simul
Americanadverb
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of simul
Example Sentences
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Reshevsky employs the classic simul tactic of a sharp opening to flummox his lower-rated opponent, but Bogart handles things relatively well despite coming out a pawn down.
From Washington Times
Many of Reshevsky’s earliest exhibition games featured sharp openings and wildly speculative attacks, such as today’s game from a simul in Berlin in early 1920.
From Washington Times
On the hanging, thanks to someone who’s familiar with Latin, Cisney embroidered this message about social distancing, “Procul Absimus Aut Peribimus Simul.”
From Seattle Times
The route requires a rounded skill set for climbers, who need to be familiar with roped travel over glaciated terrain, crevasse rescue, ice climbing and simul climbing, among other advanced techniques.
From Seattle Times
The phrase derives from simul justus et peccator, which means “At the same time saint and sinner,” a concept that Martin Luther used to describe everyday Christians.
From The New Yorker
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