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YOKE, n. An implement, madam, to whose Latin name, _jugum_, we owe one… — The Devil's Dictionary

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The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

YOKE, n. An implement, madam, to whose Latin name, _jugum_, we owe one of the most illuminating words in our language--a word that defines the matrimonial situation with precision, point and poignancy. A thousand apologies for withholding it.

Place: ¶1757
License: Public domain · Source
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