affairs
(noun) transactions of professional or public interest; “news of current affairs”; “great affairs of state”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
affairs
plural of affair
• raffias
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fair", n. Etym: [OE. afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do. See Fact, and cf. Ado.]
1. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At the head of affairs." Junius. "A talent for affairs." Prescott.
2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.
3. (Mil.)
Definition: An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
4. Action; endeavor. [Obs.] And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun. Chapman.
5. A material object (vaguely designated). A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
