BOSWELL

Boswell

(noun) a devoted admirer and recorder of another’s words and deeds

Boswell, James Boswell

(noun) Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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