ALTERNATS

ALTERNAT

Al`ter`nat", n. [F.]

Definition: A usage, among diplomats, of rotation in precedence among representatives of equal rank, sometimes determined by lot and at other times in regular order. The practice obtains in the signing of treaties and conventions between nations.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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