Almain
(now historical) Germany. [from 13th c.]
Almain (plural Almains)
(now archaic, literary, poetic) A German. [from 14th c.]
A kind of dance. See allemande. [from 16th c.]
Almain (comparative more Almain, superlative most Almain)
(now archaic, historical) German. [from 15th c.]
• Animal, Malian, Manila, Milana, al-Amin, aminal, animal, lamina, maalin, manila
Source: Wiktionary
Al"main, Al"mayne, Al"man, n. Etym: [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]
1. A German. Also adj.,
Definition: German. Shak.
2. The German language. J. Foxe.
3. A kind of dance. See Allemande. Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
