“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CONFIDANTE
confidante
(noun) a female confidant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
confidante (plural confidantes)
A female confidant.
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`fi*dant"; 277), n. masc., Con`fi*dante", n. fem.Etym: [F. confident, confidente, formerly also spelt confidant, confidante. See Confide, and cf. Confident.]
Definition: One to whom secrets, especially those relating to affairs of love, are confided or intrusted; a confidential or bosom friend. You love me for no other end Than to become my confidant and friend; As such I keep no secret from your sight. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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