CHEERINESS

Etymology

Noun

cheeriness (usually uncountable, plural cheerinesses)

the state of being cheery

Source: Wiktionary


Cheer"i*ness, n.

Definition: The state of being cheery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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