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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Word of the Day ~ Nestor

nestor


PRONUNCIATION:
(NES-tuhr)             

MEANING:
noun: A wise old man.

ETYMOLOGY:
>From Nestor, king of Pylos, who was the oldest and wisest of the Greeks and served as a counselor in the Trojan War. Earliest documented use: around 1510. 
 
 
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow. -Saadi, poet (c.1213-1291)


2 comments:

  1. KenMay 3, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    I would like to be one of these some day... in due time, of course.

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    1. Julia Mist DJuneMay 3, 2012 at 3:57 PM

      You are well on your way ~ you are already very wise and well you know there is one gray hair :)hehehe

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