PEJORATION
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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PEJORATION. A term in
LINGUISTICS for the process of
SEMANTIC CHANGE in which there is a depreciation or ‘downward’ shift in the meaning of a word, phrase, or lexeme: for example, Old English
cnafa (boy: compare German
Knabe) became Modern English
knave someone dishonest; Latin
villanus (a farm servant) became Middle English
vilain/vilein (a serf with some rights of independence), then Modern English
villain (a scoundrel, criminal). See
MELIORATION.
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Mastiff Announces Paramount Pictures Top Gun For Nintendo DS; 2-4 Player Wireless Dogfighting in the Palm of Your Hand.
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Family still not sure pet English mastiff responsible for boy's death
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Mastiffs on move to help frontline
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mastiff
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
mastiff , breed of very large, powerful working...and ears and black around the eyes. The mastiff was first bred as a fighting dog and guardian...in the arena. In its native country the mastiff was a popular antagonist in bullbaiting...
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bull mastiff
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Epworth Phenomena
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Hodgson, Ralph Edwin
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
...works, two important long poems: ‘To Deck a Woman’, a passionate protest against man's cruelty to the animal world, and ‘The Muse and the Mastiff’. The Collected Poems were published in 1961.
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Great Dane
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Great Dane ( German mastiff ) Large hunting dog, originally bred in Germany more than 400 years ago. One of the largest dog breeds, it has a narrow head...
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