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Published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual of 1887, the story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
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‘Segue’ comes from Italian ‘segue’ meaning "there follows.”
It was originally used as a direction in music, indicating a transition without interruption.
Joanne@Msjoanneeee
i learnt the word "segue" and have been looking for ways to use it in conversations
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@MerriamWebster What was the word of the year for 2025 & who gets to choose it?
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Interesting that Twitter goes down RIGHT after we post this 👀
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We're sorry to add to the chaos, but Salvador Dali was alive at the same time as Kevin Durant.
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@NotoriousJOZ Our job is to reflect how people use the language.
So what most people call stuff is incredibly important.
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@MerriamWebster Isn’t the dictionaries job to be factual, descriptive information? What does it matter what “most people” call it?
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@MerriamWebster You are the dictionary and call this app the wrong name?
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No, we’re not posting this for the reason you think…
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vaguepost | verb | to post cryptically on social media for engagement or attention
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@MerriamWebster This feels so specific…We all want to know who you’re subtweeting?👀
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Dear Autocorrect,
Our name is not 'Miriam.' Thank you for your prompt response in this matter.
Love always,
Merriam-Webster
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@MerriamWebster @SandyforCouncil Merriam-Webster is our primary dictionary and we follow their lead on many definitions and styles, but on some entries, we go our own way.
We don't actually have an entry on St. Patrick's Day but we did tweet this guidance back in 2011.
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'St. Paddy's Day' is usually preferred over 'St. Patty's Day.'
'Paddy' is the shortened form of the original Irish spelling of 'Patrick,' which is 'Pádraig.'
'Patty' is the shortened form of 'Patricia.'
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'Shamrock' comes from the Irish 'seamróg,' which is a diminutive of 'seamar,' meaning "clover."
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All clovers could be called shamrocks, but not all shamrocks are clovers. “Shamrock” is a common umbrella name people have given to plants with three leaflets. Clover is one example; wood sorrel and black medic are two others that are often potted and sold on St. Patrick's Day.
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