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Sep. 21, 2014
Word of the Day

tantivy Audio Pronunciation
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\tan-TIV-ee\
adverb
1. at full gallop: to ride tantivy.
adjective
1. swift; rapid.
Quotes
As soon as he caught Bud's eye, he kicked it up another gear, to a tantivy. He was going to cut Bud off before he could reach Sendero.
-- Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age, 1995
Origin
Tantivy entered English in the 1600s and is of unknown origin.
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