avengement (countable and uncountable, plural avengements)
(rare) The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.
• avengeance, vengeance
Source: Wiktionary
A*venge"ment, n.
Definition: The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken. [R.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
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.
