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whitherward
adverb
toward what place; in what direction
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- First recorded between 1150–1200.
- Combines whither, meaning “to what place,” + the directional suffix -ward³, meaning “toward.”
EXAMPLES OF WHITHERWARD
- They paused at the crossroads, uncertain whitherward the old map pointed.
- The balloon drifted higher and the child wondered whitherward the winds would take it.
heyday
noun
a stage or period of greatest strength or success
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- First recorded in 1580–90.
- Of obscure origin; possibly from high day, meaning “holy or festival day.”
EXAMPLES OF HEYDAY
- In its heyday, the old amusement park was packed with crowds every weekend.
- The Roman Empire, in its heyday under Augustus, stretched across three continents and boasted unmatched engineering feats.
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- First recorded in 1790–1800.
- From the French chat, meaning “cat,” referring to the reflective quality of a cat’s eye.
EXAMPLES OF CHATOYANT
- The butterfly’s wings had a chatoyant quality that made them difficult to describe.
- The tabletop made from rare burl wood shimmered with a chatoyant luster, like polished amber.
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