Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/October

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cosmopolitan adj

(of a place) Composed of people from all over the world. (of a person) At ease in any part of the world. (of a plant) Growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed

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anathema n

A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by church authority. Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiatical authority.

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solecism n

An error in the use of language, especially an error concerning etiquette. Any faux pas involving a transgression against the norms of expected behavior

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