BOLSHEVIST

Bolshevik, Bolshevist, Bolshevistic

(adjective) of or relating to Bolshevism; “Bolshevik Revolution”

Bolshevik, Bolshevist

(noun) a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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