The Toastmasters Word of the Day for November 14th, 2008 is:
vis-à-vis
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Preposition
1. In relation to or compared with
“Canada’s role vis-à-vis the United States’ in Afghanistan”
2. as opposed to
Adverb
1. face to face (with another)
2. (archaic) In a position facing a specified or implied subject.
Noun
1. (historical) A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other.
2. One of two (or more) people facing or opposite each other during a formal dance.
Etymology
From French vis-à-vis ‘face to face’.
Source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vis-%C3%A0-vis
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