Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hi DB: This is interesting! There was mention of the word "Queen" in The Hidden Gospels, too. The word is used in the Aramaic to denote the sacred; the phrase "kingdom of God" was translated by the author as "Queendom." , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > Well, I'm not sure the world's quite ready for that sort of marketing > campaign ... but your coinage, "cuin" made me think of the word > "queen" -- which is, of course, a title that occurs frequently in > descriptions and praises of Devi. > > And sure enough, it's related! Saith the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: > > QUEEN > Pronunciation: 'kwEn > Function: noun > Etymology: Middle English quene, from Old English cwEn woman, wife, > queen; akin to Gothic qens wife, Greek gynE woman, Sanskrit jani > 1 a : the wife or widow of a king b : the wife or widow of a tribal chief > 2 a : a female monarch b : a female chieftain > 3 a : a woman eminent in rank, power, or attractions b : a goddess or > a thing personified as female and having supremacy in a specified > realm c : an attractive girl or woman; especially : a beauty contest > winner ... > > Well, you learn something new every day, eh? One of the most > derogatory words for a woman, and one of the most exalted words for a > woman both come from the same root! > > Aum Maatangyai Namahe > > > , "Mary Ann" <maryann@m...> wrote: > > Just had a word idea: "cuintessential" - a cute name for a company > > selling stuff geared to promote the feminine: Cuintessentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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