Word

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Semantic loan from Koine Greek λόγος (lógos).

Proper noun

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the Word

  1. Scripture; the Bible. quotations ▼
    • 2010, George W. Bush, Decision Points[1], →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 428:
      In one of our first meetings, I explained to President Jiang that faith was a vital part of my life and that I studied the Word every day. I told him I planned to raise freedom of worship in our conversations. "I read the Bible," he replied, "but I don’t trust what it says."
    • 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: Omega (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Gozu District:
      Mad Prophet: Repent! Repent and restore your souls to glory before it is too late! This great station has fallen, and all within shall fall with it!
      Mad Prophet: For the blight that is humanity stains all within its path, and the only chance at redemption lies in the Word!
  2. The creative word of God; Logos. quotations ▼
    • John 1.1
      In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
    • 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, [], →OCLC, Canto XXXVI, page 56:
      And so the Word had breath, and wrought
      ⁠With human hands the creed of creeds
      ⁠In loveliness of perfect deeds,
      More strong than all poetic thought; []
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Translations
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Etymology 2

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Shortening of Microsoft Word.

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Proper noun

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Word

  1. (software) Microsoft Word, word processor software developed by Microsoft.
    You have to type that up in Word.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vœrt/, [vœɐ̯t], [vœʁt], [ʋ-], /vœːt/, /w-/

Proper noun

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Word n (proper noun, strong, genitive Words)

  1. Word (Microsoft program)

Declension

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