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Today's very appropriate 'A Word A Day'
Ozymandias
PRONUNCIATION:
(oz-uh-MAN-dee-uhs)MEANING (noun)
1. A megalomaniac tyrant, especially one whose arrogance is undone by time.
2. A symbol of the impermanence of power and pride.ETYMOLOGY:
After Ozymandias, the first part of the throne name of Ramesses II of Egypt (1279-1213 BCE). Earliest documented use: 1878.#ozymandias #wordsmith #wordaday #trump #dictator
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