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Word of the Day for Wednesday April 5, 2006
cum \KUM; KUHM\, preposition: With; along with; combined with; -- often used in combination.
In 1999 he finished converting an old dairy into a sort of village -- a hip warren of apartments adjoining a restaurant and bar, some art galleries, some studios, and an "e-mat" (a laundromat-cum-cybercaf�). -- Bill Donahue, "Byte, Byte, Against the Dying of the Light", [1]The Atlantic, May 2001
Pretty soon, we're digging up the lunch, washing it off at a stand pipe and heading for the shed-cum-kitchen, where the two burners are quickly pressed into working overtime. -- Bob Granleese, "A bumper crop", [2]The Guardian, September 14, 2002
The memorial service cum political rally for Senator Wellstone brought the sacred low. -- William J. Bennett, "A Party of Corruption?", [3]National Review, November 4, 2002
Mark Humphrey, the rising star among interior designers, has created a highly-collectable dual-function, chrome and walnut candlestick-cum-rose vase. -- Nick Pandya, "Making Christmas a one-off", [4]The Guardian, November 2, 2002 _________________________________________________________
Cum is from the Latin cum, "with."
References
1. http://www.theatlantic.com/ 2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/ 3. http://www.nationalreview.com/ 4. http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/
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