demos
plural of demo
demos (plural demoi)
(political science) The common populace of a state or district, the people.
(modern Greece) municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together
(historical, Ancient Greece) the ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state
(historical, Ancient Greece) the term for an ancient subdivision of Attica
• desmo, desmo-, domes, modes
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.