Definitions

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  • proper noun coastal town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro

Etymologies

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From Serbo-Croatian Risan, from Latin Risinium (contraction of earlier Rhizinium), from Ancient Greek Ῥίζων (Rhizon).

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Examples

  • Judge John Walter was not amused by the legal runaround-calling Risan's defense "technobabble and doublespeak"-and eventually slapped BlueBeat with a

    Ars Technica Jacqui Cheng 2011

  • MoMI offers the following background information: Hank Risan and Bianca Soros established MoMI in early 2000, choosing to build a virtual museum to reach the largest possible audience of music lovers throughout the world.

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

  • MoMI offers the following background information: Hank Risan and Bianca Soros established MoMI in early 2000, choosing to build a virtual museum to reach the largest possible audience of music lovers throughout the world.

    Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: The Museum of Musical Instruments 2008

  • Risan and Soros feel that guitars are an enlightening medium for examining our society, conveying important developments in technology, communication, and fashion.

    Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: The Museum of Musical Instruments 2008

  • Risan and Soros feel that guitars are an enlightening medium for examining our society, conveying important developments in technology, communication, and fashion.

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

  • Notagain programs the automatic house cleaner, supervises the robot lawn mower, repaints the living room, and drinks a Risan martini.

    Stardate 2378: A Starfleet Captain challenges a final grade 2009

  • Notagain programs the automatic house cleaner, supervises the robot lawn mower, repaints the living room, and drinks a Risan martini.

    The Little Professor: 2009

  • Oblivious, Dil continued, I swear if there was an amount of latinum or Risan bath salts that would keep BElanna here, Id gladly pay it.

    Star Trek: Voyager®: Full Circle Kirsten Beyer 2009

  • Risan described the technique to the LA Times thisway:

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Yeah, That’s A Good One: 2009

  • Oblivious, Dil continued, I swear if there was an amount of latinum or Risan bath salts that would keep BElanna here, Id gladly pay it.

    Star Trek: Voyager®: Full Circle Kirsten Beyer 2009

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