Use mediocre in a Sentence Origin: ; 1580–90; < MF < L mediocris in a middle state, lit., at middle height = medi(us) mid 1 + OL ocris rugged mountain, c. Gk ókris, akin to ákros apex; cf. Umbrian ocar hill, citadel...
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Definition of mediocre from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of mediocre. Pronunciation of mediocre. Definition of the word mediocre. Origin of the word mediocre. Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » mediocre...
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Often, popular tales of a word’s origin arise. Sometimes these are true; more often they are not. While it can be disappointing when a neat little tale turns out to be untrue, almost invariably the true origin is just as interesting.
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Feb 5, 2008 31 Responses to “Super Tuesday leads into Mediocre Hangover Laden .... i'm here all week try the veal origin · OBAMA iron on transfers...
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+Origin: MENDELIAN NETWORK: Cross-pollinating myths for Jesus! +Origin: MEGALOMANIA NETWORK: For MINE is the power, and the glory... +Origin: MEDIOCRE
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Explore mediocre in the Visual Thesaurus » boilerplate, common, commonplace, customary, dime a dozen, everyday, fair, fair to middling, familiar, garden*, garden-variety, general, humdrum*, intermediate, mainstream, mediocre, medium, middle of the road, middling, moderate, nowhere, ordinary, passable, plastic,
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Of Unknown Origin is mediocre entertainment, but it includes some generally good moments. There is some tension, Video/audio is fine, and the commentary is boring despite a few occasional interesting tidbits. Rent it if this is your genre.
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Charrier paints Davout and Napoleon as cut from similar cloth: “Same social origin, same mediocre fortunes, same strict and studious life, same sympathy for the philosophes and similar desire to be taken seriously” (p. 34-5). This point is overdone.
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Thyme: all about home-growing it. Like almost all herbs of Mediterranean origin, thyme likes mediocre but slightly alkaline and very well-drained soil, and lots of sun. It is a perennial, but best replaced every few years (one source says every 4 years).
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