DANNEBROG

Noun

Dannebrog

The national flag of Denmark, featuring a white Nordic cross atop a red background; is said to be the oldest existing flag in the world, dating back to the 13th century.

A Danish order of knights founded in 1219 and revived in 1671.

Proper noun

Dannebrog

A village in Nebraska.

Source: Wiktionary


Dan"ne*brog, n.

Definition: The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown. Order of Dannebrog, an ancient Danish order of knighthood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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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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