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70 borrowed words

These days in English a diva is a celebrated female singer, especially in the world of opera. But the word originally comes from the Italian noun 'diva', meaning a goddess.

The martial art karate is from Japan and is made up of the words 'kara' meaning empty and 'te' meaning hand (= empty hand).

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