CHAPERONAGE

Etymology

Noun

chaperonage (usually uncountable, plural chaperonages)

The state of being a chaperon.

The protection offered by a chaperon.

Source: Wiktionary


Chap"er*on`age, n.

Definition: Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 May 2025

OBLIQUE

(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”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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