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In English many words derive from ancient languages such as Latin (candle) and Greek (biology) or are borrowed from other languages (guru, cigar, karaoke).—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 One video pinned to his profile depicts him on a wild boar hunt, smoking a cigar.—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026 The actor, who formerly played Aquaman on the big screen, re-enters the DC fray as the heavy-metal, motorcycle-riding, cigar-smoking intergalactic bounty hunter in Supergirl.—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cigar