cologne, cologne water, eau de cologne
(noun) a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
Cologne, Koln
(noun) a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cologne
A largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia in northwestern Germany, on the Rhine River.
A city and town in Minnesota, United States.
cologne (usually uncountable, plural colognes)
A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90 % alcohol and water.
• eau de Cologne
Source: Wiktionary
Co*logne", n. Etym: [Originally made in Cologne, the French name of Köln, a city in Germany.]
Definition: A perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic oils, used in the toilet; -- called also cologne water and eau de cologne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
