The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
countrywomen
plural of countrywoman
Source: Wiktionary
Coun"try*wom`an (-wm`an), n.; pl. Countrywomen (-w.
Definition: A woman born, or dwelling, in the country, as opposed to the city; a woman born or dwelling in the same country with another native or inhabitant. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 September 2024
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.