Alsatian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants
Alsatian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Alsace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Al*sa"tian, a.
Definition: Pertaining to Alsatia.
Al*sa"tian, n.
Definition: An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
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.
