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He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Find him and other winners in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of American Writers. http://www.m-w.com/book/peoplace/amwrit.htm *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for January 18 is: constellate \KAHN-stuh-layt\ (verb) transitive senses 1 : to unite in a cluster 2 : to set or adorn with or as if with constellations *intransitive sense : cluster Example sentence: "[Fireflies] constellate and then, for a moment, they all go dark at once." (_The New York Times_, July 5, 1997) Did you know? It's plain that "constellate" is related to "constellation," and indeed, things that "constellate" (or "are constellated") cluster together like stars in a constellation. Both words derive ultimately from the Latin word for "star," which is "stella." "Constellation" (which came to us by way of Middle French from Late Latin "constellation-, constellatio") entered the language first -- it dates to at least the 14th century. "Constellate" appeared on the scene a few centuries later, in the mid-17th century. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe or unsubscribe to Word of the Day via the Web at: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com Questions or comments about the Word of the Day? Write to: word@Merriam-Webster.com © 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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