CAROLINE

Caroline, Carolean

(adjective) of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Car"line, Car"o*line, n. Etym: [F. carin; cf. It. carlino; -- so called from Carlo (Charles) VI. of Naples.]

Definition: A silver coin once current in some parts of Italy, worth about seven cents. Simmonds.

Car"o*line, n.

Definition: A coin. See Carline.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FOREHAND

(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)


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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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