Bonism
noun
the doctrine that the world is good, although not the best of all possible worlds
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any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean. any of several related species, as the skipjack, Euthynnus pelamis. Contemporary Examples How a New England Yankee Conquered China Sarah Whitman-Salkin July 13, 2009 Historical Examples Parasites T. Spencer Cobbold The Sailor’s Word-Book William Henry Smyth The Great White Tribe in […]
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