Saturday, May 13, 2006

Dictionary Word of the Day

Two new words in one week!

appurtenance
\uh-PUR-tn-un(t)s\, noun:
1. An adjunct; an accessory; something added to another, more important thing.
2. [Plural]. Accessory objects; gear; apparatus.
3. [Law]. An incidental right attached to a principal property right for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance.

I am off to purchase wedding appurtenance: a cute little purse to carry in my son's wedding with just enough room for an antique hanky (a gift from my ever thoughtful sister-in-law) and my camera (you DO want to see pictures of the wedding/reception, don't you?)

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