delation (countable and uncountable, plural delations)
(obsolete) Conveyance.
(legal) An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer.
• dial tone, indolate, tiadenol
Source: Wiktionary
De*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. delatio accusation: cf. F. délation.]
1. Conveyance. [Obs. or Archaic] In delation of sounds, the inclosure of them preserveth them. Bacon.
2. (Law)
Definition: Accusation by an informer. Milman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
