Sentence examples for originally denoted from inspiring English sources
The origin of the word appears to be Pecus, a term which originally denoted that kind of movable property which was the chief sign of wealth.
The word itself originally denoted a state of "dis-ease".
The Ruhlmann show recalls that the term classical originally denoted class, not mass.
The word Tory comes from the Irish tōraidhe, pursuer, and originally denoted the Catholic rebels who sought to rid Ireland of the English.
Maya originally denoted the magic power with which a god can make human beings believe in what turns out to be an illusion.
The ancient name of the mound of Telloh was actually Girsu, while Lagash originally denoted a site southeast of Girsu, later becoming the name of the whole district and also of Girsu itself.
The expression did not originally denote a time when possibly rabid strays were slaughtered.
The play's title refers to a member of a girl gang, with a "yardie" originally denoting someone from Jamaica.
Some have gathered new connotations: bonanza, originally denoting "goodness," came through miners' slang to mean "spectacular windfall, prosperity"; mañana, "tomorrow," acquired an undertone of mysterious unpredictability.
Tartarus, originally denoting an abyss far below Hades and the place of punishment in the lower world, later lost its distinctness and became almost a synonym for Hades.
The name though originally denoting a natural grotto with springs and streams, traditionally considered the habitat of nymphs later referred to an artificial grotto or a building filled with plants and flowers, sculpture, fountains, and paintings.
