12 October 2017
mystique
[mi-steek]
noun
1. a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning:
the mystique of Poe.
2. an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit:
the mystique of nuclear science.
Origin of mystique
French
1890-1895; < French (adj.); see mystic
Dictionary.com
Examples from the Web for mystique
Contemporary Examples
“We were raised with this mystique about the accident being the chink in this important legacy,” she says.
The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General
Tim Teeman
May 25, 2014
Did Jennifer Lawrence wear a new blue mystique suit in this film?
Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes
Marlow Stern
May 24, 2014
For years, Goldman had the greatest cachet and mystique among this crowd.
Bridgewater May Be the Hottest Hedge Fund for Harvard Grads, but It’s Also the Weirdest
Daniel Gross
March 6, 2013
There was no mystique surrounding nuclear waste, just respect for the physical threat it posed.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble
Eric Nusbaum
February 23, 2013
What once had the mystique aspired to by elite women now seemed just stuff.
Brooke Astor’s Estate Is Auctioned, and a Friend Recalls Her Fondly
Barbara Goldsmith
September 28, 2012
Penn Stater Maureen Seaberg explains the Joe Paterno mystique.
Why Penn State Fans Love Fired Coach Joe Paterno, Despite Child Abuse Scandal
Maureen Seaberg
November 9, 2011
He chalks this up to the lack of mystique in our celebrity culture—and the ownership that people have of their favorite actors.
Can an Action Star Be Gay?
Tricia Romano
October 23, 2011
But he also knows that the spotlight can only add to his mystique down the road, make him a national player, and bring in money.
The Chris Christie Tease
Lois Romano
September 28, 2011
By eluding justice after his first attacks on America in 1998, bin Laden created a mystique of invulnerability.
Who Was Hiding bin Laden?
Bruce Riedel
May 1, 2011
Historical Examples
Gebhards Italie mystique is interesting in connection with Francis.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)
Henry Osborn Taylor
Anagram
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Today’s quote
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
– Isaac Asimov
On this day
12 October 1492 – Christopher Columbus lands on an island in the Bahamas, claiming ‘East Asia’ for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
12 October 1810 – world’s first Oktoberfest when the people of Munich are invited to celebrate a Bavarian royal wedding.
12 October 1823 – Charles MacIntosh, Scottish inventor, sells his first water-proof ‘rubber raincoat’, which became known as the ‘MacIntosh’ or ‘Mac’.
12 October 1944 – ‘Columbus Day Riot’ in which 35,000 hysterical teenage girls dressed in bobby socks, descend on Times Square, New York City, in anticipation of Frank Sinatra appearing.
12 October 1979 – ‘Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams is first published. He eventually wrote a total of 5 books in the series, with a sixth one being written by Eoin Colfer.
12 October 1994 – A 1,200-seat stand at a Pink Floyd concert in Earl’s Court collapses, injuring 90 people.
12 October 2002 – Terrorist bombings of the Sari Club and Paddy’s Bar in Kuta, Bali, kill 202 people and injure 209. Members of Jemaah Islamiyah, a group linked with Al Qaeda, are convicted of the crime and on 9 November 2006, three of them are executed by firing squad.