“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Cross"-vault`ing (-vlt`ng), n. (Arch.)
Definition: Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States