CANTREF

Etymology

Noun

cantref (plural cantrefs or cantrefi)

A mediaeval land division in Wales.

Source: Wiktionary


Can"tred, Can"tref, n. Etym: [W. cantref; cant hundred + tref dwelling place, village.]

Definition: A district comprising a hundred villages, as in Wales. [Written also kantry.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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