Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Wondrous WordsI learned about today's word from a George Grant history lecture on Napoleon.








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Hegemony
(noun)

Definition: leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others; aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination
Sentence: Napoleon understood the power of entertainment when trying to gain hegemony in France and the rest of Europe.

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