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A.Word.A.Day--junoesque
Junoesque (joo-noe-ESK) adjective Having the stately bearing and imposing beauty of the goddess Juno. [After Juno, the principal goddess of the Pantheon, the wife and sister of Jupiter and the patroness primarily of marriage and the well-being of women.] "This Junoesque woman (Pan Grier), former star of black action flicks, now almost 50, has poise and intelligence and wit." Stanley Kauffmann on Films: Tough Guys and Others, The New Republic, 26 Jan 1998. This week's theme: words from Greek and Roman mythologies.
X-BonusIf they can make those 'black box' flight recorders indestructible, why can't they do the same with the rest of the plane? -Dave Broadfoot
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