posh  adjective/noun/verb/interjection 

Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) came to refer to money generally.  A period slang dictionary defines "posh" as a term used by thieves for "money : generic, but specifically, a halfpenny or other small coin".  An example is given from James Payn's The Eavesdropper (1888):  "They used such funny terms: 'brads,' and 'dibbs,' and 'mopusses,' and 'posh' . . .  at last it was borne in upon me that they were talking about money."  Evidence exists for a slang sense from the 1890s meaning dandy, which is quite possibly related.  A popular folk etymology holds that the term is an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or rich passengers travelling from Britain to India and back.  However, there is no evidence for this claim. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/posh#Adjective    

Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950) was one of the most prominent librarians in American history.  She ran the Morgan Library for forty-three years—initially as the private librarian of J. Pierpont Morgan and then his son, Jack, and later as the inaugural director of the Pierpont Morgan Library (now the Morgan Library & Museum).  Not only did Greene build one of the most important collections of rare books and manuscripts in the United States, but she also transformed an exclusive private collection into a major public resource, originating the robust program of exhibitions, lectures, publications, and research services that continues today.  The daughter of Genevieve Ida Fleet Greener (1849–1941) and Richard T. Greener (1844–1922), Belle Greene (named Belle Marion Greener at birth) grew up in a predominantly African American community in Washington, DC.  Her father was the first Black graduate of Harvard College and a prominent educator, diplomat, and racial justice activist.  Her mother came from a distinguished Black family in Washington and worked as a musician and educator.  After Belle’s parents separated during her adolescence, Genevieve changed her surname and that of her children to Greene.  Belle Greene was employed at the Princeton University Library when Junius Spencer Morgan, a nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan and an ardent bibliophile, recommended her to his uncle, whose new library building was nearing completion.  In 1905, Greene began working as an assistant to Junius and ultimately became J. Pierpont Morgan’s private librarian, with her own assistant, Ada Thurston—managing, documenting, and building Morgan's collection of rare books and manuscripts, organizing public exhibitions at outside venues, and establishing relationships with dealers and scholars.  After Morgan’s death in 1913, Greene continued as private librarian to his son, J.P. Morgan Jr., who established the Pierpont Morgan Library as a public institution in 1924.  Greene was named its first director and served in that capacity until her retirement in 1948, two years before her death.  https://www.themorgan.org/belle-greene   

Citrus unshiu is a semi-seedless and easy-peeling citrus species, also known as the satsuma mandarin or Japanese mandarin.  During the Edo period of Japan, kishu mikans were more popular because there was a popular superstition that eating Citrus unshiu without seeds made people prone to infertility.  Citrus unshiu became popular in Japan after modernization started in the Meiji period.  It was introduced to the West from the Satsuma region of Japan in 1878.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_unshiu    

To exalt is to raise in rank, to glorify, or to increase the effect or intensity of.  In all its definitions, exalt is transitive, meaning it takes a direct object.  The word’s past participle, exalted, is often used to mean elevated in rank or lofty. 

To exult is to rejoice greatly or to be jubilant or triumphant.  The most common derivative of exult is the adjective exultant, which means marked by great joy or jubilation.  https://grammarist.com/usage/exalt-exult/ 

Robert Goddard is widely known as “the father of the space age.”  When he was a boy, he dreamed of going to the moon.  When he grew up, he was one of the first scientists to explore the potential of rocket power.  On March 16, 1926, in Auburn, Massachusetts, he launched the first rocket propelled by liquid fuel in the world.  https://www.worcesterhistory.org/worcesters-history/worcesters-own/worcester-and-the-national-space-program/    

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