tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jul 10 15:27:48 2003
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Re: Epithets and Curses
That's really interesting. I just went to the link listed below (the online dictionary for the word "epithet") and sure enough...epithet meant both insulting name and the "added to" part of a name. Never heard that before...huh!
Scott Willis <[email protected]> wrote:----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Farmer"
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Epithets and Curses
> >
> > Epithet is specifically a name or noun used in an insulting fashion, not
> > just a name.
>
> Epithet is an "added to" part of a name -- doesn't have to be insulting.
> "the Conqueror," "the Lion-Heart," "Bastard of Saxony" were all epithets.
>
> Susan (who is going back to lurking now)
>
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=epithet
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