Chris Carson
August 6th, 2012, 06:26 AM
I'm not sure what happened to the results post but here is a copy of my notification from Paul.
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The results of round 2325 are in, and your definition of REQUIETORY received 4 votes.
This, plus the two points you earned for correctly guessing that 1 was the correct definition,
puts you in
top spot.
Your nearest rival was Dave Cunningham with 5 points.
1. a sepulcher Votes from: Carson, Mason and Widdis Real definition from OED 3ed, March 2010; online
version June 2012
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 3.
2. a room used for storage of human remains during the
winter when interment is difficult Votes from: Abell, Hale, Madnick, Shefler and Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 5.
3. a homily given at a funeral No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
4. of, or resembling, a Roman Catholic service for the
souls of the dead Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 1.
5. the hand-signs to be used in the refectory to ask for
salt, water, etc. when the rule of silence is to be
observed (see _Rule of Benedict_ and _Trappist_) Votes from: Lodge, Mallach and Shefler
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 3.
6. an inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory
or commendation of the one buried there; an epitaph Votes from: Hart and Morgan
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
7. a sound-proofed chamber in a monastery set aside for
those serving a penance of silence No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
8. _Arch._ a secluded, often secret room Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Bensburg, who scores natural 1.
9. a cell or chamber in a monastery reserved for solitary
prayer and reflection Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
10. a room or space set aside for meditation or reflection Votes from: Morgan and Schultz
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 2.
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
11. a room for sleeping Vote from: Schultz
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 1.
12. a place of lamentation Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural 1.
13. a place to keep necessities No votes
Submitted by: Savage.
14. the reception room of an English lady of rank; hence, a
reunion of notabilities at the house of such a lady Votes from: Lodge and Madnick
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
15. compensatory; healing; an act of atonement Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Dixon, who scores natural 1.
16. a soothing or calming medicine Votes from: Bourne and Mason
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.
17. a machine for forming or spinning threads Votes from: Abell, Bensburg, Bourne and Weltz
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 4.
18. a passage in a musical composition in which the
instrument in question remains at rest Votes from: Carson, Hale and Mallach
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 3.
19. of little or no importance Votes from: Bensburg, Hart, Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Carson, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
Sent from my iPhone
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The results of round 2325 are in, and your definition of REQUIETORY received 4 votes.
This, plus the two points you earned for correctly guessing that 1 was the correct definition,
puts you in
top spot.
Your nearest rival was Dave Cunningham with 5 points.
1. a sepulcher Votes from: Carson, Mason and Widdis Real definition from OED 3ed, March 2010; online
version June 2012
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 3.
2. a room used for storage of human remains during the
winter when interment is difficult Votes from: Abell, Hale, Madnick, Shefler and Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 5.
3. a homily given at a funeral No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
4. of, or resembling, a Roman Catholic service for the
souls of the dead Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 1.
5. the hand-signs to be used in the refectory to ask for
salt, water, etc. when the rule of silence is to be
observed (see _Rule of Benedict_ and _Trappist_) Votes from: Lodge, Mallach and Shefler
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 3.
6. an inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory
or commendation of the one buried there; an epitaph Votes from: Hart and Morgan
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
7. a sound-proofed chamber in a monastery set aside for
those serving a penance of silence No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
8. _Arch._ a secluded, often secret room Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Bensburg, who scores natural 1.
9. a cell or chamber in a monastery reserved for solitary
prayer and reflection Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
10. a room or space set aside for meditation or reflection Votes from: Morgan and Schultz
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 2.
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
11. a room for sleeping Vote from: Schultz
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 1.
12. a place of lamentation Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural 1.
13. a place to keep necessities No votes
Submitted by: Savage.
14. the reception room of an English lady of rank; hence, a
reunion of notabilities at the house of such a lady Votes from: Lodge and Madnick
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
15. compensatory; healing; an act of atonement Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Dixon, who scores natural 1.
16. a soothing or calming medicine Votes from: Bourne and Mason
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.
17. a machine for forming or spinning threads Votes from: Abell, Bensburg, Bourne and Weltz
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 4.
18. a passage in a musical composition in which the
instrument in question remains at rest Votes from: Carson, Hale and Mallach
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 3.
19. of little or no importance Votes from: Bensburg, Hart, Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Carson, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
Sent from my iPhone