defilements
plural of defilement
Source: Wiktionary
De*file"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. défilement. See Defile] (Mil.)
Definition: The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.
De*file"ment, n. Etym: [From 3d Defile.]
Definition: The act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness. Defilements of the flesh. Hopkins. The chaste can not rake into such filth without danger of defilement. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
