ABSOLVER

absolver

(noun) someone who grants absolution

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

absolver (plural absolvers)

Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*solv"er, n.

Definition: One who absolves. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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