DEMSTER

Demp"ster, Dem"ster, n. Etym: [See Deemster.]

1. A deemster.

2. (O. Scots Law)

Definition: An officer whose duty it was to announce the doom or sentence pronounced by the court.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 March 2025

FABLED

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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