[Dixonary] CORRECTED Posting of Defs for OCTROI

[Matthew]

One of our astute colleagues noticed that I listed the same definition
twice in my last posting. That's what I get for trying to rearrange
all the definitions in an aesthetically pleasing manner. I knew the
deal was going too smoothly. So, here is the corrected list.

Vote for 2 before the deadline, which has now been extended:
Wednesday, December 19th, 4:00 PM Eastern Time.


New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
round. Don't look in a dictionary. Happy voting.


1: a morpheme

2: a solar day

3: the sign "#"

4: concerning that [Scot.]

5: a deep red or maroon dye

6: [obs. legal] a tontine having eight members

7: a large variety of jellyfish with eight-fold symmetry

8: a subspecies of Alaska king salmon found in the Situk River

9: (lapidary) a gauge for measuring facets; a gem with 24 facets

10: a tax levied at the gates of French cities on articles brought in

11: deputy to the king of Castile, responsible for one of its eight
regions

12: a type of granite bakestone traditionally used for baking
Communion bread

13: from the French dialect of Languedoc - "yes thrice" -> a solemn
agreement

14: the doctrine of the divine right of kings [Norman Fr. _octreyer_
from Latin _auctor_]

15: a decorative border on such as wainscotting, generally employing
a
fleur-de-lis motif

16: a unit of currency in the Mayan city-state Copan during the reign
of the K'uk' Mo' dynasty

17: a type of kaleidoscope with two sets of mirrors rotating in
opposition through a geared mechanism

18. a person with one great-grandparent of royal blood

19: in French history, the period before 687 A.D. when Pepin II
consolidated the eight Frankish kingdoms

20: a classical structure consisting of a circle of pillars
supporting
a domed roof, often serving as a temple

21: an occasion in law where a multiple-judge panel will issue
individual opinions from the members, rather than a single finding
from the entire panel

--Matthew Grieco

[John Barrs]

I love #18 and a'll go for the far more down to earth #10

JohnnyB



> 10: a tax levied at the gates of French cities on articles brought in
>
>
> 18. a person with one great-grandparent of royal blood
>
>
>

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll pick numbers 12 and 21.


12: a type of granite bakestone traditionally used for baking
Communion bread

21: an occasion in law where a multiple-judge panel will issue
individual opinions from the members, rather than a single finding
from the entire panel

-- Dick Weltz

[Frances Wetzstein]

I'll vote for #7 and #19 __ not sure why!!
-

[Judy Madnick]

Down to three...and, as usual, I'll probably eliminate the wrong one. <sigh>

18. a person with one great-grandparent of royal blood

20: a classical structure consisting of a circle of pillars
supporting a domed roof, often serving as a temple

Judy Madnick
Jacksonville, FL

[Steve Graham]

I'll take 14 and 21 for no reason

Steve Graham

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
results. Albert Einstein

14: the doctrine of the divine right of kings [Norman Fr. _octreyer_ from
Latin _auctor_]

21: an occasion in law where a multiple-judge panel will issue individual
opinions from the members, rather than a single finding from the entire
panel

[Guerri Stevens]

Um, previously 17 and 18 were the same. You have replaced 18, the
duplicated kaleidoscope, with a definition not in the previous list at
all, i.e. the royal great grandparent.

I suppose voting will be OK, as no one is likely to vote for both 17 and
18 in the old list.

Guerri

Matthew wrote:
> One of our astute colleagues noticed that I listed the same definition
> twice in my last posting. That's what I get for trying to rearrange
> all the definitions in an aesthetically pleasing manner. I knew the
> deal was going too smoothly. So, here is the corrected list.
> ...

[Glen Boswell]

I'll take 5 and 21 please . . .

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go for 5 and 10.

[Efrem Mallach]

I'll take 5 and 10.

