delegacy
(noun) the appointment of a delegate
deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission
(noun) a group of representatives or delegates
representation, delegacy, agency
(noun) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
delegacy (plural delegacies)
The position or state of being a delegate.
A collection of delegates.
Source: Wiktionary
Del`e*ga*cy, n. Etym: [From Delegate, a.]
1. The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power. [Obs.] By way of delegacy or grand commission. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation. [Obs.] Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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.
