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Jan 25, 2019
This week’s themeWell-traveled words
This week’s words
aubade
prosopography
kurbash
postiche
safari
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Photo: Ray in Manila
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Gargsafari
PRONUNCIATION:
(suh-FAHR-ee) 
MEANING:
noun: An expedition to observe (or, in the past, to hunt) wild animals in their natural habitat.
verb intr.: To go on such an expedition.
verb intr.: To go on such an expedition.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Swahili safari (journey), from Arabic safari (of a journey), from safar (journey). Earliest documented use: 1859.
USAGE:
“In this vision, the arrival of a wandering tiger becomes a positive event for villagers, an opportunity to offer tourists homestays, or put on small-scale safaris.”
A Tiger’s Tale; The Economist (London, UK); Dec 23, 2017.
See more usage examples of safari in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
A Tiger’s Tale; The Economist (London, UK); Dec 23, 2017.
See more usage examples of safari in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
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