“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Av"e*ner, n. Etym: [OF. avenier, fr. aveine, avaine, avoine, oats, F. avoine, L. avena.] (Feud. Law)
Definition: An officer of the king's stables whose duty it was to provide oats for the horses. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States