Word of the Day: Mappemonde
Monday, November 13, 2023
Can you pronounce mappemonde?  | | Monday, November 13, 2023 |
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| Mappemonde |  |
| noun | 1. A medieval map of the world. |
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 | | "The historical society acquired a mappemonde that will be on display next year." | | "So many modern countries are not found on a medieval mappemonde." | | "The crowd to view the mappemonde was large, but the document was worth the wait." |
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 | | Scottish, late 14th century |
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 | | A mappemonde or mappa mundi is a medieval map of the world, but the 13th-century interpretation of the world was quite different from today's. The largest (about 5 feet by 4.5 feet) and most well-preserved mappemonde still around is the Hereford Mappa Mundi, kept under thick glass in Hereford Cathedral in England. ... |  |
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