DECAN

Proper noun

Decan

Alternative spelling of Deccan

Anagrams

• Caden, Dance, acned, caned, dance

Etymology 1

Noun

decan (plural decans)

(Egyptology, astrology) One of a collection of 36 small constellations or zodiacal subdivisions that appear heliacally at intervals of 10 days or are separated by approximately 10 degrees.

Etymology 2

Verb

decan (third-person singular simple present decans, present participle decanning, simple past and past participle decanned)

To remove (something, especially nuclear reactor fuel) from a can or similar protective enclosure, cladding, etc.

Anagrams

• Caden, Dance, acned, caned, dance

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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