Word of the Day 06/11/22 Jornada
Jornada (noun)
jornada [ hawr-nah-duh; Spanish hawr-nah-thah ]
noun, plural jor·na·das [hawr-nah-duhz; Spanish hawr-nah-thahs]. Southwestern U.S.
1. a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.
ORIGIN: 1650–60; < Spanish < Old Provençal < Vulgar Latin *diurnāta;see journey
HOW TO USE JORNADA IN A SENTENCE
Theoretically, the Jornada was fifty miles wide here; in reality it was much wider; in seeming it was twice as wide.
STEPSONS OF LIGHT|EUGENE MANLOVE RHODES
It is to be hoped that the fear of meeting with us will prevent them from coming into the Jornada north of the town.
THE SCALP HUNTERS|MAYNE REID
They are the panoramic views that present themselves during a single “Jornada.”
THE RIFLE RANGERS|CAPTAIN MAYNE REID
Its fourth jornada (day's journey) brought it to the pretty valley where later was established the mission of San Luis Rey.
THE MARCH OF PORTOL|ZOETH S. ELDREDGE AND E. J. MOLERA
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
jornada [ hawr-nah-duh; Spanish hawr-nah-thah ]
noun, plural jor·na·das [hawr-nah-duhz; Spanish hawr-nah-thahs]. Southwestern U.S.
1. a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.
ORIGIN: 1650–60; < Spanish < Old Provençal < Vulgar Latin *diurnāta;see journey
HOW TO USE JORNADA IN A SENTENCE
Theoretically, the Jornada was fifty miles wide here; in reality it was much wider; in seeming it was twice as wide.
STEPSONS OF LIGHT|EUGENE MANLOVE RHODES
It is to be hoped that the fear of meeting with us will prevent them from coming into the Jornada north of the town.
THE SCALP HUNTERS|MAYNE REID
They are the panoramic views that present themselves during a single “Jornada.”
THE RIFLE RANGERS|CAPTAIN MAYNE REID
Its fourth jornada (day's journey) brought it to the pretty valley where later was established the mission of San Luis Rey.
THE MARCH OF PORTOL|ZOETH S. ELDREDGE AND E. J. MOLERA
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
