abhorrer
(noun) a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abhorrer (plural abhorrers)
One who abhors. [Early 17th century.]
(historical, sometimes, capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17th century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II. [Early 17th century.]
• harborer
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*hor"rer, n.
Definition: One who abhors. Hume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
