Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2020/October
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Sinocentrism n | |
Today is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. | |
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for October 2 | |
Sanskritize adj (transitive, American spelling, Oxford British English) | |
Today is Gandhi Jayanti, a national festival celebrated in India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi in 1869. | |
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for October 3 | |
wanderlust n | |
Today is the 30th anniversary of Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day), which commemorates German Reunification in 1990. | |
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for October 4 | |
half-timbered adj | |
Today in 2020 is the eve of World Architecture Day, which is marked by the International Union of Architects. | |
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for October 5 | |
sleep rough v | |
Today, the first Monday of October in 2020, is designated by the United Nations as World Habitat Day to encourage reflection on the state of towns and cities, and on people’s basic right to adequate shelter. | |
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for October 6 | |
Instagrammable adj | |
The photograph and video sharing social networking service Instagram was launched on this day ten years ago in 2010. | |
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for October 7 | |
illecebrous adj | |
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8
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for October 8 | |
octagon n | |
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9
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for October 9 | |
masquerade n (also attributively) | |
“Masquerade” is a song in Act II of the musical The Phantom of the Opera, which premiered on this day in London in 1986. | |
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10
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for October 10 | |
junco n | |
Today, the second Saturday of October in 2020, is the second of the two World Migratory Bird Days in the year. These days were established by the Secretariats of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals to highlight the importance of protecting migratory birds and their habitats. | |
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for October 11 | |
sister from another mister n | |
Today is the International Day of the Girl Child, which is recognized by the United Nations to increase awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide and to support greater opportunities for them. | |
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12
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for October 12 | |
vagrant adj | |
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13
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for October 13 | |
thrapple n | |
thrapple v
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14
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for October 14 | |
in-joke n | |
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15
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for October 15 | |
make a clean breast v | |
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for October 16 | |
saveloy n | |
Today is recognized by the United Nations as World Food Day to highlight the importance of food security and good nutrition, and the need for action against hunger. | |
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for October 17 | |
cave painting n (archaeology, art) | |
Today, the third Saturday of October in 2020, was established by the Archaeological Institute of America as International Archaeology Day to celebrate archaeology and its contributions to society. | |
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for October 18 | |
incarnadine adj (archaic, literary) | |
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19
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for October 19 | |
left turn n | |
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20
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for October 20 | |
pencil-thin adj | |
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21
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for October 21 | |
confab n | |
confab v
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22
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for October 22 | |
plume v | |
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23
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for October 23 | |
mashup n | |
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24
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for October 24 | |
etiolated adj | |
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25
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for October 25 | |
purpureal adj | |
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26
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for October 26 | |
listenership n | |
Today is the eve of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, which was established by UNESCO 15 years ago in 2005 to raise awareness about the significance and preservation risks of recorded audio and audiovisual materials. | |
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for October 27 | |
compellation n | |
The song “I Call Your Name”, by the Norwegian band a-ha, was released on this day 30 years ago in 1990 in their album East of the Sun, West of the Moon. | |
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28
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for October 28 | |
Xanthippe n | |
Today is Ohi Day (Anniversary of the “No”) in Greece, which marks the rejection by Ioannis Metaxas of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s ultimatum in 1940 during World War II to allow Axis forces to enter Greek territory. | |
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29
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for October 29 | |
stratospheric adj | |
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30
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for October 30 | |
thesis n | |
Today is the eve of Reformation Day on which, in 1517, German friar and theologian Martin Luther sparked off the Reformation by writing to Albert, the Archbishop of Mainz, to protest the sale of indulgences, attaching his Ninety-five Theses. According to Philip Melanchthon, on the same day Luther also nailed the Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg. However, modern scholars argue that there is little foundation for the story. | |
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for October 31 | |
pumpking n | |
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