CYCLAS

Cy"clas (s"kls), n. Etym: [Cf.Ciclatoun.]

Definition: A long gown or surcoat (cut off in front), worn in the Middle Ages. It was sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold. Also, a rich stuff from which the gown was made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 May 2024

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(noun) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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