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rara avis (RAR-uh AY-vis) noun, plural rarae aves (RAR-ee
AY-veez)
A rare person or thing.
[From Latin rara (rare) avis (bird).]
"But the Clipper (Joe DiMaggio) was a rara
avis, not merely a player of
inimitable style but also a winner
...."
Jonathan Yardley, Idol Worship, The
Washington Post, Oct 22, 2000.
This week's theme: Latin terms.
Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/rara_avis.wav
http://wordsmith.org/words/rara_avis.ram
Mark
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