chasseing
present participle of chasse
Source: Wiktionary
Chas`se", n. Etym: [F., fr. chassé, p. p. of chasser to chase.]
Definition: A movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left.
Chas`se", v. i. (Dancing)
Definition: To make the movement called chassé; as, all chassé; chassé to the right or left.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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.
