thesaurus

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 26, 2021 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>thesaurus</strong> &#149; \thih-SOR-us\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><strong>1 a :</strong> a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts; <em>especially</em> <strong>:</strong> a book of words and their synonyms</p> <p><strong>b :</strong> a list of subject headings or descriptors usually with a cross-reference system for use in the organization of a collection of documents for reference and retrieval</p> <p><strong>2 :</strong> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasury">treasury</a>, <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storehouse">storehouse</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>Seeking a more appropriate word than "secretive" to describe the uncommunicative subject of her piece, Mabel turned to her <em>thesaurus</em> and found one: "reticent."</p> <p>"Your objective is to communicate with your prospects and customers, not to wow them with just how darned smart you are.… Put the <em>thesaurus</em> and the five-syllable words away and write like you talk. Use short sentences and familiar words." — <a href="https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/42114204/seven-mistakes-to-avoid-when-moving-marketing-online">Scott Flood, <em>Inside Indiana Business</em>, 12 May 2021</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>In the early 19th century, archaeologists borrowed the Latin word <em>thesaurus</em> to denote an ancient treasury, such as that in a temple. Soon after, the word was metaphorically applied to a book containing a treasury of words or information about a particular field. In 1852, the English scholar Peter Mark Roget published his <em>Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases</em>, in which he listed a treasury of semantically related words organized into numerous categories. This w