CORRECTOR

Etymology

Noun

corrector (plural correctors)

One who corrects.

(obsolete) A proofreader.

(obsolete) A director or governor.

Source: Wiktionary


Cor*rect"or (kr-rkt"r), n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; a corrector of the press; an alkali is a corrector of acids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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