ALONENESS

aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness

(noun) a disposition toward being alone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aloneness (countable and uncountable, plural alonenesses)

The state of being alone; solitude, isolation.

Synonyms

• solitude

Source: Wiktionary


A*lone"ness, n.

Definition: A state of being alone, or without company; solitariness. [R.] Bp. Montagu.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 December 2024

PRESIDIUM

(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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