aune (plural aunes)
An old French cloth measure, varying around the country, but at Paris equivalent to 0.95 of an English ell.
• Euan, Euna
Source: Wiktionary
Aune, n. Etym: [F. See Alnage.]
Definition: A French cloth measure, of different parts of the country (at Paris, 0.95 of an English ell); -- now superseded by the meter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
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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.