CYPRESES

Noun

cypreses

plural of cypres

Source: Wiktionary


CYPRES

Cy`pres" (s`pr" or s`prs"), n. Etym: [OF., nearly.] (Law)

Definition: A rule for construing written instruments so as to conform as nearly to the intention of the parties as is consistent with law. Mozley & W.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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