Yasmin
[ yaz-min, yahs-meen ]
/ ˈyæz mɪn, ˈyɑs min /
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noun
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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People such as Yasmin and many others, and even us — made us quite uncomfortable.
How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Ep. 433)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 1, 2020|FreakonomicsYasmin, most people listening — I would say everybody listening — is familiar to some degree with marijuana, and its history and uses.
How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Ep. 433)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 1, 2020|FreakonomicsThe extraordinary outburst was directed at Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a political pundit who moved to Britain from Uganda in 1972.
British Politician Threatens To Punch Muslim Woman in the Throat|Nico Hines|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEASTBalaṁ ngasahasrasya yasmin kuṇḍe pratishṭhitaṁ yvatpivati blo 'yaṁ tvad asmi pradyataṁ—ekoććhvsttataḥ kuṇḍaṁ danaḥ; Mbh.
Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)|Angelo de Gubernatis