athanasia
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There is also a special group named from medicinal properties, such as feverfew, a doublet of febrifuge, and tansy, Fr. tanaisie, from Greco-Lat. athanasia, immortality.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Sir Thomas More.—My verses, friend, had none of the athanasia in their composition.
From Sir Thomas More, or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society by Morley, Henry
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
