CEYLONESE

Cey`lon*ese", a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Ceylon.

– n. sing. & pl.

Definition: A native or natives of Ceylon.

C.G.S. C.G.S.

Definition: An abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second.

– applied to a system of units much empoyed in physical science, based upon the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or mass, and the second as the unit of time.

C. G. S. C. G. S.

Definition: An abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second. -- applied to a system of units much employed in physical science, based upon the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or mass, and the second as the unit of time.

C. G. T. C. G. T.

Definition: An abbreviation for Confédération Générale du Travail (the French syndicalist labor union).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 June 2025

SQUARE

(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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