philosophia Biou Kybernētēs = “Love of learning [is] the guide of life”, the fraternity was a forum for students to discuss topics not covered by their classical education.
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Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.
Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010
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Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.
Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010
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Emblica fruits are one of three "myrobalans," a term deriving from Greek for the acorn, which is a well-known astringent used in tanning.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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