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Word of the Day for Tuesday, May 17, 2011connubial \kuh-NOO-bee-ul; -NYOO-\, adjective: Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state; conjugal; nuptial. Wed as teenagers in Chicago, my parents' connubial collaboration had a second result: me and, seven years after my birth, a spectacularly beautiful sequel, my sister, Marcia. Given Tina's dismissive attitude toward marriage and the tumult of her relationships with men, it would also be fascinating to know more than we do about the emotional texture and tone of her parents' thirty years of connubial life. But no such happy marriage could now teach the admiring multitude what connubial felicity really was. Connubial comes from Latin conubialis, from conubium, "marriage, intermarriage," from con-, "with, together" + nubere, "to veil, to marry." It is related to nubile, "of an age suitable for marriage; hence, sexually mature and attractive." | |||||||||
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  What does "transgender" mean exactly, and how does the English language handle gender?There is an increase in public discourse on transgender rights this spring. Nevada is considering a bill that would provide discrimination protection to transgender people in housing, public accommodation and job protections, similar to laws in place for other protected minorities. A bill in Maine addressing public accommodation for transgender people is also in the... | |||||||||
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