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JadziaDax · 04-30-2003, 01:40 AM

The Word of the Day for April 30 is:

charisma • \kuh-RIZ-muh\ • (noun) 1. a personal quality of leadership arousing popular loyalty or enthusiasm; 2. a special magnetic charm or appeal

A little more information about today’s word:
The Greek word "charisma" means "favor, gift," and in Christian tradition it referred to an extraordinary power—the power of healing, the gift of tongues, or the gift of prophecy—bestowed upon an individual by the Holy Spirit for the good of the church. The earliest nonreligious use of "charisma" that we know of occurred in a German text, a 1922 publication by socialist Max Weber. The sense began appearing in English contexts shortly after Weber’s work was published.

My sentence (using definition #2):
We had heard that Natalie was possessed of great spark and wit, and her reputation did not disappoint; her charisma was obvious the minute she walked in the room.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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04-30-2003, 01:40 AM	#63 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day April 30 The Word of the Day for April 30 is: charisma • \kuh-RIZ-muh\ • (noun) 1. a personal quality of leadership arousing popular loyalty or enthusiasm; 2. a special magnetic charm or appeal A little more information about today’s word: The Greek word "charisma" means "favor, gift," and in Christian tradition it referred to an extraordinary power—the power of healing, the gift of tongues, or the gift of prophecy—bestowed upon an individual by the Holy Spirit for the good of the church. The earliest nonreligious use of "charisma" that we know of occurred in a German text, a 1922 publication by socialist Max Weber. The sense began appearing in English contexts shortly after Weber’s work was published. My sentence (using definition #2): We had heard that Natalie was possessed of great spark and wit, and her reputation did not disappoint; her charisma was obvious the minute she walked in the room. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?