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LIONIZE \LYE-uh-nyze\ verb

*1 : to treat as an object of great interest or importance
2 Brit : to show the sights of a place to

Example sentence:
After his successful first novel, critics lionized the young writer as a literary virtuoso, though he has yet to replicate the feat.

Did you know?

The lion is traditionally regarded as the king of beasts, and perhaps rightly so -- the lion is brave, stately, and quite often ferocious. Those qualities that earn the lion respect from other creatures were probably in people's minds when, in the 18th century, "lion" came to be used for a person who is similarly well-regarded, especially after a long and distinguished career in a particular field. A veteran lawmaker might be considered one of the lions of the Senate; a literary lion has enjoyed a long career as a successful writer. This sense of "lion" forms the basis of "lionize," which first appeared in English in the early 19th century.

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TRIPTYCH \TRIP-tik\ noun

1 : an ancient Roman writing tablet with three waxed leaves hinged together
2 *a : a picture (as an altarpiece) or carving in three panels side by side
b : something composed or presented in three parts or sections; especially : trilogy

Example sentence:
The artist unveiled an elaborate triptych in which the three panels represented the past, present, and future.

Did you know?

A painted or carved triptych typically has three hinged panels, and the two outer panels can be folded in towards the central one. A literary or musical triptych generally consists of three closely related or contrasting themes or parts. "Triptych" derives from the Greek "triptychos" ("having three folds"), formed by combining "tri-" ("three") and "ptyche" ("fold" or "layer"). Although "triptych" originally described a specific type of Roman writing tablet that had three hinged sections, it is not surprising that the idea was generalized first to a type of painting, and then to anything composed of three parts.