CALIPPIC

Ca*lip"pic, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Calippus, an Athenian astronomer. Calippic period, a period of seventy-six years, proposed by Calippus, as an improvement on the Metonic cycle, since the 6940 days of the Metonic cycle exceeded 19 years by about a quarter of a day, and exceeded 235 lunations by something more.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PEOPLE

(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”


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In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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