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Words that aren't what they appear to be

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hibernian
histrionics
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PRONUNCIATION:

(hy-BUR-nee-uhn)

MEANING:

adjective: Of or relating to Ireland.
noun: A native or inhabitant of Ireland.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Hibernia, the Latin name for Ireland. The word hibernate is from Latin hibernare (to spend the winter). Earliest documented use: 1632.

USAGE:

"This lively bar is long on Hibernian charm, and patrons are smitten with the pub's thick Irish stew."
Indianapolis Monthly; Sep 2008.

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