Today's Word "Geronimo"

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Vocabulary For You Sunday November 8, 2009 Today's Word "Geronimo" Wine and Dine Daily Video Test your word knowledge with free interactive games: Crossword....Vocabulary Hangman....and other Word Games! Today's Word "Geronimo" Geronimo \jeh-RAH-neh-mo\ (noun) - The name of an Apache rebel, used most often as an interjection of exultation uttered on the brink of a great leap or other courageous or life-threatening act. "Martin said 'Geronimo!' and signed the papers acquiring a little-known company, hoping it was the right decision." "Gernimo" is the Spanish form of the name "Jerome," from the Greek, hieronomos "sacred name" (compare hieroglyphics "sacred writing"). It was given to the Chiricahua Apache leader, Goyathlay "The one who yawns" (1829-1909) by European settlers. Goyathlay led a series of raids against Mexican and American settlements in the Southwest in protest of US policy to force Native Americans into reservations. Geronimo's name was adopted at the paratrooper school of the 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, North Carolina) around 1940, probably in response to a scene in a movie depicting the Apache leader making a daring leap to escape pursuit of the US cavalry. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Wine and Dine Daily Video Learn to make chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting, spring rolls, and even a classic mint julep. They're all easy with free videos from ArcaMax's new Wine and Dine Video Ezine! Every day, this ezine will help you get creative with everything from appetizers to after-dinner cocktails. It even includes video profiles of restaurants and cooks from around the country. Subscribe to the Wine and Dine Video Ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    Phrase Origins Served Piping Hot    Today's Word "Bonanza"    Today's Word "Nebbish"    Today's Word "Anodyne"    Today's Word "pantheon"   More From ArcaMax Publishing Newsletters: Comics - Knowledge - Lifestyles - News - More Classic Books: Fiction - Non Fiction - Short Stories - Sci Fi - More More: Quizzes - Sudoku - Crossword - Weather - Sports - Columns En Español: Ultimas Noticias - Tiras Comicas - Deportes - Sudoku Ad Free Newsletter ArcaMax publications are now available in an "advertising-free" format. Please click here for details.	Quick Clicks Free Sample Of Lysol Disinfectant Spray How To Start Your Own Online Dollar Store - Free Kit Here Flush up to 25 pounds of waste and toxins from your body!
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