Catholicos
(noun) the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
catholicos (plural catholicoses or catholicoi)
(Christianity) A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*thol"i*cos, n. Etym: [NL. See Catholic.] (Eccl.)
Definition: The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis.
Note: The Patriarch of Constantinople is the civil head of the Armenians in Turkey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
