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- Jordan



[Jordan 词源字典] - river in ancient Palestine; the crossing of it is symbolic of death in high-flown language as a reference to Num. xxxiii:51. The modern nation-state dates to 1921.[Jordan etymology, Jordan origin, 英语词源]
- altiloquent




- "Of speech, writing, etc.: characterized by altiloquence; loud, elevated, pompous, or high-flown. Occasionally also of a person: using such language", Mid 17th cent.; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From alti- + -loquent, after altiloquence.