Saint of the month.St. Genevieve of Paris, whose feast day is celebrated January 3, was a courageous political figure in the fifth century. Despite threats against her life, she prevented Parisians from fleeing to certain death when the city was under attack from Attila the Hun. She later emboldened em·bold·en tr.v. em·bold·ened, em·bold·en·ing, em·bold·ens To foster boldness or courage in; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. Adj. 1. Parisians to stand firm against the barbaric leader Clovis while she negotiated governing terms with him. "The scope and variety of civic and political actions she engaged in for a woman living in the fifth century is astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, . Genevieve clearly transcended the stereotype stereotype (stĕr`ĕətīp'), plate from which printing is done, made by casting metal in a mold, usually of paper pulp. The process was patented in 1725 by the Scottish inventor William Ged. of women saints as passive and submissive sub·mis·sive adj. Inclined or willing to submit. sub·mis  sive·ly adv.sub·mis and having no influence in public life." (Joan Williams, Three Saints: Women Who Changed History, ACTA Publications) |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion