CHALCEDON

Chalcedon, Council of Chalcedon

(noun) the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ

Chalcedon, Kadikoy

(noun) a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

11 January 2025

COWBERRY

(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries


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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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