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Today’s pangram is CONDOMINIUM.
CONDOMINIUM is defined as one of the dwelling units in a condominium. It is also defined as housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned.
COCOON is defined as retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. It is also defined as silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. It is also defined as wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection.
CODON is defined as a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid.
COIN is defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. It is also defined as make up.
COMMON is defined as a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. It is also defined as common to or shared by two or more parties. It is also defined as being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language. It is also defined as commonly encountered. It is also defined as lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. It is also defined as of or associated with the great masses of people. It is also defined as of low or inferior quality or value. It is also defined as belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public. It is also defined as having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual. It is also defined as to be expected; standard.
COMMUNION is defined as sharing thoughts and feelings. It is also defined as the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist. It is also defined as (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites.
CONDO is defined as one of the dwelling units in a condominium.
CONDOM is defined as contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse.
CONIC is defined as (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. It is also defined as relating to or resembling a cone.
CUMIN is defined as aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family. It is also defined as dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds.
The word DINO has no known definition.
DOMINION is defined as a region marked off for administrative or other purposes. It is also defined as dominance or power through legal authority. It is also defined as one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth.
DOMINO is defined as United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928). It is also defined as a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes. It is also defined as a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume. It is also defined as a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots.
The word DUNNO has no known definition.
ICON is defined as a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. It is also defined as a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church. It is also defined as (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
ICONIC is defined as relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
INDIUM is defined as a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite.
IONIC is defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture. It is also defined as of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language.
MIND is defined as pay close attention to; give heed to. It is also defined as that which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason. It is also defined as knowledge and intellectual ability. It is also defined as keep in mind. It is also defined as an important intellectual. It is also defined as be in charge of or deal with. It is also defined as your intention; what you intend to do. It is also defined as an opinion formed by judging something. It is also defined as be on one’s guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to. It is also defined as attention. It is also defined as be concerned with or about something or somebody. It is also defined as be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by. It is also defined as recall or remembrance.
MINI is defined as a very short skirt. It is also defined as used of women’s clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.
MINIM is defined as a musical note having the time value of half a whole note. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram.
MINIMUM is defined as the smallest possible quantity. It is also defined as the least possible. It is also defined as the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right.
MINION is defined as a servile or fawning dependant.
The word MONDO has no known definition.
MONO is defined as designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel. It is also defined as an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing.
MOON is defined as United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920). It is also defined as the light of the Moon. It is also defined as be idle in a listless or dreamy way. It is also defined as the period between successive new moons (29.531 days). It is also defined as have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake. It is also defined as any natural satellite of a planet. It is also defined as any object resembling a moon. It is also defined as expose one’s buttocks to. It is also defined as the natural satellite of the Earth.
MOUND is defined as the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit. It is also defined as (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands. It is also defined as a collection of objects laid on top of each other. It is also defined as a small natural hill. It is also defined as structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones. It is also defined as form into a rounded elevation.
NONCOM is defined as a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel.
NONUNION is defined as not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NOUN is defined as a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action. It is also defined as the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.
NUNCIO is defined as (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status.
ONION is defined as bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb. It is also defined as an aromatic flavorful vegetable. It is also defined as the bulb of an onion plant.
The word UDON has no known definition.
UNCOMMON is defined as marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind. It is also defined as not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.
The word UNDID has no known definition.
UNDO is defined as deprive of certain characteristics. It is also defined as remove the outer cover or wrapping of. It is also defined as cause to become loose. It is also defined as cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect. It is also defined as cause the ruin or downfall of.
UNION is defined as healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones. It is also defined as being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. It is also defined as the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. It is also defined as a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets. It is also defined as an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer. It is also defined as the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce). It is also defined as the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). It is also defined as the state of being joined or united or linked. It is also defined as the act of making or becoming a single unit. It is also defined as a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner). It is also defined as a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations. It is also defined as of trade unions. It is also defined as the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts.
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