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Talent
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- 1 A city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.
- 1 A marked natural ability or skill. countable, uncountable
"Feel awfully about Scott... I always knew he couldn't think—he never could—but he had a marvelous talent and the thing is to use it—not whine in public."
- 2 natural abilities or qualities wordnet
- 3 A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. countable, historical, uncountable
"For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."
- 4 a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity wordnet
- 5 A desire or inclination for something. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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- 6 People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person. countable, uncountable
"The director searched their talent pool to fill the new opening."
- 7 The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness. countable, slang, uncountable
"Not much talent in this bar tonight—let's hit the clubs."
Etymology
From Middle English talent, from Old English talente, borrowed from the plural of Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”). Compare Old High German talenta (“talent”). Later figurative senses are from Old French talent (“talent, will, inclination, desire”), derived from the biblical Parable of the Talents.
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