Word of the Day:
transitory
What It Means
Lasting only a short time; temporary.
Transitory in Context
“Quite unconscious of the demonstrations of their amorous neighbour, or their effects upon the susceptible bosom of her mama, Kate Nickleby had, by this time begun to enjoy a settled feeling of tranquillity and happiness, to which, even in occasional and transitory glimpses, she had long been a...”
Did You Know?
From Middle French transitoire, from Old French, from Latin trānsitōrius.
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