“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Bil`let-doux", n.; pl. Billets-doux. Etym: [F. billet note + doux sweet, L. dulcis.]
Definition: A love letter or note. A lover chanting out a billet-doux. Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States