By the way, apologies to anyone who thought that my earlier post that read "1" was a vote. It was a reply to Mike Shefler's question: What's the difference between 17 and 18? In an admittedly weak attempt at humor, I was simply doing what my elementary school teacher taught us to do when we studied subtraction.

Efrem

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On Dec 18, 2012, at 3:31 PM, Matthew wrote:

> One of our astute colleagues noticed that I listed the same definition twice in my last posting. That's what I get for trying to rearrange all the definitions in an aesthetically pleasing manner. I knew the deal was going too smoothly. So, here is the corrected list.
>
> Vote for 2 before the deadline, which has now been extended:
> Wednesday, December 19th, 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a dictionary. Happy voting.
>
>
> 5: a deep red or maroon dye
>
> 10: a tax levied at the gates of French cities on articles brought in

[—Keith Hale—]

My votes remain 9 and 3, but this time - IN that order.

[scott crom]

I'll have 11 and 18, please.

Scott

[Millie Morgan]

I'll choose #1 (because I don't know what it is)
and #6 in honour of my pillow
Thanks Matthew.

> 1: a morpheme
> 6: [obs. legal] a tontine having eight members


Best wishes
Millie

[Dodi Schultz]

I'll try

10: a tax levied at the gates of French cities on articles brought in

and

21: an occasion in law where a multiple-judge panel will issue individual
opinions from the members, rather than a single finding from the entire panel

—Dodi

[thejazzmonger]

#12 - granite bake stone

#17 - that kaleidoscope thing

--
steve "thejazzmonger" dixon

[Tony Abell]

I'll go with 10 and 21 for no particular reason:

> 10: a tax levied at the gates of French cities on articles brought in

> 21: an occasion in law where a multiple-judge panel will issue
> individual opinions from the members, rather than a single finding
> from the entire panel

[Dave Cunningham]

13 (which makes no obvious sense) and the ever-popular 18

Dave

On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:31:04 PM UTC-5, Matthew wrote:

> One of our astute colleagues noticed that I listed the same definition
> twice in my last posting. That's what I get for trying to rearrange
> all the definitions in an aesthetically pleasing manner. I knew the
> deal was going too smoothly. So, here is the corrected list.
>
> Vote for 2 before the deadline, which has now been extended:
> Wednesday, December 19th, 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
>
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
> round. Don't look in a dictionary. Happy voting.
>
>
> 1: a morpheme
>
> 2: a solar day
>
> 3: the sign "#"
>
> 4: concerning that [Scot.]
>
> 5: a deep red or maroon dye
>
> 6: [obs. legal] a tontine having eight members
>
> 7: a large variety of jellyfish with eight-fold symmetry
>
> 8: a subspecies of Alaska king salmon found in the Situk River
>
> 9: (lapidary) a gauge for measuring facets; a gem with 24 facets
>
> 10: a tax levied at the gates of French cities on articles brought in
>
> 11: deputy to the king of Castile, responsible for one of its eight
> regions
>
> 12: a type of granite bakestone traditionally used for baking
> Communion bread
>
> 13: from the French dialect of Languedoc - "yes thrice" -> a solemn
> agreement
>
> 14: the doctrine of the divine right of kings [Norman Fr. _octreyer_
> from Latin _auctor_]
>
> 15: a decorative border on such as wainscotting, generally employing
> a
> fleur-de-lis motif
>
> 16: a unit of currency in the Mayan city-state Copan during the reign
> of the K'uk' Mo' dynasty
>
> 17: a type of kaleidoscope with two sets of mirrors rotating in
> opposition through a geared mechanism
>
> 18. a person with one great-grandparent of royal blood
>
> 19: in French history, the period before 687 A.D. when Pepin II
> consolidated the eight Frankish kingdoms
>
> 20: a classical structure consisting of a circle of pillars
> supporting
> a domed roof, often serving as a temple
>
> 21: an occasion in law where a multiple-judge panel will issue
> individual opinions from the members, rather than a single finding
> from the entire panel
>
> --Matthew Grieco
>
>
>
>