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  • 71corvée — noun Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin corrogata, from Latin, feminine of corrogatus, past participle of corrogare to collect, requisition, from com + rogare to ask more at right Date: 14th century 1. unpaid labor (as toward constructing… …

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  • 72derogate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare, from Latin, to annul (a law), detract, from de + rogare to ask, propose (a law) more at right Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to… …

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  • 73interrogate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare, from inter + rogare to ask more at right Date: 15th century 1. to question formally and systematically 2. to give or send out a signal to (as a… …

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  • 74prerogative — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin praerogativa, Roman century voting first in the comitia, privilege, from feminine of praerogativus voting first, from praerogatus, past participle of praerogare… …

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  • 75prorogue — verb (prorogued; proroguing) Etymology: Middle English prorogen, from Anglo French proroger, from Latin prorogare, from pro before + rogare to ask more at pro , right Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. defer, postpone 2. to terminate a se …

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  • 76rogation — noun Etymology: Middle English rogacion, from Late Latin rogation , rogatio, from Latin, questioning, from rogare to ask more at right Date: 14th century 1. litany, supplication 2. the religious observance of the Rogation Days often used in… …

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  • 77supererogation — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin supererogation , supererogatio, from supererogare to perform beyond the call of duty, from Late Latin, to expend in addition, from Latin super + erogare to expend public funds after asking the consent of the people …

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  • 78right — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out Date: before 12th century 1.… …

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  • 79surrogate — I. transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare to choose in place of another, substitute, from sub + rogare to ask more at right Date: 1533 to put in the place of another: a. to appoint as successor …

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  • 80Rogation days — are, in the calendar of the Western Church, four days traditionally set apart for solemn processions to invoke God s mercy. They are April 25, the Major Rogation, coinciding with St. Mark s Day (but having no connection with it); and the three… …

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