Chauvinist (N): blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group or a cause.
Background
This word comes from a legendary French soldier Nicolas Chauvin who was famous for his devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte. He was popularized as a character in “La cocarde tricolere”.
Stentorian (Adj): Extremely loud.
Background
This word comes “Stentor” a Greek herald in Trojan War famous for his powerful voice in the Iliad (an epic by Homer that recounts the story of Trojan war).
Cognate: stentorious (Adj).
Synonyms: stentorious, booming, roaring, thundering, ear splitting, resonant.
Narcissism (N): Excessive love or admiration of oneself.
Background
This word comes from “Narcissus” a character from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water and pined away (waste away from longing or grief). He was transformed into a flower that bears his name.
Narcissus (N): Any of numerous bulbous spring flowering plants belonging to genus narcissus, which are known for their narcotic properties. “Narke”means numbness
Cognate: narcotic (Adj and N).
Martinet (N): A strict disciplinarian, one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
Background
This word comes from a French drillmaster Jean Martinet .The system of drill invented by him in 17th century is also called as martinet.
After Jean Martinet a French army officer.
Example:
Even in his own household the man was a dreaded martinet; none in his family dared disobey him: not his children, not his wife, not even his mother.
Cognate
Martinettish (Adj): Having the characteristics of a martinet.
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VBackground
This word comes from a legendary French soldier Nicolas Chauvin who was famous for his devotion to Napoleon Bonaparte. He was popularized as a character in “La cocarde tricolere”.
Stentorian (Adj): Extremely loud.
Background
This word comes “Stentor” a Greek herald in Trojan War famous for his powerful voice in the Iliad (an epic by Homer that recounts the story of Trojan war).
Cognate: stentorious (Adj).
Synonyms: stentorious, booming, roaring, thundering, ear splitting, resonant.
Narcissism (N): Excessive love or admiration of oneself.
Background
This word comes from “Narcissus” a character from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water and pined away (waste away from longing or grief). He was transformed into a flower that bears his name.
Narcissus (N): Any of numerous bulbous spring flowering plants belonging to genus narcissus, which are known for their narcotic properties. “Narke”means numbness
Cognate: narcotic (Adj and N).
Martinet (N): A strict disciplinarian, one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
Background
This word comes from a French drillmaster Jean Martinet .The system of drill invented by him in 17th century is also called as martinet.
After Jean Martinet a French army officer.
Example:
Even in his own household the man was a dreaded martinet; none in his family dared disobey him: not his children, not his wife, not even his mother.
Cognate
Martinettish (Adj): Having the characteristics of a martinet.
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